Frenkie de Jong seems to be sympathetic to a salary reduction to stay at Barcelona, writes ASH. The phlegmatic midfielder already spoke personally with trainer Xavi. According to the Spanish medium, the two left the meeting ‘satisfied’ and everything indicates that the Dutchman is susceptible to an economic sacrifice.
Joan Laporta gave the opposite Sunday morning ESPN that Barça has not accepted offers for De Jong. This means that the much-mentioned agreement with Manchester United does not seem to be on the agenda for the time being. “We want to talk to De Jong and know exactly what he wants.” ASH knows the content of that conversation and knows that Xavi first of all expressed his appreciation for the international. “Xavi considers him a valuable player in his project and also wants to make him important in other positions, for example in the center back.” De Jong was placed in that position during the friendly match against Real Madrid.
After that match, Xavi immediately rejected the claims that the position change functioned to ‘bully away’ the right leg, which Edwin Winkels of the General Newspaper suggested. “I’m not here to send a signal, I really appreciate Frenkie,” said the Catalan coach. So he actually sees a role for De Jong in that place, but during his conversation with the Dutchman, the former midfielder emphasized the financial status of the club: if De Jong wants to be part of his project, there is no other way than that. he makes an economic sacrifice.
That sacrifice is not tender. Due to the corona crisis, the midfielder was never fully paid during his time in Barcelona. To compensate, his salary would be increased to at least eighteen million euros per season in the coming years, excluding bonuses. This issue remains the main reason for possibly selling De Jong. The midfielder himself prefers to stay with Barcelona, but given his strong negotiating position, the club would stick to his contract for that. The midfielder now seems to have abandoned that idea, writes ASHwhich speaks of ‘almost halving’ his current payslip.
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