Barcelona had set himself the objective of ensuring that none of his players reaches the last year of his contract this summer, with the exception of the veteran Robert Lewandowski.
However, Frenkie de Jong and Eric Garcia are both in this situation.
The latter should sign a new contract at some point, coach Hansi Flick who insisted that he remains at the club. De Jong should also stay, but the Blaugrana have undergone delays from the Dutchman.
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Barcelona and de Jong have an agreement in principle
It has been reported that Barcelona and de Jong have already concluded a verbal agreement to renew the Dutch contract, currently one of the two best -paid players of the team with Lewandowski, for a drop in salary. It is planned that De Jong is planned for an additional four years, which would allow him to be 32 years old at the expiration of his contract.
One of the key factors in unlocking negotiations, in progress for a good part of last year, was De Jong's decision to separate from his agent Ali Dursun, with whom relations were tense to the club. MD (via Sempre Barca) indicates that De Jong has not yet officially broken its links with Dursun, which prevents the club from advancing on renewal. Despite this, despite the passing time, Barcelona is serene and expects renewal to be confirmed as soon as possible.
Incitement to finalize the renewal of DE Jong
One of the reasons why Barcelona hopes that this will be the case is the impact on its salary ceiling. If De Jong accepts a lower salary over four years, free up space to recruit players like Wojciech Szczesny, Joan Garcia and potentially Marcus Rashford will be of great help. To achieve this, Barcelona must finalize the renewal before the end of the transfer window.
