The last summer window had been difficult for Frenkie de Jong, the Barcelona midfielder to endure. He has been constantly in the limelight as the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United tried taking him from Spotify Camp Nou.
On the other hand, Barcelona was trying to sell the angry superstar due to their financial problems, which was one of the reasons for selling him. To get the Dutchman to leave or agree to a salary reduction, his contract details had been leaked to the media and he had also been treated with legal action. Continue reading
Speaking to RKB, Bartomeu acknowledged that De Ligt is one of the players who are being tracked by the club with a view to the summer transfer window after watching him in close quarters in the past few months. He added that the club have yet to register any official approach and there is nothing to say about the transfer proceedings in regards to the teenage centre-back.
Speaking to Ajax’s television channel, De Jong hinted that he would like to make the switch to a bigger club in the future whilst highlighting his preference to play alongside Barcelona legend Messi, he said:”If you end up at a superior club, you will play with world class players all over the pitch. But for me, honestly, I would like to play with Messi one day.”