Barcelona and Bayern, the two greats of world football, are going through a rough patch if you will. They are not enemies nor rivals, at least not yet, but there seems to be some sort of tension between the two powerhouses. Bayern have already tried to tempt the talented Gavi away from Camp Nou before he’d agreed on a new contract with the Catalan club. Then, the Germans started to sniff around Serginho Dest without previously getting permission from the club. And now, they’ve come to take Barcelona’s playmaker Frenkie De Jong. According to Marca, the German champions have started “an offensive” to sign the Dutch international as soon as possible. Sunday, 19.30: (13.0) Hertha (6.75) Bayern (1.25)Trouble is rarely one-way in relation to transfers, so Barcelona cast their net to see if defender Niklas Sule would get caught in it before Bayern extend his soon-to-expire contract. While scouting in Germany, Barcelona have also found two of Bayern’s youth players interesting. Perhaps these two clubs would develop a full-blown war by the time Frenkie is presented with a choice of either staying or going.De Jong arrived at Barca in July of 2019 from Ajax for $95 million. It was a high investment for a player who has shown quality but who has also lacked consistency. But even so, he has been one of the better players during Barcelona’s terrible year. After the emergence of young talents from La Masia in midfield, it seems that coach Xavi doesn’t consider the Dutch international to be indispensable for his side.❗️Bayern Munich want to sign Frenkie de Jong this month and have contacted the midfielder’s entourage.― MARCA pic.twitter.com/bwmSlVEIT3— FC Barcelona Fans Nation (@fcbfn_live) January 23, 2022 Bayern are in a better financial position than the Catalan team and it could prove the tipping point. Should the Germans make a satisfactory offer, Catalan Chief Financial Officer Ferran Reverter could urge president Joan Laporta to accept the bid and sell the former Ajax starlet.We haven’t heard the last about the tense Bavarian-Catalan relations.LA LIGA – ROUND 22FridayEspanyol – Real Betis 1-4 (1-2)/De Tomas 14 – Iglesias 31, 53, Rodriguez 36, Willian Jose 76/SaturdayLevante – Cadiz 0-2 (0-1)/Negredo 34, Sanchez 73/Villareal – Mallorca 3-0 (2-0)/Russo 12 og, Trigueros 34, Parejo 87/Sevilla – Celta 2-2 (0-2)/Papu Gomez 71, Torres 74 – Cervi 37, Aspas 40/Atletico Madrid – Valencia 3-2 (0-2)/Cunha 64, Correa 90+1, Hermoso 90+3 – Musah 25, Duro 44/Sunday16:00: (2.60) Granada (3.05) Osasuna (3.15)18:15: (1.20) Real Madrid (7.75) Elche (16.0)20:30: (1.68) Sociedad (3.60) Getafe (6.50)20:30: (2.70) Rayo Vallecano (3.05) Ath.Bilbao (3.05)23:00: (6.50) Alaves (4.20) Barcelona (1.57)***odds are subject to change
