Frankie De Jong’s days in Barcelona are probably numbered. Those responsible at the Camp Nou stadium are doing everything they can behind the scenes to finalize the exit transfer of the Dutchman who persistently refuses to leave the club due to unpaid debts, while information is coming from several sources in Catalonia and on ‘the Island’ that Joan Laporta and his associates are close to a full agreement with Chelsea.The newspapers Sport and The Times report that there is a verbal agreement at the highest level and that small things separate them from shaking hands. De Jong is also aware of this and is now waiting to make a final decision on whether he will stay or leave. Although Manchester United were previously willing to pay just under 80 million euros including bonuses, Chelsea are determined to pay more than that limit including bonuses, which Barcelona approve, so now it’s all up to De Jong.🚨 Frenkie de Jong is extremely angry with Barcelona. He thinks he’s a victim of a planned media slander campaign. His lawyers have contacted AFE, FIFpro and La Liga to denounce the club on their treatment of the Dutchman.(Source: @mundodeportivo) pic.twitter.com/bmxkf1CNrh— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 10, 2022 If he had to go, he reportedly prefers a transfer to Chelsea rather than Manchester United, although Erik Ten Hag, with whom he worked at Ajax, would be waiting for him there. However, De Jong is very angry with Barcelona and still refuses to leave. The reason is not only the unpaid wages, but the fact that he believes he has become a victim of media harassment for not agreeing to a new pay cut. The same awaits him in case he stays at the Camp Nou stadium, with the fact that the club owes him 20 million euros in wages and bonuses from the covid period.United were prepared to even take on that debt to De Jong, just to sign him, but when Chelsea approached his wishes changed and he became more intrigued by the Thomas Tuchel project. But, he is not yet completely convinced that the transfer would be the right move for him, especially if he does not agree with Barcelona on the dynamics of payment of wages owed to him.If Chelsea sign De Jong, the Blues’ search for new signings will continue – they need a striker and a center defender.##NAJAVA_MECA_6556942##
