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Frenkie de Jong has had a rough summer at Barcelona! While he was courted insistently by Chelsea and Manchester United throughout the summer, the Dutchman finally stayed in Catalonia. Currently with the Dutch selection to play the two Nations League matches against Poland and Belgium, the Barça midfielder returned to his possible departure this summer, but affirmed that he had always been clear about his decision with the club. Comments relayed by the Spanish media AS :
“I always wanted to stay at Barcelona and that’s why I always kept my cool in the summer, despite the rumors that placed me outside the club.”
De Jong then admits he and the Catalan club don’t have the best relationship in the world:
“I can’t give many details. But listen… The club have their own ideas and I have mine too and sometimes it clashes with each other. But in the end it went well… “
His statements follow the fact that Barça were not against selling the Dutchman this summer, to reduce the club’s wage bill. Not always a starter this season, de Jong feels he is always ready to play at his best level when Xavi calls on him:
“When I play less, I don’t really notice it technically because you still know how to play football, but more physically.”
?️ De Jong: “El club y yo hay veces que chocamos…”
El jugador holandés habló in the concentration of his selection y meal on possible salida del Barça el verano pasado y su situación actual en el club. https://t.co/ckn1cqHKhM
— Diario AS (@diarioas) September 21, 2022
to summarize
Currently with the Dutch selection to play the two Nations League matches against Poland and Belgium, the Barça midfielder returned to his possible departure this summer, but affirmed that he had always been clear about his decision with the club.
