Well, the Frenkie de Jong transfer saga refuses to die down. The Dutchman who joined Barcelona in 2019 for a €75 million fee has failed to hit the ground running. Nevertheless, his transfer saga has been the talk of the town this summer. While Manchester United were the frontrunner for the most part, Chelsea have now entered the race.
The Blues are looking to rebuild their squad under new owner Todd Boehly. After an underwhelming season, Chelsea have already lost Romelu Lukaku, Antonio Rudiger, and Andreas Christensen. However, Manchester United and Chelsea want a player of de Jong’s calibre.
The 25-year-old has played 138 matches scoring 13 goals and providing 17 assists at Barcelona. However, his impact has not been as strong as the club wanted. De Jong’s arrival at the club also came when Barcelona were going through their worst phase.
During his three-season stay at the club, Barcelona lost 8-2 to Bayern Munich, got relegated to Europa League, lost Lionel Messi to Paris Saint Germain and almost went bankrupt.
And it seems Barcelona want to cash on him due to their precarious financial situation.
Frenkie de Jong at Barcelona
In 2019, the Frenkie de Jong transfer saga was going strong. The then 22-year-old was part of an Ajax golden generation who won the Eredivisie and reached the Champions League semi-final. It was enough for Barcelona to splash €75 million on him.
The Catalans had won the La Liga but choked again in the Champions League against Liverpool. In that 4-0 defeat against Jurgen Klopp’s men, the Barcelona midfield was overrun several times.
This prompted the club to sign the youngster. However, he could only manage two goals and two assists in the league. A significant reason was that he was played out of his position.
Frenkie de Jong stats in the last 365 days.
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Barcelona ended up finishing second in the league. The club sacked manager Ernesto Valverde in between the season, replacing him with Quique Setien. However, their most humiliating moment would come in the Champions League.
Playing against Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich, Barcelona were thrashed 8-2 at Estadio da Luz. This was their worst defeat in 74 years. De Jong’s stock fell in this match as, despite playing four central midfielders, they were overrun again in the middle of the park.
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