Frenkie de Jong’s agent ‘arrives in Barcelona for showdown talks TODAY’ as Catalan club ‘launch final bid to force the Dutchman out’ before transfer deadline… as Chelsea and Man United wait in the wings
- Barcelona are reportedly meeting with Frenkie de Jong’s agent later today
- The Catalan club and De Jong’s agent, Ali Dursun, want to resolve his future
- Reports in Spain claim Barca are hoping to force the Dutchman out of the club
- De Jong wants to stay at the Nou Camp but is unwilling to lower his wages
- Manchester United and Chelsea are both keen to land the midfielder this week
Barcelona will reportedly launch one final bid to force Frenkie de Jong out of the club in showdown talks with the player’s agent today.
According to Spanish news outlet Sport, De Jong’s agent, Ali Dursun, has touched down in Barcelona ahead of a key meeting with the Catalan club where they will look to reach a final conclusion on his future before the summer window closes on September 1.
The report states that Barcelona are intent of offloading the Dutchman, who is one of their biggest earners, as they look to register summer signing Jules Kounde by freeing up space on their wage bill.
Barcelona are reportedly meeting with Frenkie de Jong’s agent today to settle his future
Barcelona president Joan Laporta (pictured) is looking to force the Dutchman out of the club
De Jong is said to have made his position clear and that he wants to stay at the Nou Camp but is unwilling to lower his salary, given that he has already sacrificed plenty of his wages due to the club’s dire economic situation.
He is already owed £17million in amortisations and back payments by the Blaugrana, with his future unlikely to be resolved until that matter is worked out.
However, Sport have reported that Barcelona have their ‘long-term future’ in mind and will hope they can convince him to leave in the coming days, with Manchester United and Chelsea both waiting in the wings to see how the situation develops.
De Jong does not want to leave the Nou Camp but the club want him off their books
Defender Jules Kounde, pictured in a pre-season match, still hasn’t been registered for LaLiga
United have been in talks with De Jong over a move in the past week, with the…