Frenkie de Jong has talked about all the rumors going around about his contract renewal with FC Barcelona saying he just wants to concentrate on playing football. The Dutch midfielder’s comments come while Barcelona is having a tough time in La Liga showing how important he is to the team.
- Frenkie de Jong just wants to play football and not worry about contract stuff
- Barcelona is getting ready for a big La Liga game against Atletico Madrid
- De Jong is really important right now with Barcelona having problems
Frenkie de Jong’s Contract Situation
Frenkie de Jong finally spoke up about all the talk about his contract renewal with FC Barcelona. According to what journalist Fabrizio Romano shared de Jong said “My contract renewal is something the newspapers keep talking about but I don’t really care about it.” He just wants to play football and said he’ll think about future stuff later on with his agent and family.
Frenkie de Jong: “My contract renewal is an issue for the papers here, but for me it’s not”.
“I want to play football and after that I will see what the club wants to do with me, and then I will decide what I want to do, together with my agent and family”, told @VI_nl. https://t.co/8cHCvUtqdl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 02, 2025
He said this while FC Barcelona isn’t doing so great in La Liga. Even though they got amazing players like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, the team just can’t seem to win games. Manager Hans-Dieter Flick needs to get things working better. If you wanna know more about how Barcelona’s been playing lately, you can check out Barcelona’s Struggles in Recent La Liga Matches.
Barcelona’s Season So Far
While everyone’s talking about de Jong’s contract Barcelona’s got a really important match coming up against Atletico Madrid. This game could really change things in the race for first place in La Liga. Atletico Madrid with Diego Simeone has won like 11 games in a row which is making things harder for Barcelona. How this game goes could really change where they end up in the league. If you want to know more about the upcoming game, take a look at La Liga Showdown: Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid.
Frenkie de Jong’s Role and Impact
Ever since he came from Ajax in 2019 for about €75 million Frenkie de Jong has been super important for Barcelona. His contract ends in June 2026 and whatever he decides will really matter for how the team’s midfield works. De Jong has played 159 times for Barcelona and scored 13 goals and helped with 14 more.
He’s been great not just in La Liga but also in Champions League games and when he plays for the Netherlands. You can read more about his whole career at Frenkie de Jong’s Career Overview.
While Barcelona tries to fix their problems what de Jong does next is gonna be really important for both the fans and the people running the club.
