Barcelona is in store for a busy summer, and it is not only signing sessions and sales that the club is working on during the transfer window. There is also a wish for the current players to agree on new contracts, and one of those to fall into this category is Frenkie de Jong.
The future of De Jong in Barcelona has often generated a lot of speculation in recent years, but at the moment it seemed closer than ever that he will extend his stay in the club. Joan Laporta made it clear that he wants the Dutch midfielder to sign a new contract and that things go in this direction.
And the chances that there will soon be an agreement seem to have taken a step forward, in which MD reports that De Jong works to break his contractual relationship with his agent, Ali Dursun.
Dursun represented De Jong during his professional career, but he now wants to go in a different direction because of the confidence in his decision -making as his representative. And the report notes that this step makes it more likely that he will agree on a new contract with Barcelona.
There will be some urgency to get an agreement that will soon be stuck, with the current deal of De Jong that will end at the end of next season. Saudi Pro League clubs would like to be a summer movement for the 28-year-old, but for now the player does not consider a move.
De Jong was in excellent form for Barcelona in the second half of last season, so it is a no-brainer for them to make efforts to ensure that he stays in the club for many years. If he spilled out of Dursun, things are expected to be able to move quickly with regard to a contract agreement with the La Liga champions.