FC Barcelona sets a date for the renewal of Frenkie de Jong

The FC Barcelona board has a clear roadmap regarding the renewal of Frenkie de Jong. Although the midfielder and his agent have cooled off talks with the club in the last two months, Barça has already formulated a formal proposal to which the '21' has not yet responded, mainly due to two key factors: his injury and the rumors about his possible departure in recent markets.

According to 'SPORT', Arkel's bill is around 19 million euros gross annually (9.5 net 'kilos', not including some deferred bonuses), a salary that the Barça board has sought, without success, to renegotiate for months. The idea is to guarantee the continuity of the Dutchman in the long term, but with a card that adjusts to the current Barça financial situation.

In principle, Frenkie would renew for three more years, until June 2029, giving the club enough margin to meet some pending obligations, with loyalty bonuses (€4.2M) and a variable corresponding to the number of games played (more of 60%). The tulip is the second highest paid footballer on the Barça squad, only surpassed by Robert Lewandowski, who signed a contract in 2022 for four seasons plus an optional one with an increasing salary (€32M in 24/25).

Barça is clear: Frenkie must renew this year

In that sense, the Barça board is clear about the need to close, as soon as possible, the extension of De Jong's contract, a matter of great importance to recover financial balance in 2025. Barça has several pending payments that will allow it to return to the club. rule of 1/1 to sign normally, but his salary bill is still exceeded and the signing of '21' is one of those that gives the club the greatest problems in balancing accounts, since the Dutchman also still has several million to be billed deferred during the pandemic (around 4 'kilos').

For the midfielder, his continuity in Barcelona has never been in doubt, although the rumors about his possible departure have not sat well with him. His physical recovery has not been easy either, but the 27-year-old player hopes to return to his best level soon. Without a doubt, as soon as he manages to perform at his best and feel loved by the club and the fans again, it will be much easier to reach a long-term agreement with Barça, where his sixth season officially began last Tuesday.