He stays! Hansi Flick blocks the sale of one of the stars of FC Barcelona

Frenkie de Jong's folder could be considered closed in the offices of FC Barcelona. The player, as has happened in recent years, has remained firm in his position and wants to stay at the club, a wish that is accompanied by Hansi Flick, who considers him a key piece for the idea of ​​​​the game that he wants to implement in the team. For this reason, the German asked the sports management that under no circumstances should they sell the player this summer, since he needs him in his squad.

The Barça coach sees Frenkie as a pivot in front of the defense, and will use him in that position once he recovers from his ankle injury, which should happen in September. The German has been clear about this from the beginning, which is why he has ruled out, a priori, the hiring of a holding midfielder. Upon landing in Barcelona, ​​Deco explained the planning and the money that would be available to sign players, which has been allocated to reinforcements in the offensive area with the approval of Hansi who wanted Dani Olmo and a left winger. , with Nico Williams as a priority.

Flick has already explained to De Jong his plan, which would involve placing him in front of the center backs accompanied by another midfielder. The Dutchman's injury forced the German to use the Marc Casadó-Marc Bernal duo in this position during the culé preseason, but once he has the services of Frenkie, he will be the undisputed starter. Meanwhile, the footballer remains absolutely calm about his future and is focused on recovering from his ankle problem, hoping to recover the best version of himself after placing himself under Hansi's command.

Flick's plan

The Blaugrana coach's idea is to play with his classic double pivot, so we will have to see what role Pedri or Gavi play in this scheme. The most affected by this situation could be Gündogan, although we will have to see how the season evolves. What is clear is that De Jong is one of Flick's 'untouchables', who has closed the exit door for him amid the rumors that place him in the Premier League. For his part, Barça trusts that his benefits will increase once he is at the German's service and that, if he feels important, he will accept the long-awaited renewal before the end of the year.

United, without possibilities

In this way, Manchester United receives a new 'door slam' in the face by Frenkie. Erik ten Hag wanted to bring the midfielder together with his friend Matthijs de Ligt at Old Trafford, where they saw De Jong as the 'icing on the cake' in the new project they are building. However, the intentions of the player and his coach have 'buried' the hopes of the Mancunians, who once again suffer a 'setback' in their intentions to sign their 'dream' midfielder.