"There was also tension between the Barça board and the player owing to his high salary, which led to leaks of his contract details and attempts at sale. However, things have settled down over the past couple of years, with Deco smoothing things over after taking over as sporting director and Hansi Flick making him a key part of his setup since being appointed as manager."
"So much so that De Jong signed a new contract with Barcelona earlier his year, committing his future to the club until 2029. Barcelona confident De Jong will not leave And, as per an exclusive update provided to Barça Universal by journalist Adrian Sanchez, Barcelona are confident that De Jong will remain at the club until the end of his new contract."
"After everything that has happened between him and the club, Barcelona strongly believe that De Jong's future is at the Spotify Camp Nou and that he will not consider leaving before his contract expires - by which time he will be 32 years old. One of the club captains, De Jong, has grown tremendously in stature over the past year or so under Flick."
Frenkie de Jong is in his seventh season at FC Barcelona after arriving from AFC Ajax in 2019 for a significant fee and initially dividing fan opinion. Tension over his high salary caused leaks of contract details and attempts to sell him. Deco's appointment as sporting director and Hansi Flick's use of de Jong as a key player have improved relations. De Jong signed a three-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2029 after negotiations accelerated following a change of agent. Barcelona expect de Jong, now one of the captains, to stay until the contract expires. He has made 283 appearances with 46 direct goal involvements (27 goals, 19 assists).
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