Barcelona fans tell Frenkie de Jong to stay after calling him a ‘b***h’ over pay cut

Barcelona fans have changed their tune over Frenkie de Jong, shouting ‘we want you to stay’ one day after calling him a ‘b***h’ and urging him to take a pay cut.

Supporters of the Catalan club gathered outside the club’s training ground on Thursday to shout things at De Jong as he arrived amid question marks over his future, with Manchester United and Chelsea strongly linked to the midfielder.

United have been chasing the Netherlands international throughout the summer and agreed a £73m fee last month, though De Jong has so far snubbed a move to Old Trafford despite Barcelona trying to force him out the door.

The situation is complicated, with Barcelona owing De Jong around £14m in deferred wages amid financial uncertainty at the La Liga club, a fee which they want any buying club to pick up.

United’s inability to convince De Jong or resolve the wage issue has opened the door to Chelsea in recent weeks, with the west Londoners now also close to agreeing a fee with Barca.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has spoken directly with De Jong over a potential move to Stamford Bridge, though did not get the response he was hoping for.

De Jong is happy and settled in Barcelona and is not keen to swap the sunshine and beaches of Catalonia for Manchester either – as he is unwilling to drop down to the Europa League.

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Despite that, some Barcelona fans hurled abuse at him on Wednesday, instructing him to take a pay cut on his salary and labelling the 25-year-old a ‘b***h’.

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