Barcelona hand Manchester United target Frenkie De Jong transfer ultimatum amid Chelsea negotiations – Paper Round

Barca tell De Jong: Take it or leave Frenkie de Jong’s agents are in Barcelona ahead of a meeting with club officials to discuss the Dutch midfielder’s future at the Camp Nou. Spanish media outlet Sport reveal that Barca are going to inform the player’s representatives that he has two options: reduce his current salary or leave Barcelona for Chelsea. The club are “tired of waiting for De Jong to decide” so are handing him an ultimatum.

Chelsea are currently negotiating a transfer fee for the 25-year-old with Barca, but he would need to agree personal terms with the Premier League club. Ad Premier LeagueIf Man Utd players cared they’d use this fallout as motivation – The Warm-Up09/08/2022 AT 06:58 Paper Round’s view: It’s all very harsh. How can Barcelona force De Jong to do this? It’s not like American sports where you can just be traded against your will.

The club and player signed a contract – so surely both parties must abide by that agreement until they can mutually settle a way to end it. It just seems like De Jong wants to stay but the club cannot afford him on his current salary – so now they are just forcing him out to whoever can take his contract. Let’s be honest, whoever signs him would get a world-class midfielder for the next eight years or so.

Read the full story Chelsea launch double swoop on Barca Chelsea are ready to launch a double swoop on Barcelona pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong. The Sun report that the duo are currently in “crunch talks” with the Catalan club over their futures at the Camp Nou. Barcelona are desperate to balance their books in order to register their summer signings ahead of start of the Liga season and the club need to sell players to do this.