Can Barcelona transfer Frenkie de Jong? Player’s father says Europe’s top five clubs are interested

Frenkie de Jong is unlikely to move to Manchester United or Bayern Munich due to “bad weather”, but the Barcelona midfielder’s father says Europe’s top five clubs have inquired about signing him.

The Netherlands international has faced criticism this season for his performances against the Camp Nou side as Barca continue to struggle in La Liga and were recently eliminated in the UEFA Champions League. .

De Jong, 24, has been rated by the Spanish media as one of the players who could be sold to help solve the club’s financial crisis, and his father says there are many attention to him.

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However, John de Jong insists that he will Algemeen Dagblad that a move to United or Munich may not appeal to the former Ajax star.

“Of course, I know that Barcelona need the money and a great offer for Frenkie could help, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Although, the top 5 European clubs have all called “.

De Jong’s time at Barcelona

De Jong, who officially joined Barcelona in July 2019 for an $85 million transfer from Ajax, remains a mainstay in Barca’s starting XI, having made 19 appearances in all competitions this season. He has scored plenty of minutes since his arrival, also playing in 93 games in the previous two seasons combined.

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He has scored one goal and provided two assists so far for Xavi’s side, who are eighth in La Liga, 18 points behind leaders Real Madrid.

The Catalan side have been relegated to this year’s Europa League after finishing third in the Champions League group and will face Napoli in the knockout round playoffs in February.