As Voetbal International report, Frenkie de Jong would quickly extend his contract with Barcelona if it was solely up to him.
The midfielder is in talks with the club, although he has โno idea when it will happenโ. De Jong spoke of his situation after the Dutch teamโs 2-0 victory over Finland. โI would like to stay, and the club wants that too, so we will find a solution.โ
De Jong looked back on a successful season, in which he won three prizes with Barcelona: โโLaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. โBut missing the Champions League final still hurts. Especially because we were so close. I couldnโt watch the final between Inter and Paris Saint-Germain because I was ill. But I think PSG were a deserved winner, because they played beautiful football.โ
The midfielder is happy that he can have a break after Tuesdayโs game against Malta for Oranje. โFortunately, we are not playing in the Club World Cup, because that is an extra burden for players. I also think it is a tournament that is not really alive. It was also a busy year for me, in which I started to feel fitter after the winter break, exactly as the specialists had predicted.โ
If De Jong extends his current Barcelona contract (that runs to the summer of 2026), โโhe could become the Dutchman with the most matches for the Catalan club, beating Phillip Cocu, who has 33 more.
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
