FC Barcelona has received one of the most desired pieces of news by the sporting management. According to Fabrizio Romano, a leading journalist in the transfer market, the club already has a verbal agreement with Frenkie de Jong to renew his contract. This is a process led by Deco that strengthens the club's sporting and financial project.
After several months of uncertainty, meetings, and some speculation about a possible departure, the Dutch midfielder has agreed to continue wearing the blaugrana jersey. Both parties have reached an understanding that, although it still needs to be refined in some details, is very well on track. The club considers the operation to be practically a done deal.
Joan Laporta and Deco have always publicly defended De Jong's continuity, but the economic context made the operation more complicated. The player's high salary, inherited from the previous board, posed a major challenge in terms of Financial Fair Play. For this reason, the renewal was not only desired for sporting reasons, but also for accounting necessity.
Reopen Camp Nou in grand style
The new agreement will include a salary reduction adapted to FC Barcelona's economic reality; this has been one of the most delicate points of the tough negotiation. Even so, the footballer's commitment to the project has made the agreement easier. De Jong has never hidden that he is happy in the city, that he feels important, and that his desire is to succeed at Camp Nou.
Deco, who has been in the spotlight for some controversial operations, needed a deal of this magnitude to consolidate his leadership in the sporting management. Frenkie is a key piece for both Hansi Flick and the core of the locker room. Keeping him was an absolute priority; now, with this preliminary agreement, Barça can breathe a sigh of relief.
The renewal is ready for signing
Romano has made it clear: barring last-minute setbacks, De Jong will stay. In the coming days, the remaining details could be solved so that the signing takes place before the start of preseason. The club wants to make the renewal official as soon as possible and send a message of institutional stability and trust in the project.
This way, FC Barcelona ensures the continuity of one of its pillars; the Dutchman, who arrived in 2019 from Ajax, has been the subject of multiple exit rumors. Especially from England, but his will and the club's have ultimately prevailed.
He stays to lead a new era; De Jong's renewal is a clear sign that Barça is starting to put its finances and project in order. A strategic operation that strengthens the squad and sends a strong message to the environment: the rebuilding is underway and Deco, at last, is starting to deliver concrete results.