Barcelona provide Frenkie de Jong future update | OneFootball

Barcelona sporting director Deco has provided an update on the future of midfield star Frenkie de Jong.

The name of Dutch international De Jong has of course proven a prominent one in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over recent weeks.

This comes with the former Ajax man having re-established himself as a key member of Hansi Flick’s squad.

Now back fully fit and firing, De Jong appears to have usurped youngster Marc Casadó in the midfield pecking order in Barcelona.

As much has given rise to fresh chatter surrounding the future of the 27-year-old, who, until recently, had been widely expected to be on the move in the summer.

This comes ahead of the expiration of his current contract terms in 2026.

Speaking in an interview with Diario Sport this week, the subject of the club’s plans for De Jong was, in turn, put to the aforementioned Deco once more.

And the Blaugrana director went on to confirm that negotiations over a contract extension will soon take place:

“We want players like Frenkie de Jong, hungry for more titles. We want Frenkie here and so for his new contract talks, it will be discussed when the time is right.”

Conor Laird – GSFN