De Jong: “Lies were spread about my salary”

Before the Classic, Frankie de Jong attended several television stations in his country to talk about the rivalry against real Madrid and, by the way, he also spoke about his personal situation and everything that surrounded him this past summer, when FC Barcelona pushed him to leave the club, despite the fact that he was stubborn stay

In statements to TV US, De Jong is blunt about whether, after the removal of Leo Messi, became the highest paid footballer in the squad. “I don’t think it is. There was a campaign. Look, I never spoke a word. But the club is spreading… or the media that is part of the club… they spread lies and many are false,” explained the midfielder. Dutch

The FC Barcelona threatened to take the contract renewals to court. DeJong, Ter Stegen and Lenglet, they all formalized in the previous board, considering that there were indications of crime. The Dutch midfielder revealed that he is now charging more than ever. “Each of the first 3 years I played here I cut my salary. So eventually the money has to come back and it will fall on top of your normal salary, so of course it will look bigger. I think many people don’t. I don’t understand it , but the numbers spread by the media are wrong,” he explained. DeJong.

He wants heavy paper

Despite the fact that he has a contract until June 2026, and after refusing to leave last summer, DeJong He is not very frank about leaving for the future, despite the fact that Sergio Busquets will theoretically not continue at Barça after June 30. “It depends on what the club wants and what I want. I want to play a role that best suits my strengths and where I bring out the best in me”, reasoned the ‘oranje’ international.