They pointed to Arabia as the next destination for De Jong and his agent denied it

The future of Frenkie de Jong (27 years old) aims to be a hot topic in FC Barcelona. In an exclusive member survey published this Friday in MD, culés fans are clear that they will not renew the midfielder’s contract, which expires in 2026, and the latest information on the Dutchman’s future suggests that the footballer himself is considering other options to continue his career.

According to the newspaper ‘AS’, his representative Ali Dursun would have started consultations with groups of Saudi Arabia to know the situation of the league and the customs of the country. The aforementioned information ensures that these first contacts do not offer the player, but they are a first movement from De Jong with a view to a possible change of destination.

However, himself Ali Dursun He released this information in statements to the Dutch media ‘De Telegraaf’ and described it as “absurd”. De Jong I can go to Saudi football.

“Conversations in Arabia? Totally absurd. It distracts attention from Frenkie’s true ambition. He only wants one thing: to be fit to shine longer in the club he loves and where he feels at home,” he said. Ali Dursun about the future of Frenkie de Jong.

It should be noted that the Barça make a renewal offer to Frenkie de Jong at the end of last year with a large reduction in salary and received no response, but as we published in MD this proposal has expired. The Barça club is waiting to see the performance of the Dutchman in the second half of the season and internally they are not denying that De Jong He is considering not renewing his contract and could be released in 2026 as a free agent.

If at the end of the course there is no news about the renewal of De Jonghe Barça His situation with the team will be considered because he does not want to lose the footballer for free. Of course, now the negotiations to extend his contract will start all over again.