Frenkie de Jong has been halfway out of Barça for the last few years. His contract ends on June 30, 2026, and for a long period, he didn't respond to Laporta's firm proposal to renew. Having taken this path, the club decided to withdraw it and assume he wouldn't continue, potentially leaving for free in a year, but it seems something has changed...
Mundo Deportivo revealed that De Jong wants to continue at Barça, as he has conveyed in the locker room to the rest of his teammates. Everything has changed for him since Hansi Flick's arrival, and now he feels comfortable and appreciated, having the opportunities he believes he deserves. He has already expressed his desire to continue and has even received Laporta's response.
Laporta responds to Frenkie de Jong: "Not yet..."
In this regard, Laporta has confirmation from De Jong to negotiate his renewal: "Presi, I want to stay", he has said. However, the Barça president's response has been clear and forceful: "Not yet, we have to wait".
Laporta, although open to the possibility of renewing his contract, has decided to postpone this until late March or early April, when the season is about to end. He doesn't want to make a hasty decision, and wants to understand De Jong's real condition and his fit in the squad in real moments.
Laporta's condition to renew Frenkie de Jong
What Laporta is clear about is that now the power lies with Barça, and the conditions will be clearly set by the club. Initially, Frenkie de Jong had no intention of lowering his current salary, being the highest in the squad. This is precisely what the president is asking for, wanting his salary to adapt to the current scale imposed since his arrival.
If Frenkie de Jong doesn't accept this condition, the renewal will be impossible, and he will be put on the market. There won't be much room for negotiation: the conditions are those set by Laporta, and there's not much more to say. He either takes them or leaves them.
The saga could either end or intensify even more in the coming months. Frenkie de Jong has taken the first step to renew, and Laporta has set the conditions for this to happen at Barça.