Barcelona have reportedly told Tottenham they will need to pay an additional 40 million euros (approximately 3.4 billion yen) to sign Frenkie de Jong this summer.
The Dutch international has played a key role in midfield this season as Barcelona struggle to catch up with Real Madrid and Girona in La Liga.
Barcelona face further uncertainty in the summer transfer window as they may have to sell players again to fund new contracts. Manager Xavi has already announced that he will step down at the end of the season..
And the uncertainty at the Camp Nou has led to reports that the Catalan giants are willing to sell De Jong for a fair price, with the Dutch international also willing to leave.
There were suggestions that these reports were 'off base', but further claims followed that manchester united And Chelsea are preparing to sign De Jong ahead of the summer window.
tottenham are already A bid of €60m (£51m) was made for de Jong. There are also rumors that Spurs are willing to pay up to €70 million for the Dutchman.
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And now the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo De Jong insists he is “willing to listen to offers” this summer, but Barcelona are looking to sign him to a new contract on the condition of a reduced salary.
But if that doesn't happen, the club will demand 100 million euros for the 26-year-old, with Tottenham told to pay a further 40 million euros (approximately 3.4 billion yen) for his signature, with no guarantees for his departure. “The door will be opened.”
Mundo Deportivo Tottenham have confirmed they have “already expressed an interest in him” in a bid, but another Spanish media outlet says: sportsBarcelona insist he could be “forced to leave” without a contractual solution.
Paris Saint-Germain are set to shore up their finances this summer with the money freed up by Kylian Mbappe's departure, but this poses a “real danger” to Barcelona's hopes of keeping De Jong.
sports He added that Manchester United and Chelsea were “hopeful to win” the key to winning the race for his signature, with a “customized sporting project” that would enable them to win trophies.
And although Man United and Chelsea have improved recently, they are struggling to break into the Premier League's top four, with PSG gaining an advantage over the French giants who “want to bet big” on de Jong. There is a possibility that it will stand.
