The January transfer window has opened, and Barcelona also has transfer plans. On January 10, the "Daily Sports News" wrote that Barcelona hopes to send away several players. The 27-year-old De Jong is also on the list of players to be cleaned out. For De Jong, Barcelona offers the Dutch core two options: either renew the contract or transfer in the winter or summer window. According to the "Daily Sports News," under Flick's coaching at Barcelona, De Jong has become the sixth or even seventh-choice midfielder. Pedri, Casado, Gavi, Olmo, and Fermin all have higher priority in playing time than De Jong. If the seriously injured young player Bernal returns, he will also be more valued than De Jong. Flick did not include De Jong in his plans. De Jong's contract with Barcelona expires on June 30, 2026. Due to injuries, De Jong has only played 469 minutes this season. In the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, De Jong's annual salary is as high as 19 million euros, second only to Lewandowski in the team. De Jong's high salary and low performance make Barcelona eager to get rid of this burden. Barcelona President Laporta and Sporting Director Deco are dealing with De Jong's affairs. The "Daily Sports News" stated that Barcelona gave De Jong two choices: either renew the contract or transfer. Barcelona has repeatedly offered De Jong a contract extension, but the Dutch midfielder has not responded. It is unrealistic to expect De Jong to renew his contract with a pay cut. If De Jong does not renew his contract,…

Under the guidance of Flick this season, Barcelona has shown remarkable changes, especially with a comprehensive explosion of firepower in the offensive end. In the past seven games, Barcelona has scored 29 goals, becoming one of the teams with the highest offensive efficiency in the top five leagues. Just think about it, the previous Barcelona always gave people a slow and lack of vitality feeling, but now it has been transformed into an attacking machine by Flick, which is really eye-catching. Barcelona no longer plays in a dull and slow rhythm as before. The players' running and cooperation have become more tacit, especially the rise of several young players, which has completely broken the somewhat conservative style of the team in the past. The most eye-catching is 18-year-old Casado. This young midfield star has almost become a key part of Flick's tactical system. At first, many people didn't think much of him. After all, he seemed relatively low-key compared to his peers like Gavi and Fermin, but when the season was halfway through, Casado's performance was really impressive. Casado made 10 appearances in La Liga, 8 of them as starters, and also had a good performance in the Champions League. You may think that these statistics are not particularly outstanding, but if you analyze them in depth, his performance cannot be underestimated. Especially on the offensive end, Casado can not only deliver 5 assists, but also organize Barcelona's offense in the midfield, averaging 54.3 passes per game with a pass success rate as high as 92%. This precise passing ability…

Frenkie de Jong, the midfield powerhouse of Barcelona, has recently set a new condition for himself: if he is unable to bring better results to the club, he will consider leaving. This statement has sparked considerable discussion, given his tumultuous transfer history, which has been likened to a suspenseful film. Let's delve into the background of De Jong's transfer to Barcelona, his current situation, and his stance to understand his level of dissatisfaction with the club's current state. De Jong's Journey to Barcelona In the summer of 2022, De Jong's name was frequently trending during transfer windows, with both Manchester United and Barcelona vying for his services. Initially, the clubs operated in a manner where the price was discussed before the player, with a €67 million fee being enough to tempt any club. However, De Jong turned down United's offer, preferring to stay at Barcelona, where he believed his future lay. Upon joining Barcelona, De Jong's dreams were not easily realized. Despite winning a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, and a Spanish Super Cup, these achievements may not have met his lofty expectations when he joined the prestigious club aiming for greater goals and honors. De Jong's Current Dilemma The 2023-24 season has proven to be particularly challenging for De Jong. An ankle injury kept him sidelined, disrupting his rhythm for the entire season. He only made his first appearance in October, but new coach Thomas Flick did not seem to rely heavily on him. De Jong struggled to find his place in the team, leading to an…

Now Barca is still struggling with Olmo's registration. For Laporta, he has not done anything beneficial for Barca since he took office. It was originally thought that Laporta could revive the miracle of the six-time champion, but now it may be realized that the six-time champion was something that could only be encountered by chance, in other words, this was not Laporta's achievement, but a period when Barca's players were bursting with talent, which created an unparalleled six-time champion. Barca is still busy with registration, which means that after four years of Laporta's tenure, he still cannot turn around the mess at Barca. Bartomeu exhausted all of Barca's assets, and Laporta added to the mess by trying to fix it. If Laporta had the courage to drive away Messi, he could save Barca by selling two key players now. Some fans may think that this approach is inappropriate. For Barca now, the best method is to keep Barca running smoothly. Laporta, in order to have his way regardless of everyone's opposition, drove away Messi, which shows what kind of courage it takes, but this courage only reflects his own selfish desires. De Jong Now, the question is whether Laporta dares to take that kind of courage to save Barca. De Jong is currently a dispensable player for Barca, but it takes two to clap. There has been a long-standing dispute between De Jong and Barca over salary issues. Now De Jong does not leave, but Barca still wants to withhold salary. In theory, De Jong's salary space of tens of…