FC Barcelona will do everything in its power to keep Frenkie de Jong. Preses Joan Laporta acknowledges that things need to change, but is in a positive mood. The president also spoke about the possible arrival of Robert Lewandowski.
Although several media claim that Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement on De Jong, Laporta has remained silent. “There are several clubs that want him, not just Manchester United, but we are not going to sell it,” he tells Cadena Cope. “He wants to stay and that‘s important. I’m going to do everything I can to ensure that, but we also have to take his salary into account. Something has to change about that.”
According to Laporta, the salary issue is a concern for later and the most important thing is to keep the “world class player” in Catalonia. If De Jong stays, he may have to deal with Lewandowski. Certainly about the arrival of the Pole cannot give the preses. “It‘s flattering that he said he’d like to go to Barça, but we have the utmost respect for Bayern, one of the best clubs in the world. There is mutual respect between clubs.”
Barça refuses to cooperate: Frenkie wants to stay, thats important
