"World Sports" reported that De Jong's agent said in a meeting with Barcelona director De Ko that the players wanted to stay in the team.
De Jong took a key step yesterday and is expected to continue its cooperation with Barcelona until after the expiration of its existing contract in 2026. The Dutch midfielder has appointed a new agent after resolving a dispute with agent Ali Dursun for months.
De Jong's new agent has contacted the Barcelona club by phone and expressed his willingness to meet with De Ko. The talks between the two sides at the training base yesterday afternoon have been captured by the program footage of the Spanish six program El Chiringuito.
De Jong's new agent Sebastian Leduer is a Dutch sports lawyer and founding partner of Cresta. Yesterday he met with Barcelona Sports Director at Ganbet Sports City. Both sides showed their intention to renew the contract, but did not discuss the details in depth. Barcelona plans to propose a two-year renewal plan, including the third-year renewal clause, which links activation conditions to performance, and the specific terms are still to be finalized.
In fact, the offer submitted by Barcelona to De Jong's former agent for renewal until 2029 was not responded until it was withdrawn by the club in November last year.
But everything will depend on De Jong's economic demands. The midfielder core is deeply appreciated by Laporta. The Barcelona chairman has always been publicly supported: "I have always been a staunch supporter of De Jong. He inherits Ajax bloodline and protects Barcelona's game style. The players are full of enthusiasm, and we are determined to keep him at all costs. After he handles his personal and professional affairs well, we will officially announce the renewal of the contract."
In addition, De Jong has also gained Flick's full trust. The Dutch who has returned to his peak state has become one of the undisputed double midfielders under the German coach, forming a midfield hub with Pedri.
Unless Barcelona needs to speed up negotiations to create space for the financial fair bill, De Jong's stay in the team will be officially implemented after the player sale and registration is completed.