De Jong vs Barcelona: The stand off continues

Frenkie De Jong's future at Barcelona is at a crossroads and has entered a phase that is as decisive as it is compelling.

The two sides are still at loggerheads. The club wants him to leave so they can save money, but the player wants to stay.

As a result, the club is considering more forceful measures and it remains to be seen whether he will go on the tour of the United States.

Manchester United are pushing very hard for the Dutch international and are prepared to pay a high price.

It should not be forgotten that the first offer was for around 65 million euros plus variables.

Talks have been going on for weeks and have intensified in recent days when the English club's directors travelled to Barcelona and held several meetings with Barcelona's sporting directors.

Barcelona are currently in the midst of a salary restructuring process and contracts such as De Jong's are not part of this new reality.

The player will receive a fixed salary of 21 million euros next season and almost 28 million euros the following season, in addition to the bonuses he can receive for games played and titles won.

These figures are too high considering the current situation at the club.

Furthermore, it is clear to everyone that De Jong is one of the players with the biggest market value at the moment.

Happy in Barcelona

But the Dutchman is happy at Barcelona and has no intention of leaving. Moreover, he has been an important player ever since he arrived, under Valverde, Setien, Koeman and Xavi.

That said, given the circumstances, the club could leave him out of the tour of the United States in an attempt to hasten a decision.

For the moment, the player returned to training on Monday along with the rest of the international players.

Therefore, he did not take part in the first pre-season friendly against Olot on Wednesday, as he had only been back in training for three days.