It is no secret that La Liga powerhouse Barcelona is having serious financial struggles. But despite this, the Catalan club isn’t willing to cash in on their best players.
Speaking on Saturday during a general assembly, club’s president Joan Laporta revealed that Barca rejected an offer of €100 million for Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
“We cannot improve sportingly if we do not do our homework economically,” Laporta said during his speech. “We have had the opportunity to sell Frenkie de Jong for €100 million, and we did not want to do it so as not to lose our ability to be competitive.”
It is unclear which club sent in the offer, but de Jong has had plenty of suitors in the past who would be willing to make such a hefty bid. He was the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia clubs, while Premier League’s Chelsea and Manchester United also have the 26-year-old on their radar. Man United reportedly even had a bid of €85 million accepted by Barca at one point, but the player wasn’t interested in leaving Spain.
Frenkie de Jong became a key player for Barcelona since arriving at Camp Nou in 2019 in a €75 million transfer from Ajax. He played a total of 190 games for the club and helped them win the La Liga title in 2022–23.
