Flick closes the exit door for this Barça star

Frenkie de Jong's future is one of the 'hot potatoes' for FC Barcelona. The Dutchman is already a concern for the club both in terms of sport and contract, since, in addition to not performing as expected on the pitch, the player has still not responded to the renewal offer presented by the Blaugrana club.

In fact, at Can Barça they consider that this proposal has already expired and, if they want to bring positions closer, the negotiations will have to start from scratch with conditions in accordance with the player's new role in the team. Otherwise, the Catalans will put the midfielder on the market, since their priority is not to lose him at zero cost even if they are forced to sell him at a bargain price to save his salary.

However, Hansi Flick is trying to get the relationship between Frenkie and the club back on track, as he trusts in the player's quality and believes that he will be key to his system once he recovers 100% from the physical problems that have hampered him this season. The German sees De Jong as a player with many virtues and will be patient with him, giving him minutes progressively until he finds his best form again.

Flick is confident of turning the situation around

According to 'SPORT', the coach is more than satisfied with the Dutchman's professionalism and believes that finding a player of his profile on the market would cost a lot of money, so he is acting as a mediator in a complex 'soap opera'.

At the moment, Frenkie's priority is to leave his ankle problems behind and feel comfortable on the pitch again. His recovery, although slow, is improving little by little and it is likely that he will be a starter again in the coming weeks despite the competition in the position. If this scenario comes to pass, Flick is confident that the '21' will give in to his demands and agree to continue wearing the Barça shirt beyond 2026.

Meanwhile, in the offices of the Spotify Camp Nou they continue to think that his renewal is still far away due to the high amounts demanded by De Jong, although they believe that the 'drama' could be a radical change of direction. The pulse remains, although there is hope that, once the midfielder gains confidence, the positions will come closer. If not, his transfer will be put on the table despite Flick's insistence.