Frenkie de Jong and Barça, in tune: his renewal will be finalized soon

A certain air of tranquility is beginning to be felt at FC Barcelona regarding the renewal of Frenkie de Jong. It is worth remembering that the 28-year-old Dutch midfielder's contract with the Blaugrana club ends on June 30, 2026, and his contract extension has been surrounded by a great climate of uncertainty.

It was even speculated that it would not come to fruition. All this, due to all the complications that have arisen and how tense the relations between both parties were.

The change of representative slows down Frenkie de Jong's renewal

However, now the reality is totally different. According to Mundo Deportivo, the only reason why Frenkie de Jong has not renewed his contract with the Blaugrana team is related to the fact that the Arkel native is still in negotiations to break his link with Ali Dursun, the person who acted as his agent since his time at Ajax Amsterdam.

The aforementioned source suggests that, until there is a legal separation between the Turkish agent and the talented Dutch midfielder, the Catalan team has a very difficult time finding a valid interlocutor to advance with all the necessary procedures to finalize the renewal.

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But that's it. Despite all the commotion generated around the contractual extension of Frenkie de Jong, the forecast is that it will be finalized soon.

This is due to the undeniable fact that both parties seem to have smoothed things over. From this, they are working to close an agreement to extend the contract as soon as possible, within the framework of a relationship that is probably experiencing its highest point in terms of good intentions.

Frenkie de Jong: from discussed to key player for Hansi Flick

It should not be forgotten that the whole panorama has changed for Frenkie de Jong at Barcelona. He went from starting the 2024/25 season injured, with a sprained right ankle, and being widely questioned by the fans —who almost unanimously advocated for his departure— to becoming one of the key men in Hansi Flick's scheme after fully recovering from his physical setback.

The Dutchman ended up demonstrating all his hierarchy and level as one of the best midfielders in the world, accumulating 46 games played and 2,488 minutes —with two goals and two assists—. In addition, he looked very good on the pitch as a pivot capable of organizing the culé game like a true conductor.

Frenkie knew how to connect with his teammates and progressively improve in his defensive implications, a facet that had been questioned in recent times. He thus took a necessary step forward to complement Pedri González in a double pivot that is key to the aspirations of the team led by Flick.

When will Frenkie de Jong's renewal be finalized?

Now the question is: when will Frenkie de Jong's renewal be finalized? And if it closes soon, will the amounts present in his contract be renegotiated to adapt them to the Blaugrana salary scale? Only time will tell, but in principle it is clear that this is probably one of the most important issues to resolve in order to direct his continuity at Barça.