Frenkie de Jong's renewal: the key detail that brings his continuity at Barça closer
Published New:20/08/2025 - 15:39h
Updated New:20/08/2025 - 15:56h
Frenkie de Jong takes a decisive step towards his renewal with FC Barcelona. We tell you what changed so that the agreement is closer
Frenkie de Jong's renewal with FC Barcelona gives the impression of being closer and closer to materializing. The 28-year-old Dutch midfielder would have resolved one of the major obstacles that prevented progress with his continuity in the Azulgrana team.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the former Ajax player finally broke the contractual link that united him with his lifelong representative, Ali Dursun. In turn, he has already hired a new agent whose name has not yet transpired.
- 📌 NUMBERS OF FRENKIE DE JONG AS A PLAYER OF FC BARCELONA: 19 goals and 23 assists in 260 matches played (19,621'). Six titles: two Leagues (2022/23 and 2024/25), two Copa del Rey (2020/21 and 2024/25) and two Spanish Super Cups (2023 and 2025).
Frenkie de Jong unlocks his renewal with Barcelona
This step is excellent news for the culé team in their intention to retain the Dutch international. It should not be forgotten that the extension of the contract was stalled due to the lack of a name with which the culés could negotiate the terms of the new agreement.
Even, in an interview granted recently to TV3, Joan Laporta recognized the desire of the board to ensure the continuity of the '21', although he admitted that he had to resolve certain personal and professional issues first:
"We are very determined to do what is necessary for him to continue. He is fixing some things and, when they are resolved, we can announce that he is still with us"
The new agent of the '21' is already making moves with the Azulgrana club
Under this premise, it will be necessary to see how likely it is that Frenkie de Jong and Barça will close a renewal agreement in the short term. For now, the predisposition is positive: the Dutchman wants to continue as a culé, the board is committed to keeping him, and his new agent also seems to be in full harmony with the Catalan entity.
In fact, as MD points out, the representative has already contacted the culé team to introduce himself and express his willingness to meet with the sports director Deco, with whom he would even have had the first approaches to address the continuity of the midfielder.
De Jong's renewal: between priorities and departures from the culé team
Will this situation be resolved soon? We'll have to see. The truth is that these first contacts already show the interest in closing the operation. Now it remains to be determined whether both parties reach an agreement on the contractual conditions, in an Azulgrana club that, for the moment, gives the impression of being mainly focused on the departure operation to lighten the squad, with names like Iñaki Peña, Oriol Romeu and Héctor Fort on the list of possible departures.
Likewise, he is waiting to resolve the pending registrations of Wojciech Szczęsny, Gerard Martín and Roony Bardghji. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that De Jong's renewal will be completed quickly, as it would also represent a relief in terms of financial fair play.
