In recent years, Bar\u00e7a has gone to great lengths to find a way to move Frenkie De Jong away from Camp Nou, but the Dutch midfielder has consistently refused to leave the club.<\/p>\n
The Two Highest-Paid Players on the Team De Jong is the second-highest-paid player at Bar\u00e7a, with only Robert Lewandowski earning more. Lewandowski earns a gross salary of 33 million, while De Jong receives 23 million fixed, plus an additional two million in bonuses.<\/p>\n
Joan Laporta wants both players out of the club to manage an unsustainable wage bill.<\/p>\n
Both players agreed to receive deferred payments for the last years of their contracts, which is why their current earnings reflect this arrangement.<\/p>\n
Lewandowski is a Starter, While Frenkie is on the Bench At least Lewandowski plays regularly, scores goals, and makes an impact both in the league and in prestigious awards like the Ballon d\u2019Or. On the other hand, De Jong\u2019s situation is troubling. Not only does he not play, but he\u2019s also not even a top choice for rotation. He didn\u2019t even make an appearance in the game against Legan\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
This means that De Jong is essentially expendable from a sporting standpoint, and his absence wouldn\u2019t affect the team\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n
From a financial perspective, De Jong has already been amortized after six seasons at Bar\u00e7a, and Laporta is prepared to act decisively.<\/p>\n
The Failed Chelsea Deal Laporta has tried to include De Jong in several transfer deals, hoping his departure could help bring in valuable players. The latest attempt involved offering De Jong and Ferran Torres in exchange for Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, but the deal fell through. The main reason was De Jong\u2019s refusal to leave Bar\u00e7a. He has built a new mansion and isn\u2019t planning on leaving before 2027.<\/p>\n
Now, Laporta\u2019s last resort may be to offer De Jong a free transfer, freeing up space on the wage bill and allowing him to go wherever he wishes, with Laporta keeping any transfer fees for himself.<\/p>\n
Laporta\u2019s frustration has reached a point where he\u2019s willing to let De Jong go for free rather than continue dealing with him, especially since De Jong wasn\u2019t a signing made by Laporta.<\/p>\n
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