Barcelona will ask Frenkie de Jong to take one other wage minimize this summer time because the membership appears to finance a transfer for Lionel Messi.
The Spanish giants should adjust to La Liga monetary guidelines in the event that they’re to fund a transfer for the Paris Saint-Germain attacker, who’s eager on a return to the Camp Nou this summer time.
Messi must take a major paycut on the wage he earns within the French capital to be able to return to Spain however Barcelona should make a collection of their very own cuts earlier than they might even contemplate a sensational transfer to re-sign the Argentine.
Throughout the pandemic, the likes of De Jong, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique took important paycuts to be able to assist the membership by the monetary turbulence of enjoying behind closed doorways.
Barcelona agreed a deal to promote De Jong to Manchester United final summer time, with the Spaniards eager for the Dutchman to maneuver to Outdated Trafford in a £73m deal.
Nevertheless, De Jong needed to stay at his ‘dream’ membership and he’s revived his profession on the Camp Nou by changing into a primary group common beneath Xavi this time period.
However Mundo Deportivo say the membership need De Jong to take one other paycut to be able to ease their funds and in return they’ll lengthen the Dutchman’s contract, which expires in 2026.
It stays to be seen whether or not De Jong will settle for the phrases however the situation will probably be of curiosity to United, who stay eager on signing the Dutchman.
Messi is anticipated to go away Paris Saint-Germain on the finish of the season.
The membership have the choice of extending his deal by an extra 12 months however there’s been no urge for food from both aspect to proceed the connection.
The Argentine was fined two weeks’ wages this week for taking an unauthorised journey to Saudi Arabia.
Messi apologised for doing so, claiming he thought he had the time off.
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