As: De Jong s contract renewal was delayed due to his termination of relationship with his agent, but he did not leave the team

"As" published an article reporting on De Jong's contract.

De Jong's new contract was still not signed weeks after the renewal was reached due to administrative procedures for termination of the relationship with long-term broker Ali Durson. When the Dutch international decided to renew his contract with Barcelona in December last year, the club considered signing a new contract to terminate the burden on the old contract and include it in unpaid payments. Due to difficulties in advancing negotiations with Durson, De Jong finally decided to change his agent. Although some people speculate that it will switch to Pini Zahavi, the identity of the new agent has not been disclosed yet. But this procedure exceeded expectations because Durson sets obstacles to lifting the partnership with one of the Barcelona captains.

Barcelona originally planned to complete the renewal of the German Jong contract by June 30, but it was ultimately failed. However, in principle, there is no risk for players to stay in the team. This new contract with a salary lower than the previous one will win more breathing space for Barcelona in the struggle for fiscal fair competition, thereby completely achieving the 1:1 rule.

In the past year, De Jong's relationship with the club has improved significantly. Since Alemani tried to sell players under Xavi's approval in 2022, causing the contact between the two sides to be interrupted, De Jong has always maintained a cold attitude towards the top management until he gradually accepted Laporta's explanation of the incident, that is, Laporta has always been a fan of his football skills, and it was not the original intention to move him out of the core of the team. Although De Jong was hard to believe at first, the player was satisfied in Barcelona and had recovered from a right ankle ligament injury, and Frick successfully activated his competitive state.

He even showed his leadership at the end of last season and wore the captain's armband at the national derby. In the seventh Barcelona season that is about to begin, he personally experienced the entire process of the team's trough to Frick's revival, and dreamed of winning the Champions League as the captain. But before that, he must complete this protracted tug-of-war for contract renewal.