Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club have “made an exception” to negotiate a new contract with Frenkie de Jong, whose current deal expires next summer.
The Dutchman has been the subject of intense transfer speculation for a number of years, most prominently being linked to Manchester United when Erik ten Hag was in charge, but has remained a key player for Barcelona, coming into the 2025–26 campaign after arguably his strongest season for the Catalan giants.
