Frenkie de Jong copped an earful from Barcelona fans on Wednesday as tension grows over his contract situation. Angry supporters shouted at the Dutch international midfielder as he arrived at the club's training base.
Barcelona want De Jong to accept a salary cut to help relieve financial sanctions currently stopping their new signings being registered. The 25-year-old is already owed a substantial amount in wages after agreeing to defer €17million at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Barca have reportedly agreed a deal to sell the former Ajax star to Manchester United, where his ex-manager Erik ten Hag is desperate to sign him. But it's believed De Jong does not want to leave the Nou Camp and is also refusing to lower his pay.
Earlier this week, it was claimed Barcelona have threatened legal action after saying they've discovered alleged "evidence of criminality" in the new deal the previous board negotiated with the player. Club bosses want him to revert to his previous contract terms.
