Barcelona are reportedly split over how to replace Sergio Busquets in their squad next season with Frenkie de Jong’s role at the club once again coming under scrutiny.
Reports suggest Barca president Joan Laporta is pushing for the club to sign Wolves midfielder and Portugal international Ruben Neves, as the club supremo shares a close relationship with his agent Jorge Mendes. However, Barca’s sporting directorate are at odds with this stance – and there is a belief that De Jong can fulfil the Busquets role in the midfield.
De Jong has no intention of leaving Barca despite being the club’s highest earner and starting just half of their matches across all competitions this season. Manchester United had an initial transfer fee of £56.2million agreed with Barca last summer to sign the Dutch midfield maestro, but the player refused a move.
