The head of a Dutch players’ union has slammed Barcelona’s "insane" treatment of Frenkie de Jong, mooting that the club are carrying out “a kind of extortion”.
De Jong is Manchester United ’s top summer target and the club agreed a deal in principle for the player last month. However, talks have seemingly ground to a halt since it emerged that Barcelona owe a substantial amount of money in deferred wages to the midfielder.
In the meantime, the Spanish giants have made a number of high-profile signings that have totalled nearly £100m despite being in masses of debt. Now, reports claim that Barcelona are strongly urging De Jong to accept a pay cut to stay on at the Nou Camp.
