Five top European clubs eyeing Barcelona’s €90 million-rated midfielder

There seems to be no place to hide from all the transfer talk when it comes to Frenkie de Jong. All of a sudden, the Barcelona midfielder has been thrown into the mix of players that could leave the club in the coming windows.

As per reports from SPORT, the Dutchman has five potential suitors which include some of the biggest clubs in the world from every league possible. Reports of them already approaching his representatives have grabbed headlines in recent days.

Reaffirming what Frenkie de Jong’s father stated in an interview about the top five European clubs asking about the midfielder, the Spanish outlet names the interested parties, which include Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester City and United.

Barcelona’s lack of cash but the need for a player like de Jong to form the basis of a competitive sporting project again are going to be factors that pose a serious dilemma for coach Xavi Hernandez and the board.

For the Dutchman, clearly, it would not be tough to find a new club and he would fetch a decent sum of money, but that does not necessarily mean the Catalans have lost patience in him.

While the €86 million signing has not quite replicated his form at Ajax with Barcelona, he has still shown on many occasions what he is capable of.

If this level of interest from the elites in Europe is to be believed, it clearly shows that de Jong is still a class player and just needs to be utilised better in Xavi’s project. Selling him while he is still marketable would be an important move financially, but on a sporting level, it could come at a far greater cost.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.