Barcelona midfielder dismisses Bayern rumours, says he’d love to sign a six-year extension

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the future of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong this season.

The Dutchman did not have the best of starts to the campaign, while his form took a dip early in Xavi Hernandez’s tenure, leading to rumours that the club may be willing to cash in on him in the summer.

At the same time, links for long-time suitors, Bayern Munich, also started surfacing to add more fuel to the fire.

However, Frenkie de Jong has been going about his job without any distractions and has, in fact, been in very impressive form in recent weeks. The 24-year-old has played a key role in the team’s resurgent run of late.

And, speaking in an interview with ZiggoSport (h/t Fabrizio Romano), the former Ajax midfielder has laid all the rumours regarding his future to rest, insisting that there is no truth to the Bayern Munich links, while also adding that he is very happy at Camp Nou.

“Something happening with FC Bayern? No, no.. I am so happy at Barcelona and I would love to play here for as long as possible,” de Jong said. “I love being at Barcelona! I’d probably sign a six-year contract extension if they’d propose me, yes,” he added.

The Netherlands international’s current contract with Barça runs until the summer of 2026. Despite all the claims that he was not pleased with Ronald Koeman’s sacking and would find it hard to adapt to Xavi’s methods, de Jong has stuck to his task and shown his quality.

The midfielder has featured in 35 matches across all competitions this term, scoring and assisting four goals apiece. He will have a key role to play if Barcelona are to go all the way in the Europa League and cement their position in the La Liga top-four.