Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong met with manager Xavi Hernández on Sunday at Las Vegas to discuss the future of players at the club, according to reports from Diario as.
The report, quoting sources in the dressing room, claims that Xavi clarifies the situation from his perspective and club: Frenkie is a very preferred player and will be welcomed to remain next season, but he with a very high wage and must make an effort to receive salary reduction for helps the club’s finances.
De Jong’s salary is one of the obstacles that is currently faced by the club in their efforts to register a new signing made this summer, which is why there has been an agreement to sell Frenkie to Manchester United. Sales will bring additional profits and take Frenkie’s salary from books, which will greatly help Barça avoid sanctions because of the financial fair game.
But players do not want to leave, and after Sunday with Xavi there is optimism in the club that De Jong understands the situation and will be open to take a dramatic salary of almost 50 percent to continue his Barça career.