Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club have “made an exception” to negotiate a new contract with Frenkie de Jong, whose current deal expires next summer.
The Dutchman has been the subject of intense transfer speculation for a number of years, most prominently being linked to Manchester United when Erik ten Hag was in charge, but has remained a key player for Barcelona, coming into the 2025–26 campaign after arguably his strongest season for the Catalan giants.
Barça had been to extend De Jong’s contract as a result, with the player himself admitting that a contract renewal was a matter of time back during Barcelona’s preseason tour. But nothing materialized and there’s been no new information since.
That was until Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke to Catalan outlet upon returning from the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Laporta cited De Jong’s recent change of agents as the main reason for the delay in contract negotiations, but he remains confident an agreement will be reached.
