Frenkie de Jong's rant about Barça: "There were people at the club who wanted to sell me to make money."

Hours after signing his new contract with FC Barcelona , ​​Dutchman Frenkie de Jong has spoken out in an interview with El País about the Barça board , stating that "there were people at the club" who wanted to "sell him to make money."

" There was a time when there were people at the club who wanted to sell me to get money. I think it was in the summer of 2023 or 2022, I don't remember exactly," said the footballer, who also made it clear that he always wanted to "stay at Barcelona" and has always "been happy to play here."

"I was a player on the market, but I was clear that I wanted to stay and that, if everything was okay, I would play. When you have a contract, if you want to stay, you stay. That's why I wasn't afraid," he explained.

In the aforementioned interview, Frenkie de Jong also talks about the injuries that fueled rumors of a possible departure: "When you have a hamstring injury, you know it takes you four to six weeks to recover, but nobody here told me how long I'd be out . The first thing I did when I got up was check my condition."

Now, with a place in Hansi Flick's starting lineup secured, the Dutchman is aware of his potential. "Many teammates and coaches have always said that if there's an underrated player, it's me ," he said.