Liverpool have made an offer to FC Barcelona to sign their midfielder Frenkie de Jong

Liverpool have made an offer to FC Barcelona to sign their midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
This was reported by the Spanish transfer news Futbol Total, which confirmed the claims of the Liverpool Talk of the Kop fan account on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the source, the giants of the PremierPINC League have made an offer for the Dutchman, giving him an initial 53 million pounds (62.5 million dollars) for his services and another 7 million pounds (8.25 million dollars). ) in variables, for a total of approximately 71 million euros (70 million dollars). ). mn).

This package falls short of the 75 million euros (74.7 million dollars) that Barça paid Ajax to Ajax in 2019 for the 25-year-old and is close to 85 million euros (84.6 million euros). million dollars) paid in mid-July with Manchester. United.
After the Catalans accepted the proposal from Liverpool’s bitter rivals, De Jong allegedly turned down the Red Devils over the lack of Champions League and a discussion of unpaid salaries with his current employers. By finishing second in the English top flight last year and second behind Real Madrid on the continent, Liverpool can offer football to De Jong in EFA elite UEFA club competitions and also a realistic chance to win if United rebuild under the former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.

This season, however, Jürgen Klopp’s injured side with shortcomings in midfield have just taken off.

First, they fought for two draws in 2022/2023, before suffering a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Monday to a goalless United in a draw.

A week after the transfer window closes, Barça would also be interested in relieving De Jong so that they can make room on their salary bill and also make a last-ditch attempt to take control of Bernardo Silva from Manchester City, the star of the game. rival United’s crosstown.

While De Jong remained adamant about staying at Camp Nou and doing everything possible under the guidance of manager Xavi Hernandez, he was also reluctant to cut his salary by 50% to be in line with a new policy on the clock. he said no first-team player brings home more than € 10 million ($ 9.95 million) a year.

Thanks to an agreement made under the regime of Laporta’s predecessor Josep Bartomeu in October 2020, where he extended his contract until 2026 but postponed part of his salary, De Jong will earn € 18 million this season and € 88.58 million euros later ($ 88.2 million) over the last four years of its agreement.