According to Gerard Romero, Barcelona have tabled their final offer of a new contract to Frenkie De Jong.
Barca's offer will see the player stay at Barca until the summer of 2029 but it also comes with a sizeable salary reduction. The idea is to amortize his salary over the next five years.
It's no secret that De Jong is Barca's best-paid and with the club struggling to make ends meet, reducing the Dutchman's salary or taking it off the books entirely is almost non-negotiable.
This season Barca will pay De Jong nearly €30m in deferred wages. That humongous figure will reflect on Barca's spreadsheet at the end of the season which would further affect their ability to meet FFP.
De Jong and his entourage are yet to respond to Barca's offer with some sources claiming he wants to leave. However, the player has a valid contract with Barca and could decide to wait out the storm like he did in the summer of 2022.
