Frenkie de Jong speaks out and settles his scores

Rarely present in the media, Frenkie de Jong spoke this Sunday. During an interview with Barça One, the Dutch player firmly denied several denigrating rumors about him.

Frenkie de Jong breaks his silence. Absent from the field since April due to a serious ankle injury, the Dutch international has seen a lot of contradictory information circulating about him in the press. Between a supposed salary of 37 million euros gross per season and rumors claiming that he refused to have an operation despite Barça's medical advice, these speculations have somewhat tarnished his image.

Annoyed, the player finally decided to set the record straight. In an interview with the media Barça One this Sunday, the former Ajax player firmly denied all these accusations.

“ They talked a lot about me, saying that I refused to have surgery even though I was very well paid. It was said that I earned a salary of 37 million euros, which is completely false! We are really, really far from this amount. I'm absolutely not close to winning that amount. “, said the 27-year-old. “I understand that some people might be frustrated thinking that I get so much money. » His comments were directly aimed at the Catalan press, often accused of being aligned with the interests of Barça.

Frenkie de Jong shows no desire to leave the club

Concerning his supposed refusal to have surgery on his ankle, injured three times in recent years, he explained that this decision had been taken in agreement with Barça: “ People think that I earn a lot of money, that I didn't want to have surgery, that I was on vacation or that I wasn't training… But that's not true. Everyone at the club agreed that the best solution was to avoid the operation. Having three injuries to the same ankle caused me mental trauma. »

Today, the midfielder says he is in better shape and impatient to get back on the pitch: “ I am gradually regaining confidence in myself to kick the ball, to commit fully. I'll be back soon. It's very frustrating for a passionate football player to be kept away. Be captain of Barça? It's a source of great pride. I will continue to give everything as always and try to be an example for my teammates and the fans “, he added. Also a way to put an end to rumors about his future, which resurface every summer. Under contract until 2026, de Jong seems determined to see it through to the end.