Barcelona are still frantically looking for ways to raise funds before the end of the transfer window, but loaning out Frenkie de Jong is not one of them.
In a similar situation, Barcelona loaned out Philippe Coutinho to Bayern Munich during the 2019-20 season. The Bavarians paid around €8.5m for the Brazilian and the Blaugrana were able to save on his significant salary. Famously, he scored a brace against them in the 8-2 demolition of Barcelona.
Mundo Deportivo have suggested that the option to loan de Jong to Bayern in a similar operation is on the table. Similarly, it would allow Barcelona to save on his wages and FC Hollywood might be one of the few sides the Dutch midfielder would be willing to join.
However Marca have disputed those reports, claiming that Barcelona are not considering a loan for de Jong. According to their information, the Barcelona board only wants to make a sale.
As the transfer deadline draws nearer, it seems increasingly likely that de Jong will remain in Barcelona. Any operation involving him would be major and there appears little appetite, save from Manchester United, to do a deal of such proportions.
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This barca transfer window is hilarious I can’t wait for Netflix to bring it to us
Hilarious to those who are ignorant of the club financial situation inherited from the last bad administrator.
Barcelona remains one of the biggest forces in European football that no amount of press scandal will diminish.
Barcelona hasnt been a factor since 2015.
The fact that they are selling their future for a quickfix and a gamble to win CL next year while betting on a 34yr old striker or else is hilarious.
Their overreliance on messi and huge payouts to him have dimished them, all by themselves.
Now there is no messi to bail them out.
Given the fact how they treat players under contract (especially brathwaite whom they poached from pepineros and caused their demotion and de jong who they beat rest of Europe for a contract) this mess couldnt have happened to a better club.
What they are doing now is the equivalence of borrowing a million in bank, buying a bunch of stuff and claiming that economy never looked better.