Will Barcelona get rid of their star? De Jong is headed to Manchester City!

A very surprising news flew through the football world. According to the Spanish media, Barcelona is open to selling their star player Frenkie de Jong. Manchester City are said to be interested in his services.

Barcelona are currently in a playing crisis, which is partly due to a generational change. In addition, a new coach, Xavi, has joined the club and is expected to try to bring the Catalan club back to the top of the La Liga table.

However, according to Spanish newspaper El Nacional, this could be done without Frenkie de Jong. This is very surprising news, as de Jong is one of the Catalan club’s key players.

According to the latest reports, Manchester City are to monitor the situation surrounding de Jong and are to prepare a bid for his transfer. As part of the swap, City could offer Barcelona their Raheem Sterling.

Barcelona could be listening to that. They have been showing interest in Sterling for quite some time now, plus a striker of that quality would be a great fit in their team. However, even in the centre of midfield, Barcelona have significant weaknesses and with the de Jong’s departure, their crisis could deepen even more.

According to El Nacional, Manchester City would still be willing to throw in €20 million on top. It can be expected that negotiations between the two clubs could start soon.

Source: El Nacional