Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona midfielder Frankie de JongThe midfielder, who has been out for more than five months with an injury to his right ankle, confirmed in an interview with Barça One that he is in the final stages of his recovery.
“The ankle is tender, but I'm making progress and I'm getting closer to returning,” said de Jong, who admitted it was a “mentally difficult process” to accept he was going to miss “many important games”. Both were selected with the Barça team NetherlandsWith that he could not compete in the Euro Cup.
The Dutch midfielder recalled that in the past year, he had “three injuries to the same ankle” and that he had to “go step by step”. But he regains “the confidence to attack hard and enter duels”.
And he wanted to deny that the club had recommended surgery, and he refused: “I understand the frustration of people reading that I'm making a lot of money, I don't want surgery, I'm on vacation. But that's not true.”
“I am far from collecting the 37 million they say I am collecting,” he said. De Jong: “Also, in agreement with the club, we decided it was best not to act on me,” he added.
The Barça midfielder, who has been one of the captains this season, highlighted the “good atmosphere” that reigns in the locker room and believes the team is “playing much better and with more energy”.
In fact, Frankie de Jong He did not receive the mentioned 37 million euros per season. According to information SPORT has had access to regarding his contract, De Jong's current salary totals 19 million this season. Two components are added to this amount: one is fixed and the other is variable.
The Barça midfielder, who has been one of the captains this season, highlighted the “good atmosphere” that reigns in the locker room and believes the team is “playing much better and with more energy”.
“I can't wait to come back and be a part of this,” concluded Frenkie de Jong.
