In a surprise revelation on Wednesday, RAC1 claims Barcelona still owes Ajax €30m of the €86m transfer fee agreed for the sale of Frenkie De Jong back in 2019.
Besides their big debt to Ajax, Barca are also struggling to keep De Jong on their books with his current (€18m net) salary. Over the next two seasons, Barcelona must pay the Dutchman a staggering €77m in wages just to keep him.
De Jong is expected to receive close to €30m in deferred wages this season alone. It's no secret that the midfielder has deferred his wages many times to help the club. Now it's time for Barca to pay up.
Barca have come up with an ingenious plan to resolve the situation — extend the player's contract (until 2029) and amortise his salary over the remaining five years. But for that to happen, De Jong must agree to the plan and take a wage cut.
Barca are offering De Jong a new base salary of €15m per season (net) which still has him as their top earner. But it's a considerable figure the club can live with.
As it stands De Jong and his entourage are yet to come to the negotiating table, with Barca putting pressure.
It is believed that Barca will listen to offers for the star midfielder if nothing is agreed by the summer. Barca reportedly believes they can raise a lot of money by selling him but that's only their plan B.
