De Jong and questions in Barcelona
He looked dark when he was replaced on the hour mark in a defeat against Rayo Vallecano last Sunday (0-1).
Frenkie de Jong appears more and more “
annoyed
” at FC Barcelona, as Catalan radio
Cadena SER
notes .
This reveals that the Dutch midfielder, under contract until 2026, is surprised by the growing number of rumors about his future.
He suspects Barça of leaking this information, as if he was no longer really wanted.
Indisputable holder under Ronald Koeman, de Jong (24) has seen his playing time decrease since the arrival of Xavi on the bench.
If he would like to stay, his entourage "
does not close the door to a departure
", specifies the
Cadena SER
.
Three big European clubs, including Bayern Munich and PSG, are on the lookout.
In January, the daily
El Nacional
mentioned an offer of 40 M€ from Chelsea, but Barça would rather estimate de Jong between 50 and 60 M€.
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Lyon inquires about Sissoko (Watford)
Nine years after leaving Toulouse, could Moussa Sissoko (32) cross the Channel again?
The midfielder and captain of Watford, which he joined last summer, was "
probed
" by Olympique Lyonnais, we learn from
L'Équipe
.
Former French international (71 caps), Sissoko still has a year of contract at Watford, 19th in the Premier League and almost mathematically relegated.
Its agents are the same as those of defender Issa Diop, whom OL have been trying to recruit for several weeks.
Arsenal in the grip of Jesus (Manchester City)
According to the
football.london
site , the entourage of Gabriel Jesus has been talking for several months with Edu, sporting director of Arsenal.
The Gunners want to attract a centre-forward next summer and are said to be concentrating their forces on the 25-year-old Brazilian since they learned of the price AS Roma are demanding for Tammy Abraham (see below).
At the end of the contract in a year, Jesus does not convince Manchester City, which has been looking for a star scorer (Kane, Haaland, etc.) since last summer.
Arsenal are preparing an offer of just over €40m for Jesus, author of 12 goals and 11 assists this season in 36 matches (23 starts).
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AS Roma are keen on Abraham
€80 million.
This is the price set by AS Roma for their striker Tammy Abraham, reports the
football.london
site .
The English international (24) was recruited for half the price (€40m) last year at Chelsea, and has scored 24 goals in 46 matches this season.
This very high price would be a way for Roma, 5th in Serie A, to fail any suitor for Abraham, under contract until 2026.
Wolverhampton thinks of Ekitike (Reims)
According to the
Daily Telegraph
, recruiting a striker will be a priority for Wolverhampton this summer.
The most serious lead would lead to Gonçalo Guedes, Portuguese international from Valencia.
The Wolves, 8th in the Premier League, could soon make an offer to the Spanish club, where Guedes (25) will be out of contract in a year.
€18m could be enough to snatch him from Valencia.
But an alternative exists: it is called Hugo Ekitike, one of the revelations of Ligue 1 in Reims.
The 19-year-old centre-forward has caught the eye of many big-name clubs, including Juventus, Dortmund and Chelsea.
This winter, Reims had refused 35 M€ from Newcastle for Ekitike.
