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| Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona in action with Borja Iglesias of Real Betis during the La Liga Santader match between Real Betis and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin in Seville, Spain, on May 07, 2022. |
Patrick Kluivert has been talking about Barcelona
and made it clear he thinks Frenkie de Jong should stay at the club.
Speculation on Tuesday has suggested Barcelona and
Manchester United have agreed a fee for the midfielder, even though he has said
he wants to stay at the Camp Nou.
Kluivert told Cadena SER that
he knows Barcelona are in a tricky financial situation but still hopes that De
Jong will not be forced to leave.
“I hope they keep him, yes. He is a player who has
surprised many people, but you have to see the situation of the club,” he said.“If you sell him, it is clear that he will generate
a lot of money at the club, but you also have to take into account that a very
long season is coming, many players will have to be changed, especially in
midfield, and a player like Frenkie de Jong is not just anyone.”The former Barca striker was also wary about
Barcelona bringing in Robert Lewandowski because of the striker’s age, “He’s a
very good player, with impressive characteristics. But he’s already 34 years
old. You have to look closely at age.”
Lewandowski actually turns 34 in August but the
point remains that Barcelona need to be careful when it comes to how much they
are willing to pay to land the Bayern star.
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