Masip: Laporta never ever considered selling Barça midfielder De Jong

Masip: Laporta never ever considered selling Barça midfielder De Jong

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The Dutchman was the subject of intense speculation in the summer

Frenkie de Jong was one of the big names of the past transfer window, at least in terms of Barcelona. The Dutch midfielder had several proposals to move clubs. Manchester United were the team most interested in obtaining his services, but he did not want to give up on his dream of succeeding at Camp Nou.

According to Enric Masip, Barça president Joan Laporta never considered transferring him at any moment.

"The president has never wanted to or considered selling De Jong", Laport'as advisor declared in an interview on 'Què T'hi Jugues' on 'Cadena SER'. “He has never considered selling him ever. Not even with the delicate situation of the club (financially).”

In the same interview, Masip confessed that, right now, Barça "cannot sign" without "freeing up" the wage bill. He also took the opportunity to make it clear that the club's hierarchy has "maximum confidence" in Xavi. "Despite the little experience he had, he has a very clear philosophy and he has shown it", he concluded.

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