Frenkie de Jong is "just focused on the present" amid ongoing speculation that he could be on his way out of Barcelona later this year. (More Sports News)
เนThe Netherlands international has struggled for consistent starts since returning from a five-month injury lay-off at the start of October
Frenkie de Jong is "just focused on the present" amid ongoing speculation that he could be on his way out of Barcelona later this year. (More Sports News)
๐ ทThe Netherlands international has struggled for consistent starts since returning from a five-month injury lay-off at the start of October.
๐While multiple team-mates have agreed fresh terms at Camp Nou, De Jong's current deal is due to expire at the end of next season.
๐ทAnd reports suggest former Barcelona director Ramon Planes wants De Jong to join him at Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.
๐คชAsked about his future after Sunday's 7-1 win over Valencia, De Jong is reported by Mundo Deportivo as saying: "I feel very good at Barcelona.
๐"I'm just focused on the present, and then there will be time for everything."
๏ทฝClub captain De Jong opened the scoring for Barcelona as they thumped Valencia at their temporary Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys home.
โจThe Dutchman has featured in six of Barca's seven matches since the mid-season break, starting half of those.
๐"I have been feeling good since after the Christmas break," De Jong said. "I am 100% fit, and I have to prove that I deserve to play.ย
โ"I feel very good after scoring, and above all, I am happy with the victory."
๐ธBarca's impressive win over Valencia snapped a four-game winless streak in LaLiga as they moved back to within seven points of leaders Real Madrid.
๐กOnly in three seasons have the Catalan giants scored more goals after 32 matches of a season in all competitions than they have this term (101 goals).
๐However, Hugo Duro's goal just before the hour mark means Hansi Flick's side have gone 10 league games without a clean sheet.
๐ฆฉ"We are a team that scores a lot of goals, and we attack well," De Jong added. "We need to keep this up. In the next match, we must keep a clean sheet.
๐"Valencia are not a bad team.ย I believe they have a better squad than it seems. They deserve credit. We went through a rough patch, but we must focus on starting to win again."