Known for his calm and discretion, the Barca midfielder gave a rant to journalists. Arriving in Catalonia in the summer of 2019, the Dutchman has not been spared from transfer rumors in recent years, including two particularly redundant ones sending him to Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. This Tuesday, De Jong broke his silence. “Lately, I’ve been a little angry with what the press is writing. Things that aren’t true. Aren’t you ashamed of what you post? (…) Sometimes I hear that I don’t have the level of Barca. I think the press should change and stop writing lies about me.”
Before adding a layer on his extension rumors, “It’s a lot of smoke, a lot of lies, that I’m asking for 40 million euros. I am very happy at Barca. This is the club of my dreams. I hope to continue playing for Barca for many years to come.” The former Ajax Amsterdam player had a lot of money. Now that he has freed himself, perhaps his media treatment will change…