Report: Spurs would have to pay a huge £85m to sign 26-year-old target
According to the print edition of Mundo Deportivo (as relayed by Sport Witness), Barcelona would demand a whopping €100m (£85.5m) for Tottenham target Frenkie De...
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According to the print edition of Mundo Deportivo (as relayed by Sport Witness), Barcelona would demand a whopping €100m (£85.5m) for Tottenham target Frenkie De Jong.
Last week, it was reported by Jijantes FC that Tottenham had informed Barca they would be willing to pay €60m (£51.3) to secure De Jong’s services next summer.
The outlet suggested that the Lilywhites were willing to nearly match the Dutchman’s current salary to convince him to make a move.
However, this update was quickly quashed by Alasdair Gold, who insisted that no such proposal had been sent by Spurs for De Jong.
A couple of days ago, Sport explained that Barca are expected to ask the midfielder to substantially reduce his salary and if he declines, they might put him on the shop window.
Barcelona want a huge fee for Frenkie de Jong
The same information has now been reported by Mundo Deportivo, who say that De Jong will be sold by the Catalan giants if he does not accept a reduced contract.
However, the publication suggests that Xavi Hernandez’s men are expected to ask suitors to pay up €100m (£85.5m) to sign the Netherlands international.
It is explained that Paris Saint-Germain have their eyes on De Jong and the aforementioned fee and the midfielder’s wages will not be an issue for the Ligue 1 side since they are expected to offload Kylian Mbappe.
The publication adds that it would be up to the former Ajax man to decide whether he wants to move to Paris or the Premier League, where Spurs ‘have already shown their interest in him’.
Spurs Web Opinion
This transfer is a complete non-starter as Tottenham can neither afford the transfer fee nor De Jong’s salary demands. If Spurs are to sign someone from Barca this summer, it looks much more likely to be Raphinha, who appears set to be put on the shop window.
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