The reasons why Barça has to sell Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay

The second half begins. FC Barcelona faces the month of August with a lot of homework to deliver. The most urgent, at the moment, is the salary issue. Among all the pending accounts, the registration of the new additions and the departure of several footballers who do not count for Xavi Hernandez. The first goes hand in hand with the second, but, to date, both are proving to be a puzzle and the key to this whole matter lies mainly in the movements of two footballers: Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay.

The arrival of laporta and, above all, the different economic problems suffered by the entity, forced the board to make drastic decisions regarding the salaries of the first team. In this sense, the president established a new salary scale with a ceiling of 10 million euros net per season. This new policy compromises the salaries of several footballers, but the most urgent case is that of Frenkie de Jong, who would exceed the limit in the coming season. As ‘Marca’ has published, the Dutchman will receive 18 million fixed gross euros, plus almost three million in a loyalty bonus and the possibility of pocketing another 3.25 million per title won. In total, almost 21 million gross insured plus what may come. unaffordable. Laporta has activated half of the third lever, with the sale of 25% of Barça Studios to Socios.com for 100 million euros. However, at the expense of The league value the sale of assets for the same amount that the club expects, the departure of footballers is a primary issue.

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“De Jong is an economic problem for Barça, not a sporting one. His salary cannot be assumed by the club with the new salary scale and they need to give him an outlet to register new signings. In addition, its sale would allow having some money in cash for other operations, although it would not be an immediate income like the levers, “said Albert Deulofeu, an economist expert in sports matters, weeks ago for El Confidencial. However, the data does support the idea that the midfielder is not performing according to the salary he receives.In 138 games wearing the Barça jersey, he has only registered 13 goals and 17 assists. The 86 million that FC Barcelona paid in its day, today, seem like a lot.

With 13 weeks to go since talks with Manchester United began, the situation looks just as screwed up. Laporta has dedicated himself to considering him transferred and, later, wanting to retain him in the different public appearances that he has made. On the green, Xavi likes it, but in preseason he has not been in the most important group, starting as a substitute in three of the four games and playing minutes as a central defender. It is not a definitive argument, but it adds up and goes on.

As for United, the only thing that would attract the player is the coach, Erik Ten Hagwhich catapulted him to stardom back in 2019. But the cold of Manchester does not convince the footballer. With the possible departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and the last season harvested, in which they failed to get into the Champions League, the ‘red devils’ project is difficult to sell for a footballer of the stature of De Jong. The club has around 34 million euros pending to be amortized, although this does not seem like a problem. While the Dutchman continues to meditate, chelsea appears on the horizon with a -perhaps- more succulent proposal. Therefore, Barça is obliged to sell him for his salary, not for what he can earn from his sale.

The case of Memphis Depay

Regarding the Dutch striker, the situation is even more complicated. The signings of Raphinha, Lewandowski and the renewal of Dembélé, make Memphis Depay do not have a gap in the culé forward, unlike Frenkie, who could count on quality minutes. Despite having finished the season as Barça’s top scorer, tied with Aubameyang, the arrival of Xavi Hernández relegated him to the background. He does not count for the Terrassa coach and the club has opened the exit door for him. The player would welcome packing his bags and leaving, as long as it is to a top team in Europe.

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What is the problem? Again, the contract. Memphis came free last summer and signed for two seasons, taking over a salary reduction of 30% because he wanted to play under the orders of Ronald Koeman. Now the sacrifice he made in Moordrecht’s day seems to go unrewarded. The ram will sense about 10 million gross this season in Can Barça and, if the proposals do not convince him, he can stay one more year and wait for the following summer to go out for free.

Therefore, the economic section is once again a stone in the path of the Catalan team. If you manage to get them both out, FC Barcelona would get rid of more than 30 million euros per year in salaries.

the rest of the names

The sale of Óscar Mingueza for three million euros to Celta de Vigo has definitively opened the season. But in Xavi’s squad there is still a lot of overbooking. Catalan has four goalkeepers, in addition to Umtiti, Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Álex Collado, Braithwaite, Sergi Roberto and Abde, among others. In total, a payroll of 31 players for 11 positions. The offers that have come for some of these players do not satisfy their financial claims. Time is running out and the domestic competition starts next Saturday, August 13. Now, Laporta will want to look for the option of bringing Bernard Silva while, at home, he has at least 10 footballers with the ‘for sale’ sign.

The second half begins. FC Barcelona faces the month of August with a lot of homework to deliver. The most urgent, at the moment, is the salary issue. Among all the pending accounts, the registration of the new additions and the departure of several footballers who do not count for Xavi Hernandez. The first goes hand in hand with the second, but, to date, both are proving to be a puzzle and the key to this whole matter lies mainly in the movements of two footballers: Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay.