Barcelona's top brass has travelled to Amsterdam in a last-ditch attempt to convince Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong to sign for the club.
Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, general manager Pep Segura, director of football Eric Abidal and assistant to the technical secretary Ramon Planes are in the Dutch capital as the battle between the Catalan club and PSG to land one of the most promising players in Europe heats up.
The midfielder wants to announce his future club before the Round of 16 Champions League tie against Real Madrid on 13 February.
PSG are willing to give the youngster a bumper salary as well as offer Ajax almost 80 million euros in a package thought to be out of Barcelona's reach.
Earlier in the week, MARCA revealed that Barcelona feel betrayed by the player's agent Ali Dursun for breaking a verbal agreement between the parties and swaying towards the Parisian club's mega offer.
De Jong is a key component in Barcelona's plans for the future, with other midfielders in the squad such as Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal in their 30s.
The club is also keen to avoid another public rejection from a top class player following Antoine Griezmann's decision to stay with Atletico Madrid rather than move to the Camp Nou.
While PSG's financial muscle is hard to compete with, Barcelona feel that, by sending their most influential figures to Amsterdam, their display of intent will prove to De Jong and his representative just how important they perceive the youngster to be to their project.
IndianUTuber
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Barcelona will try to sign De Jong and then will sell him to China, as they did with Malcom
Zutbcir
66
Ajax should sell to the highest bidder. It is business, and they will also consider what the player wants, but the time of selling cheaply to Barcelona is no more.
Daoaeknpu
65
i dont understand all this fuss about this kid . watch him flop 😂😂 giving him a big head at such a young age . fames going to get to his head . i hope barcelona pullout of this . hes very much not needed . we need to focus on the players we have . we already have people fighting for midfieldwe don't need more . and we have world class midfielders . give coutihno his position and gove malcom more games to play and we will be set for another 3 seasons easyyy
Henryrukis
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Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, general manager Pep Segura, director of football Eric Abidal and assistant to the technical.i can't believe it.even the boss want him in the club. he must be a very good player. I hope he come to the club.