
""At one point, I could understand them. The club was in a difficult financial situation, and I was a player with market value. "But I was clear: I wanted to stay at Barcelona. And I was confident that if I was fit, I would play. It has always been that way. "In the end, when you have a contract, if you decide you want to stay, you stay. That's why I wasn't afraid.""
""I've always been clear that I wanted to stay at Barcelona. I've always been happy with the team and playing here. "There was a time when there was more pressure, just as there was another time when there were people at the club who wanted to sell me to make money.""
""No, I want to be fair and live peacefully. I don't want to have friends in the press who speak well of me and always defend me. "If I play badly, let them say so; and if I play well, let them say so too.""
Frenkie de Jong renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2029 and celebrated his decision to remain at the team he joined in July 2019. De Jong emphasized his longstanding desire to stay despite periods of financial pressure and proposals to sell him for profit. He explained understanding of the club's financial difficulties while asserting his confidence that fitness would ensure playing time. He stated he would have left if fit and not selected. He described his media approach as fair and honest, welcoming both criticism and praise. He remained modest about recognition from teammates like Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.
Read at Barca Universal
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