Barcelona: Cruyff Opens Up on De Jong’s Future at the Club

• Frenkie de Jong is certain he wants to stay at Barcelona despite attempts to sell him
• The Dutch international has been linked to a move away from the La Liga giants
• La Liga's Financial Fair Play rules will stop the Blaugrana from buying any players

Frenkie de Jong is not leaving Barcelona anytime soon.

The Dutch international has often been linked with a move away from the club, with Manchester United the club most linked with him.

Barcelona director Jordi Cruyff has now opened up on de Jong's future at the club, saying that he was loved and would not be sold, Goal reported.

"The reality is that Frenkie has stayed. He is a loved player, and people expect a lot from him because he is very talented and a slightly different player. He is here, and he is playing an important role.''

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Barca's finances played a role

While La Blaugrana were desperate to cash in on De Jong during the summer transfer window, La Liga's Financial Fair Play Rules (FFP) have changed their stance.

Reuters previously quoted President Joan Laporta, who said that they would be unable to sign any players in January due to the FFP.

Cruyff explained that FFP rules forced them to make decisions and change their stance.

A catch-22 situation

Barcelona find themselves in a tricky situation at present.

To make new signings in January, they will have to sell players. However, they are concerned that they won't be able to bring in new players if they don't raise enough funds.

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De Jong is currently focused on international duty with the Netherlands at the World Cup, but took time to distance himself from a potential move to Manchester United.

The Barcelona midfielder was linked to a reunion with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford in the summer transfer window, but he rejected the idea, Sports Brief reported.

De Jong survived sale attempts

De Jong's future at Barcelona was very uncertain during the recent transfer window, but the Dutch midfielder survived the cut.

Barcelona were desperate to sell de Jong, with Manchester United agreeing on a deal with the Spanish club for the player, Sports Brief reported earlier.

De Jong refused to join the English side, putting him at loggerheads with the coach and management at Barcelona.