Spanish media highlighted the reaction of one of Barcelona’s stars after coach Xavi Hernandez decided to replace him during the Rayo Vallecano match, which ended in his defeat with a clean goal.
According to the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, the Dutchman, Frenkie de Jong, threw his shin on the ground after leaving the stadium, and instead of Nico Gonzalez, he went to the dressing room and did not sit with his colleagues on the bench.
And the newspaper pointed out, that Frenkie de Jong, when Xavi replaced him with Nico, was very angry and went down to the dressing room directly and then returned after that to sit on the bench with his colleagues.
This exciting behavior by the midfielder comes in light of press reports linking him to a departure to Manchester United
And Spanish and English press reports revealed that Dutch coach Eric Ten Hag, coach of Manchester United, wants to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, during the upcoming summer transfers.
Reports have indicated that this is De Jong’s worst match and is considered to be forgotten, and he is no longer fit to be the captain of the team and an untouchable reference after he did after substitution in the 60th minute of the match.
However, Jordi Cruyff, advisor to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, announced his support for the Dutch player when asked after the match about his fate, saying: “De Jong is a valuable player in the club and in the European market. We always take defeat for a particular player.”
However, according to the Spanish “Alchiringuito” program, it is possible that this adherence will change, and Barcelona will let the player leave, if Manchester United decides to pay 70 million euros, to complete the deal. Barca is second in the league table with 63 points, winning 18 games He drew nine and lost six matches.