Barcelona ready to pay de Jong generously to leave the club

Barcelona's financial situation leaves a lot to be desired at the moment, but in order to offload their wage bill, the Blaugrana bosses are ready to take a rather drastic step.

Details: According to FootballTransfers, the Catalan club are ready to pay midfielder Frenkie de Jong all the wages Barcelona owed him during the coronavirus pandemic in order to incentivise him to leave Camp Nou. The club is embarrassed by the Dutchman's €4.4 million per month salary, and thus they will free up funds for new purchases.

Reminder: The club could really use the funds, as the current Barcelona president Joan Laporta intends to win over the voters with a high-profile transfer when the Blaugrana president is elected in 2026.