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Frenkie De Jong Dilemma: Arsenal and Liverpool Battle for Barcelona’s Midfield Maestro

Posted By: Posted byUthman Olagoke

February 26th, 2025

10:24 AM

Frenkie De Jong Transfer News

The upcoming summer transfer window has raised considerable interest from Premier League clubs Liverpool and Arsenal in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

Frenkie de Jong serves his primary role in the Dutch national team’s midfield but faces an unpredictable professional path because numerous English top-flight clubs have intensified their interest in acquiring him.

The Dutch player holds a contractual agreement extending to summer 2026, yet Barcelona allegedly skipped negotiations for a new deal, which opened opportunities for competitors to bid.

The failure of Barcelona to reach an agreement has made De Jong available for external transfer offers, and Arsenal seems particularly interested in him. The Gunners seem ready to present up to €75 million to acquire de Jong for the Emirates Stadium during the summer of 2023.

Arsenal And Liverpool Will Have To Battle For Frenkie De Jong

Arsenal have captured media attention about Martin Zubimendi after liverpool began showing interest in this promising young midfielder.

Given the identical targets between these clubs, there may develop a unique situation where one team finalizes Zubimendi while the other selects de Jong for their midfield reinforcement strategies.

Arsenal and Liverpool fight to claim the Premier League title while Liverpool maintains the top standings to become probable title winners.

Both clubs see field midfield development as their top transfer strategy because they want to maintain their European and domestic ambitions. De Jong would bring valuable qualities to either Liverpool or Arsenal regardless of which team secures his services.

The future destination of De Jong continues to be one among numerous exciting transfer discussions for this upcoming summer. Fans, along with analysts, will keep a close watch on the negotiations as the deadline draws near because it will determine if de Jong’s long-standing Barcelona career will lead him to play in the Premier League.

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