The hype surrounding Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong continues. After he categorically rejected a move to Manchester United, the relationship with his coach and former sponsor Xavi seems to have broken down.

Relationship more tense than ever: Frenkie de Jong, like all national players, joined FC Barcelona’s pre-season last Sunday. But the relationship with coach Xavi Hernandez seems to have cooled down over the long term. De Jong knows that he should be sold at any price to generate funds for new stars (including Robert Lewandowski). Manchester United are very interested in the Dutchman.

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No more trust in De Jong: As the “Mirror” reports in relation to “Diario AS”, the relationship between the 25-year-old and Xavi never really got going and is said to be more tense than ever. De Jong has the supposed feeling that his coach no longer has confidence in him.

There have been difficulties in the past: Xavi indirectly complained about the 25-year-old last season, saying: “We don’t have a footballer who can control the game.” The report assumes that this is a reference to De Jong, whose job as a midfielder would actually be just that.