Barcelona supervisor Xavi has poured water on claims that Frenkie de Jong could be sold this mid year by demanding that he is 'the present and eventual fate' of the club.
The Dutchman traded Ajax for Barça back in 2019 yet has frequently been connected with a get away from Camp Nou as he has attempted to advocate for himself reliably.
Talking in front of Barcelona's La Liga conflict at home to Mallorca on Sunday, Xavi provoked De Jong to discredit these cynics as he accepts the midfielder can be a central member for the Blaugrana.
"He must be a player that has the effect and he does," Xavi told a question and answer session.
"There aren't numerous players with his quality on the planet. He's the present and the future [at Barcelona]. He is a vital player for me. He's fit, solid, he gets into the box...he has had a few brilliant games, yet he must be consistent."Despite Xavi's faith in De Jong, he has picked to substitute the midfielder in eight of Barcelona's last ten games, and the 24-year-old didn't look satisfied when he can't get away from the hour mark in last week's 1-0 loss at home to Rayo Vallecano.
ESPN report that De Jong is becoming baffled with this treatment, however Xavi said he has held chats with the Netherlands worldwide in regards to these worries.
"We had an eye to eye visit this week and it worked out positively," he added. "Clearly being taken off is baffling for him, however I need to pay special attention to the group."
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