The core of Barcelona is interested in leaving, Mbappe signed with Real Madrid, and transfer rumors have attracted attention
Barcelona beat Salta 2-1 in the 25th round of the Spanish league thanks to a controversial penalty from Robert Lewandowski, which also swept away the gloom from the team's 3-3 draw with Granada last week. Although Real Madrid and Girona both dropped some points in this round, Barcelona are still eight points behind Real Madrid and with 13 games remaining in the Premier League, it has become very difficult for Barcelona to retain their title.
Barcelona's overall results this season have not been ideal. In addition to being in the Premier League, they also lost 4-2 to Bilbao after a play-off to move into 16-16. They were beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid in the Super Cup in Spain, which was also the 13th title in the club's history. The Champions League 16-16 matchup with Napoli is just as tough.
Compared to last season, Barcelona have dropped in both attack and defense. Defensively, in particular, Barcelona defended impeccably, conceding 20 goals in 38 Premier League games, which is also considered the best in Europe. But this season, after 25 league games, Barcelona have conceded 34 goals, 18 more than Real Madrid, and 13th in the Spanish league, even behind Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano.
In attack, Barcelona's situation is not optimistic, with first striker Levin scoring only 17 goals in 33 appearances, with only him and Ferran in the team scoring two, while Real Madrid have Bellingham, Rodrygo, Joselu and Vinicius four goals.
Barcelona has been pressed by Real Madrid, Real Madrid has even got Mbappe, the gap between the two teams will be widened, and some people joke that if Real Madrid can buy Kane instead of letting Real Madrid get Mbappe, that would be the best option.
According to Marca, Mbappe signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid two weeks ago and received official recognition on July 1. There are reports that Mbappe will be Real Madrid's highest earner, with an annual income of between 15 million and 20 million euros, with an annual dividend of 30 million euros. Mbappe's annual salary at Real Madrid will be less than 50 million, which is only half the amount he earned in Paris this season.
In addition, Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong has recently been revealed to want to leave, and he also wants to put Barcelona in trouble in this game. According to Spanish newspaper Daily Sport, Barcelona's sporting department wants to offer De Jong a new contract at the end of next year, but De Jong has not received any reply. Barcelona have said that De Jong's transfer is 100 million euros and that they will not stop him from leaving.
De Jong himself is unhappy with the current situation at Barcelona and has stated that he will not leave this summer. Frenkie de Jong has a number of suitors, including French giants Paris Germain, Premier League club Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris, Tottenham Hotspur are all interested in the player, and they have also made an initial bid of €60 million to Barcelona.
De Jong moved to Barcelona from Ajax for £8.6 million in July 2019. Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde did not adapt well to him early in the season, putting Frenkie de Jong in the middle rather than the defensive midfielder he is known for. De Jong was once left out of the bench.
With Sergio Busquets and the rest of the squad leaving, De Jong has gradually established himself as a regular and has earned a vital place at Barcelona. De Jong played 207 games for Barcelona, scoring 16 goals and providing 21 assists, and his value reached 80 million euros.
De Jong is notoriously well-paid at Barcelona this season, which is one of the reasons why the Barcelona boss wants him to leave. So if Manchester United, Chelsea or Paris are willing to offer a contract of 100 million euros or 100 million euros, then De Jong will most likely make a decision.