Overview

• Multiple reports say De Jong has given verbal approval to a new contract, with all terms agreed and formal steps pending.
• The deal is reported to run through June 2029, adding three years to his previous timeline.
• Coverage indicates a €500 million release clause in the renewal, a figure framed as a deterrent to potential suitors.
• Football España, citing MD, reports the signing is scheduled for Wednesday with President Joan Laporta and an announcement expected within 48 hours.
• The negotiations, previously slowed by an agent issue, follow De Jong’s established role since his €86 million move from Ajax in 2019, with 267 appearances, 19 goals and 24 assists cited.