MOSCOW, Aug 8 midfielder Frenkie de Jong and is threatening legal action, according to The Athletic. According to a source, on July 15, the club told the football player that it had found evidence of criminal acts by the parties that signed an extension of his agreement in October 2020 under then-president Josep Bartomeu. The Blue Garnet have extended the contract with the Dutchman until 2026. The footballer agreed to a pay cut for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, on the condition that the club later pay him 18 million euros. Barcelona believe that they are in a position to initiate a criminal case to establish who is responsible for the alleged offenses . Club representatives do not rule out that de Jong and his representatives may be involved in this. It is noted that Barcelona offered de Jong to terminate the current contract and return to the terms agreed in 2019 after the transfer from Amsterdam Ajax. It was previously reported that de Jong refuses to leave the club until the issue with the wage arrears is resolved. Last season, the footballer took part in 46 matches for the Catalans, in which he scored four goals and gave five assists.
