Arne Slot is transferring Barcelona's top star to Liverpool who is not in Hansi Flick's plans

Barcelona are expecting clubs from Europe and Saudi Arabia to make moves for Frenkie de Jong this summer, according to SPORT. According to the outlet, the Catalans will push for the player to leave due to his high salary.

De Jong has become something of an enigma for the La Liga giants of late. Once considered a key figure in midfield for Barcelona, ​​the Dutchman has fallen significantly in recent times.

The 27-year-old started the season out with an injury and has since lost his place in the starting lineup to Marc Casado. He has two goals and one assist in 21 games this season, only six of which have been starts.

The player's contract expires in 2026 and the Catalans offered him a new deal last year. However, De Jong did not respond, forcing the club to withdraw their offer, while Liverpool have entered the race, reports Mail Sport.

The La Liga giants are willing to sell the player, with Liverpool hoping to seal the deal for €40m. However, they are also aware of the growing interest in the player from the Middle East.

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Barcelona are now waiting for Saudi clubs to make a move for him at the end of this season, hoping to get a higher fee than the Reds are offering.

However, the outlet adds that De Jong is not too keen on moving to the Middle East and wants to stay in Europe.

Therefore, Liverpool is in an ideal position to transfer the Dutchman, with the latter putting pressure on the Blaugranas. /Telegraph/