De Jong breaks silence: "There was a campaign against me"

Frenkie de Jong is very annoyed with Barcelona, as the Catalan side incessantly looked to get rid of him, and for him, information about his contract got leaked which did not paint the Dutchman in a good light. 

The ex-Ajax player spoke to 'TV NOS' about whether his salary was the highest of the squad: "I don't think so. There was a campaign. Look, I never said anything, but the club, or its media outlets, are spreading lies". 

"In each of the first three years I played here, I took a pay cut. So, eventually, the money has to come back and will be back to what it was originally, which means it will naturally seem like more. I think a lot of people do not understand that, but the numbers that the media are putting out are false".

Finally, he spoke about his future: "It depends on what the club wants and on what I want. I want to have a role which is better adapted to my strengths and where I can get the best out of myself".