Barcelona are still adjusting to life without Lionel Messi, so says Frenkie de Jong, who has no intention of leaving the Blaugrana any time soon.
De Jong joined Barca from Ajax in 2019, arriving with high expectations as the Catalan giants planned to push on following their LaLiga success under Ernesto Valverde.
Yet over the subsequent two-and-a-half years, the club have suffered a significant dip in fortunes, with a lone Copa del Rey title and Messi s exit among the highs and lows since.
De Jong has played under Valverde, Quique Setien and Ronald Koeman before working under current coach and Barca legend Xavi.
He has been linked with a move away from Barca over the last season, but he remains thrilled to be at the club he wanted to play for as a boy, e…