Barcelona's Dutch international midfield star, Frenkie de Jong, broke his silence, in light of the rumors swirling around him recently.

De Jong said: "  In... In recent days there has been talk about my refusal to undergo surgery on my ankle, but this is not true. The club and I have agreed that the best option is not to undergo surgery.”

He added,” I do not understand where these rumors are coming from. I completely understand that people feel frustrated because I know that people do not have all the information about me or the club.”

He continued: “Period.” The latter preferred to remain silent, and then there were rumors such as that I refused to undergo surgery, or that I was receiving a salary of 37 million euros, and this was baseless.”

He added: “ I understand people's frustration, that they think I get paid a lot of money, that I refuse to go into the operating room, or that I take vacations and don't train, but that's not true. I've been recovering all this time."

He stressed: “I suffered from a slight psychological condition after I suffered three injuries in the same place, but I started to regain my confidence by shooting and entering tackles. I am very close to returning again.”

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He concluded: “I see the team full of energy and quality. I really want to be part of this team and help them the best I can. I will do my best, as I always did, and lead by example but first I have to get back, and then the rest will follow.”