- De Jong will his surname on the shirt at Barca, after all.
- His sponsor Nike suggested his shirt should be signed 'Frenkie' instead, citing marketing reasons.
- The number he will wear is still unknown.
Frenkie de Jong had a Q&A with his fans on Instagram and someone asked if it's true that his Barca shirt will be signed Frenkie instead of de Jong. The midfielder answer was short: no, it will be saying de Jong, just like at Ajax.
The source of these rumours in Nike's marketing proposal. Back in February, in thw interview with Het Kontakt, de Jong revealed that his advertising partner Nike would've preferred him to use the name 'Frenkie' rather than more traditional surname, de Jong on his shirt. However, the player also added that he is 'not sure about that.' It appears that he has made his decision and will stick with 'de Jong'.
The number he will be playing with is still unknown, although he would allegedly like to continue with '21' he has had at Ajax. The No.21 shirt used to belong to Rafinha, however, it is currently owned by Carles Alena. The young Spaniard was promoted to the senior team following the Brazilian's season-ending knee ligaments injury. Perhaps, the midfielder would have to switch to another number.
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