Ajax star Frenkie de Jong has reportedly confirmed he will not be joining Barcelona this summer.
The 21-year-old spoke to Esporte Interativo's Marcelo Bechler (h/t Sport's Jesus Malagon) after Ajax's 3-1 win over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday and said he will be remaining in the Netherlands for the forthcoming season "even though a move to Barca would be a huge leap forward in my career."
Malagon added Barcelona are still holding onto a faint hope that Ajax will miss out on the UEFA Champions League this year by losing the reverse fixture with Kiev—and in doing so allowing De Jong to leave this summer—but the Catalan giants are planning to reignite their interest in him at the end of the season.