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Frenkie de Jong praises La Masia and new Barcelona signings

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 1:00 PM

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Frenkie de Jong praises La Masia and new Barcelona signings

Summary

Frenkie de Jong spoke about the impressive talent emerging from La Masia and the quality of Barcelona's new signings during a recent interview. Despite a challenging summer for the team's captains, with Ronald Araujo and Marc Andre Ter-Stegen leaving on loans, De Jong aims to support the newcomers in adapting to the team. He expressed enthusiasm for this season's UEFA Champions League campaign, emphasizing the team's ambition to compete for top honors. De Jong's own participation is uncertain as he deals with an injury sustained during the FIFA World Cup.

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•Frenkie de Jong praises the talent pipeline from La Masia.
•Two Barcelona captains, Araujo and Ter-Stegen, left on loan this summer.
•De Jong is helping new signings adapt to Barcelona's style.
•Barcelona aims for success in the UEFA Champions League this season.
•De Jong's injury status raises concerns for the team's depth.

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1:00 PMYahoo Sports — Frenkie de Jong praises La Masia and Barcelona new signings: ‘Incredible’

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It has not been a memorable summer for Barcelona’s captains, for two of the four captains have left the club while one has been deep in controversy after his injury at the FIFA World Cup.Ronald Arau...
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