Barcelona star midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been the subject of transfer rumors of late, with Bayern Munich touted as one of his possible landing spots. The Dutch star cleared the air regarding his future on Thursday, adamantly pledging his loyalty to Barcelona, via Fabrizio Romano. de Jong boldly declared to ZiggoSport that he would be willing to sign a six-year extension at Barca if the club put forth such an offer.

de Jong went on to shut down the Bayern Munich links by saying, “Something happening with FC Bayern? No, no. I am so happy at Barcelona and I would love to play here for as long as possible”.

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That's the exact response Barcelona fans were hoping to hear from the 24-year-old midfielder, who has developed into a crucial player for the club since joining from Ajax in 2019. de Jong has started 20 matches this season in La Liga, featuring in a total of 22. He's scored three goals for the Catalan giants, and contributed three assists, too.

The midfield ace played a critical role in Barcelona's Europa League win over Galatasaray on Thursday, providing a crucial assist on a goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 49th minute to give the Spaniards the lead. They would hold on to win 2-1, advancing by that same margin on aggregate scoring and moving into the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

Based on the comments from de Jong, his Barcelona tenure figures to extend for a long time to come, and he hopes to continue serving as a dynamic playmaker for the team for many seasons, despite the recent links to Bayern Munich.