Frenkie de Jong Joined Barcelona Over PSG Following Offer From Nike to Subsidise Wages

​Frenkie de Jong's decision to join Barcelona in February is said to have been influenced by Nike's offer to subsidise the young midfielder's wages. Barcelona pipped the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to the 21-year-old's signature earlier this year, agreeing a €75m deal that will see him join the Blaugrana at the end of the season. According to ​ESPN, PSG were initially in pole position to land the Netherlands international, but an intervention from Nike tipped the balance... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/