De Jong wants his money and I don't blame him. Call their bluff, he holds all the power - they need him off the books, they can't afford to continue on his current wage, he isn't going to drop his wage (I doubt he'll accept anymore deffered wages).
We'll probably pay Barca's debt in wages if they drop thier asking price. So just let Barca sweat now, even if it's until the final week of the window. Eriksen will give us something in midfield, Tielemans and Neves are lined up ready - so i'm quite chill about the saga.