Nigel de Jong admits new contract talks with Manchester City have broken down.
Negotiations have hit a stalemate and De Jong admitted that it will be more difficult to broker an agreement suitable to both parties as time ticks down on the 23 months left on his current deal.
"There's no update on my contract because the negotiations have stopped," De Jong told the Sunday Mirror.
"Maybe something will happen again when the season starts, but at the moment it is a little frustrating for me.
"I can't go into details other than to say that I couldn't reach an agreement with the club.
"I have two years left, but it needs to be sorted out as soon as possible because the longer these things take, the harder it can become to find an agreement.
"We will have to see what happens in the future.
"I was hoping that it would all be agreed this summer but it hasn't.
"I want to stay at Manchester City because I enjoy being a part of this club, but any new contract has to be right for both sides. It has frustrated me, but I am a patient man and we will have to see what happens."
