Chelsea have reportedly been in talks with Barcelona in the last week in a bid to close a transfer deal for Dutch midfield maestro Frenkie de Jong.
The Blues could do with strengthening in midfield in the near future, as both N’Golo Kante and Jorginho are out of contract next summer, and the club would benefit from securing a long-term replacement.
According to All Transfers, it appears that De Jong is the player they are keen to sign, with the report suggesting that they hope to strike a deal before the start of the World Cup.
The Dutch international has had a mixed career at Barca, having largely performed well but not being a guaranteed starter, especially this season.
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Chelsea could surely give De Jong a bigger role, so the 25-year-old would be smart to accept any offer that comes from Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United also wanted De Jong in the summer, but Cadena SER recently claimed he was unconvinced by Old Trafford’s offer, so it will be interesting to see if Chelsea can persuade him better.
Writing recently in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Fabrizio Romano named Chelsea as one of the clubs that would continue to ‘monitor’ De Jong in the coming months.
