Rumour Has It: Chelsea to offer package of players, cash and Champions League for Frenkie de Jong

De
Jong,
25,
has
44
international
caps
for
the
Netherlands,
and
has
spent
the
past
three
seasons
with
the
Spanish
giants.

Barcelona
president
Joan
Laporta
has
been
adamant
the
club
does
not
want
to
part
ways
with
the
star
they
paid
€75million
for
back
in
2019,
but
the
club’s
financial
position
may
force
their
hand.

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STORY
–
CHELSEA
LOOK
TO
STEAL
UNITED
TARGET
WITH
CHAMPIONS
LEAGUE
ALLURE

De
Jong
is
reportedly
been
hesitant
about
a
move
to
United
due
to
the
fact
that
they
could
not
offer
Champions
League
football,
and
that
is
where
Chelsea
will
have
their
advantage
in
negotiations.

The
Metro
is
reporting
the
Stamford
Bridge
club
are
preparing
an
offer
that
will
include
both
players
and
cash,
with
€60million
as
well
as
Spanish
duo
Cesar
Azpilicueta
and
Marcos
Alonso
said
to
be
on
the
table.

The
elephant
in
the
room
regarding
a
De
Jong
move
is
that
Barcelona
reportedly
owe
the
Dutchman
£17m
in
deferred
wages,
and
the
Daily
Mail
claims
he
wants
the
balance
fully
paid
before
he
signs
off
on
any
transfer.

ROUND-UP

–

United
have
been
told
they
will
need
to
pay
£106m
in
order
to
secure
the
signings
of
Ajax
duo

Lisandro
Martinez
and

Antony,
according
to
the
Daily
Record.

–
According
to
i
Sport,

Chelsea
are
working
on
a
new
contract
extension
for

Reece
James,
despite
three
years
still
remaining
on
his
current
deal,
in
an
effort
to
fend
off
interest
from
Manchester
City
and
Real
Madrid.

–
The
Daily
Mail
is
reporting
Wolves
will
send
19-year-old

Fabio
Silva
on
a
season-long
loan
to

Anderlecht
after
purchasing
him
for
£35m
two
years
ago.

–
The
Mirror
claims

Leeds
United
are
preparing
a
club-record
offer
of
£32m
for
21-year-old
Club
Brugge
midfielder

Charles
De
Ketelaere,
who
already
has
eight
senior
international
caps
for
Belgium.

–
According
to
Fabrizio
Romano,
the
likely
departure
of
Raheem
Sterling
has
put

City
in
a
position
to
offer

Riyad
Mahrez
a
contract
extension.