Graham Potter’s Chelsea and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, a player Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool wanted in the summer of 2022, according to Sport.
Chelsea and Manchester United eye Liverpool-linked Frenkie de Jong
Sport have reported that Chelsea and Manchester United were keen on singing De Jong from Barcelona in the summer of 2022.
The Blues and the Red Devils have reportedly told that the 25-year-old Netherlands international midfielder’s camp that they remain interested in him.
Chelsea are going to change virtually their entire midfield lineup next season and want De Jong ‘no matter what’, according to the report.
Sport have addd that Barcelona want to keep the former Ajax star, but they will sell him for ‘an astronomical and irresistible offer’.
Exactly what that figure is has not been made clear in the report.
Sport reported in February 2022 that Barcelona paid Ajax €75 million (£65 million) in transfer fees to sign the midfielder, who has a release clause of €400 million (£4347 million) in his contract.
Anfield transfer?
Like Chelsea and Manchester United, Liverpool had an eye on De Jong in the summer of 2022.
The Times reported on August 27 that Liverpool were considering a move for Barcelona midfielder De Jong late in the summer window.
We covered the report here on HITC Sport at the time.
Liverpool may have to sign a few midfielders next summer when James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are out of contract.
Maybe the Merseyside club should seriously consider making a bid for De Jong.
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