Today, August 3, Premier League giants Chelsea have taken the lead in the battle for Frankie de Jong, who seems to have a penchant for Dutch star De Jong compared to Manchester United, according to The Times.
De Jong's agent is reportedly meeting with Barcelona today to discuss the player's stay. Barcelona expects to raise at least 71 million pounds through the transfer of De Jong. Facing the fierce pursuit of Chelsea, De Jong seems to be more inclined to join the Stamford Bridge, coupled with Chelsea's new season will be playing in the Champions League, while Manchester United can only compete in the UEFA Cup, this contrast undoubtedly increased De Jong's tendency to choose.
Meanwhile, Chelsea's pursuit of Cucurelia has become more and more urgent, with a £50 million offer already submitted. Manager Tuchel is keen to bring in strong reinforcements in defense, with Cucurelia expected to play as a left center back in Tuchel's three center back system. Brighton, meanwhile, have also shown interest in Chelsea's 19-year-old starlet Colville, but Chelsea plan to take Colville out on loan as part of the deal when they bring in Cucurelia, while Brighton prefer to bring in the homegrown defender on a permanent transfer.
In addition, the future of a number of players in the Chelsea squad is uncertain, including Aspilicueta, Werner, Marcos Alonso and Ziyech. Pulisic's future is also fraught with uncertainty, while Chick has made it clear that he wants to stay in the team.
