Chelsea have reportedly asked Barcelona to keep them informed about the situation of Frenkie de Jong, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay. Both clubs have held transfer talks as they prepare for their respective campaigns.
Chelsea were acquired by Todd Boehly at the end of last season after previous Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich decided to sell the club following his country’s attack on Ukraine. The Blues have already splashed out big money to sign Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, Aston Villa’s Carney Chukwuemeka and Chicago Fire’s Gabriel Slonina. And they could be in the market for more players.
According to the Evening Standard , Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign the Barcelona trio, with Boehly building a positive relationship with the Spanish giants during his early days in charge at Stamford Bridge.
De Jong is currently the subject of a £71million bid from Manchester United, but is still considering his options despite the bid being accepted. And the Blues have yet to contact their representatives about a move. The 25-year-old Netherlands international is owed around £17m by his current employers after he deferred wages during the COVID-19 pandemic, so he could wait to resolve that issue before embarking on a new challenge elsewhere.
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Chelsea started the last campaign in fine form as they kept pace with Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. But they went down over the festive period, before their season ended in the second half of the campaign, as they dealt with ownership turmoil off the pitch. So boss Thomas Tuchel will be hoping his side can reach new heights this season.
Barcelona, meanwhile, followed the opposite trajectory last time out, enduring a miserable run before Christmas, before turning their season around in the latter stages of the campaign as they eventually finished second in the League table to book their place in the League. this season’s Champions.