Frenkie de Jong odds slashed as Chelsea move limps ever closer
Chelsea are closing in on Frenkie de Jong. Manchester United's chase for the Dutch international has stalled. Chelsea are willing to send Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to Barcelona in exchange for De Jong, according to Spanish media reports.
Chelsea are interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. De Jong is reluctant to move to the Premier League as Barcelona owe him some deferred wages. Chelsea are willing to send Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to Barcelona in exchange for Dejong. Bookies have slashed Deong's odds in joining Chelsea to 5/4. Manchester United are now out to 2/1. Barcelona want De Jung to stay at the club. He arrived at Barcelona from Ajax for £63m in 2009. He could be brought to England for a fee of £70m.
