Frenkie De Jong Takes Decision On Chelsea Move After Phone Call With Boehly

Frenkie De Jong Takes Decision On Chelsea Move After Phone Call With Boehly.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong has turned down a move to Chelsea despite speaking on the phone with Chelsea co-owner, Todd, Boehly, according to Relevo.

Boehly spoke directly with De Jong over a potential move to Stamford Bridge but did not get the response he was hoping for.

EDITOR’S PICK

• Chelsea Eyeing 3 More Transfers As Todd Boehly Looks To Fulfil Tuchel’s Promise

• Chelsea Switch Focus To New ‘Top Target’ After Leipzig Reject Swap Deal For Josko Gvardiol

• Chelsea Plot Shock Move For Man Utd Target Frenkie De Jong

The 25-year-old is at the centre of the summer’s biggest transfer saga, having been chased for several months by Manchester United while Chelsea has also now joined the race for his signature.

Barca are keen to cash in and get the high-earning Dutchman off their books, and cannot register some of their new signings until they have landed a big fee for De Jong.

However, the former Ajax playmaker has little desire to leave Spain and has already rejected a move to Old Trafford despite United agreeing a £73million fee.

Chelsea were thought to have a better shot at convincing De Jong to swap La Liga for the Premier League, with one of the big negatives against United being their failure to qualify for the Champions League.

However, the player has once again rebuffed a move to England after speaking to Chelsea chief Boehly in recent days.

Despite the snub, Chelsea will continue to work on convincing De Jong to move to Stamford Bridge though there is a feeling that the deal may be too delicate and difficult to complete this summer.

FURTHER READING

• Erik Ten Finally ‘Give Up’ On De Jong Chase, identify Serious Alternative

• Erik Ten Makes Man Utd Training Ground Demand As Pre-season Gets Underway

• Erik Ten Hag Reveals Plans For Alejandro Garnacho Next Season

The midfielder is owed around £14m in unpaid wages, having deferred his salary in the pandemic, and Barcelona expect the buying club to pay that particular bill.

Click to watch our video of the week:

---

Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:

Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.

Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.

Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611