Chelsea have laid out their demands after opening direct talks with Barcelona regarding the signing of Frenkie de Jong this summer.
The Blues have stepped up their pursuit of De Jong this week after having held a long-term interest in the Netherlands international. football.london understands Thomas Tuchel is driving the pursuit of De Jong as the Chelsea manager wants more creativity in his side, with the club having opened direct talks with Barca this week.
football.london understands Carney Chukwuemeka is set to become Chelsea's latest summer signing after the Blues agreed a £20million deal to sign the 18-year-old from Aston Villa, having already signed Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Gabriel Slonina. Manchester United have struggled in their attempts to lure De Jong away from Camp Nou this summer, and now it's Chelsea's turn to try and secure a deal for the talented midfielder.
