Chelsea could be handed a huge incentive to pull the trigger in their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong after it has emerged that Manchester United have revived their interest in Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
De Jong has been on many of Europe's top clubs transfer list over the past year after his future at Barcelona seemed in doubt following disputes over the club's financial struggles. Barca's problems in the bank have been well documented over the past few years with transfer fees owed to clubs and keeping hold of underperforming players on large wages - which will only be exacerbated by dropping out of the Champions League and into the Europa League.
Chelsea and United were both very keen on the Dutch midfielder in the summer but he decided to remain part of Xavi's squad. However, reports since the transfer window closed have insisted that the Blues, United and even Liverpool will all battle it out for the 25-year-old should he reverse his decision to remain in Spain.
