Chelsea have reportedly spoken to Barcelona about a potential Frenkie de Jong transfer.
The midfielder remains Erik ten Hag’s top summer target despite drawn-out negotiations and several stumbling blocks. The club’s principle agreement for the player seemingly holds less weight with each passing day.
A major hurdle is Barcelona owe wages to the player following a Covid-19 payment deferment with the club now said to be putting pressure on him to agree to a salary reduction. De Jong has indicated that he wishes to stay at Camp Nou.
