Chelsea are reportedly set to take on Liverpool and Manchester United in a transfer battle to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong in January.
football.london understands that the Blues have been keen on signing the Dutch midfielder for a few years now and failed in their attempts to sign him in the summer. It's said that the club were in talks with the 25-year-old over a move to London, but he opted to remain at Barcelona.
De Jong's contract at Nou Camp expires in 2026 and he remains involved in a dispute in wages with the Spanish giants. Reports from The Telegraph have suggested that, as of July, the Catalan club owed him £17 million in deferred wages from the Covid-19 pandemic.
