Gary Neville has sent Man United an indirect transfer message as Chelsea plan a double 'hijack' of United targets in the form of a midfielder and one young striker in particular.
The Blues have only so far signed Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly this summer and are in the process of planning their next moves. Despite most of the focus being on defensive reinforcements amid the latest boosts on Wesley Fofana and Denzel Dumfries, other areas of the pitch are still coming under consideration and two players have been linked to showcase just this. With Man United continuing to dither on Frenkie de Jong, the latest indications from Spain are that Todd Boehly could make his move to 'hijack' this move very soon and they have two specific weapons in their advantage which could make this possible.
According to Spanish outlet Sport, the Blues could possibly offer current defensive duo Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta in part-exchange for Barca's number 21 who has been told by manager Xavi he could become a defender next year in his team if he does decide to stay. "I don't know if he's [De Jong] going to stay here. There's still time and a lot of things can still happen," Ronald Koeman's successor commented after his side's latest pre-season win over New York Red Bulls, via The Mirror.
