Frenkie de Jong was sworn at in Spanish by a section of angry Barcelona fans upon his arrival to the club's facilities as Chelsea is now in the 'final stretch' as the transfer agreement gets 'very close' for the midfielder.
The case of De Jong has just been toxic from the get-go. Barca, who most know by now is in a horrific financial situation, are in the process of trying to reduce their wage bill quickly with President Joan Laporta in a race against time to register the new recruits for the Rayo Vallecano game this weekend. Reducing the wage bill or generating transfer fees are the main options for a club that risks losing their two free agent signings if they aren't registered in time for the La Liga 2022/23 opener.
With the second option, Chelsea could be the lifesaver for the Catalan giants, with it being reported that new owner Todd Boehly is highly keen to complete a double swoop totalling around £87million for the 25-year-old. His fellow teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. "Given how complicated de Jong's situation is at Barcelona, I'll keep this as simple as I can," Chelsea's chief correspondent for football.london's Adam Newson informed in his latest Q&A segment.
