Todd Boehly flies into Barcelona for transfer talks as Chelsea are offered Memphis Depay in exchange for Cesar Azpilicueta

Memphis Depay moved to Barcelona final summer time (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea proprietor Todd Boehly has flown over to Barcelona to debate quite a few potential transfers, with Manchester United goal Frenkie de Jong reportedly of curiosity.

United boss Erik ten Hag has personally pushed for the signing of his former Ajax star, however the deal retains stalling and in consequence it's mentioned that Chelsea are actually attempting to hijack the transfer.

Whereas the Crimson Devils have broadly agreed a price of £56.2million with Barcelona for De Jong, the transfer is being held up as the 2 golf equipment attempt to resolve the difficulty of deferred wage funds owed to the Dutchman, considered price £17m.

Frenkie de Jong’s transfer to Man Utd has stalled… once more (Picture: Getty)

This has given the Blues confidence that they may sneak in and sabotage the switch, however whereas that may absolutely attraction to Boehly he's extra centered on different issues.

Chelsea defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso have lengthy been linked to the Nou Camp and in accordance with the Mail, Barcelona are ready to barter a swap deal, providing right-back Sergino Dest and ahead Memphis Depay in trade for the Spanish duo.

Barcelona have already snapped up centre-back Andreas Christensen from Chelsea on a free and with Azpilicueta and Alonso each getting into the ultimate yr of their contracts that is possible Thomas Tuchel’s final probability to get one thing in return for the pair.

American worldwide Dest has been linked with Stamford Bridge earlier than and the 21-year-old would slot in properly in Tuchel’s wing-back system and supply good competitors for Reece James.

Boehly is eager on signing marquee gamers in his first summer time accountable for the membership and Depay, whereas not as massive a reputation because the incoming Raheem Sterling and United’s Cristiano Ronaldo who has additionally been linked to West London, would nonetheless match that invoice.

The 28-year-old endured a tough time at Outdated Trafford from 2015 to 2017 scoring simply two league targets however has since recovered with a prolific spell at Lyon earlier than netting 13 targets for a struggling Barcelona final season.

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