Chelsea told to sign one of these two players instead of De Jong

Former Chelsea defender, William Gallas, has advised the club to make a move for a midfielder in the mould of Real Madrid’s Casemiro or Manchester City’s Rodri instead of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong.

It is no longer news that Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the race to sign De Jong this summer from Barcelona.

While De Jong wants to remain at Barcelona, Chelsea are said to be leading the race for the Dutch midfielder should he be forced out of Camp Nou this summer, with a deal worth £67.7m thought to be close.

Should De Jong move to the west London side,  he would have to compete for a starting role alongside N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, and Conor Gallagher.

Gallas’, however, stressed that the Blues should be targeting a more defensively minded midfield option.

“De Jong is a great player. He is still young, but he’s so experienced in the way he plays,” Gallas told Genting Casino.

“I don’t think Chelsea should have gone for someone of that profile, though. They already have players like him.

“They should go for someone like Casemiro or Rodri instead. They’re strong guys who stay in front of their defenders. They’ve good impacts physically as well. That is why I wouldn’t sign De Jong because they already have players who are a little bit similar.”