Chelsea willing to offer two players for Barcelona midfielder

It is no longer news that Chelsea are in the race to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona as they are ready to compete against Man Utd for the midfielder.

A latest report via the Daily Mirror claimed the Blues are ready to include two players in their bid to sign De Jong from Barcelona.

The report claimed the Blues hope that offering Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to the Catalans will help them “hijack” Manchester United’s move for the 25-year-old.

Alonso and Azpilicueta have been linked with moves to Barcelona this summer and Chelsea could offer them to the LaLiga club to get the De Jong deal over the line.

Man United’s lengthy and fruitless pursuit of the 25-year-old Dutch international gave the Blues an opportunity to join the race for him.

If De Jong leaves Camp Nou this summer, there are already claims Barca will look to replace him with Manchester City’s midfielder Bernardo Silva.