Barcelona have ruled out doing a swap deal with Chelsea for Frenkie de Jong, according to reports. The Netherlands is wanted by the Blues, despite the 25-year-old being closer to joining Manchester United. And it seems like this saga is still ongoing, with the player reluctant to leave the Nou Camp for the Premier League.
Barcelona have recently insisted they want to keep hold of De Jong, three years after his blockbuster arrival from Ajax.
But, in reality, their stance is different with the La Liga giants open to offloading the 25-year-old providing they receive a huge fee.
Barcelona need to balance their finances and are determined to fund a deal for Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski, who is eager to leave the Allianz Arena behind.
And Sport say the Catalan titans have ruled out doing a swap deal with Chelsea that would see Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso both join.
The pair are top targets for Barcelona, who see the duo as the perfect candidates to bolster their backline.
Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is a Man Utd and Chelsea transfer target (Image: GETTY)
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