Manchester United target Frenkie De Jong would prefer to join Bayern Munich if he really must leave Barcelona, who are rivalling Chelsea for a centre-back… CHELSEA BATTLING BARCA FOR KOUNDE With Nathan Ake staying at Manchester City, Chelsea are being linked yet again with a move for Jules Kounde.
The Sevilla centre-back has been a Blues target seemingly since the dawn of time and The Mirror suggests they remain in pole position.
That is despite renewed interest from Barcelona, whose accountants must be the most creative in the business. Marca says Barca are keen to land Kounde this summer having already signed Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski in big-money deals as well as Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie for free. DE JONG MUCH PREFERS MUNICH TO MANCHESTER To make life a little simpler for their accountants, Barca really need to shuffle Frenkie De Jong through the door, despite the Holland midfielder showing absolutely no desire to leave the Nou Camp.
Manchester United are desperate to sign De Jong, and Chelsea have been linked too. But the 25-year-old seems determined to stay at the Nou Camp, at least until Barca pay him the owe they owe him in deferred wages.