Chelsea are ready to hijack Frenkie De Jong’s move from Barcelona to Manchester United.

De Jong is Erik ten Hag’s No 1 target this summer and it is believed negotiations have reached an advance stage.

United will pay an initial £55million to Catalans for De Jong. That fee could rise close to £70m.

However, Chelsea could be plotting a swoop for the midfielder and are monitoring the progress of United’s move for De Jong, according to The Guardian.

Although Chelsea are yet to make any advances themselves, they could pounce if the Red Devils’ move falls through.

The Blues watched De Jong closely before he left Ajax for Barca in 2019 and manager Thomas Tuchel is said to be a fan.

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