Popular sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea have lost Andreas Christensen on a free transfer this summer. Fabrizio reported that Christensen has signed a contract with Barcelona. Christensen is one of four players who have been confirmed to depart Chelsea this summer after the club released its retained list....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Christensen is also the second defender who secured a move from Chelsea to a La Liga club this summer, with Rudiger being the first when he joined Real Madrid.
It will be interesting to see how Chelsea will fill in the gap left by the departure of two key defenders. Chelsea are expected to step up their pursuit of a defender this summer, with Jules Kounde being The Blues’ top target.
United confident of signing De Jong
The Evening Standard reports that Manchester United are now increasingly confident that they can sign Frankie de Jong this summer. The Red Devils have made significant progress in their attempts to capture De Jong, and now a potential deal seems like a possibility.
De Jong, who was initially reluctant about a move to Old Trafford, has now given the green light to a potential move. All that’s left is for the clubs involved to agree on a transfer fee. Manchester United are reluctant to pay Barcelona’s €80 million asking price due to Barça’s current financial situation.
