De Jong flatly rules out Man Utd move, 'tells teammates' which club is a 'good option'

Frenkie de Jong reportedly 'admitted' to his Barcelona team-mates that he considered a move to Chelsea a 'good option', unlike Manchester United.

In case you didn't already know, Manchester United are interested in signing Frenkie de Jong.

They have been chasing the Dutchman since Erik ten Hag took over as coach in May.

After weeks of negotiations with Barcelona, ​​United finally agreed to a fee estimated at around 70 million euros.

Agreeing on personal terms with the 25-year-old was a huge stumbling block (slight understatement) for the Red Devils.

His preference is to stay at Barcelona, ​​despite the fact that they owe him between £14m and £17m in deferred pay and have told the player they have evidence of criminality around the contract which given to him by the former board, according to David Ornstein.

So instead of joining United, De Jong would rather play for a club who really want him gone, have spent over £130m on transfers this summer while owing him a lot of money and are now considering to take legal action against its representatives.

It probably has something to do with United's five-year trophy drought, nine-year league title drought, chaotic boardroom, lack of Champions League football, their terrible campaign 2021/22 and the abject performances on the pitch.

De Jong would likely help them in all aspects - including the boardroom if he signs a Kylian Mbappe-style deal - should he join the club, but he's unsurprisingly not keen on carrying any a team on his back.

A more attractive offer may soon be on the table, and Chelsea are reportedly interested.

They have struggled off the pitch this year, but have turned a corner with Todd Boehly now running things.

The American businessman splashed out in his first transfer window as part-owner of the club, funding deals for Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Carney Chukwuemeka.

And De Jong isn't completely against a move to Stamford Bridge despite hoping to stay at Barcelona.

According to Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo (via Sport Witness).

De Jong is believed to have spoken to his teammates in the Barca dressing room, 'admitting' Chelsea would be a 'good option' for him should he leave the Catalan club this summer.

The former Ajax midfielder wouldn't consider joining a club of the Blues' caliber as he wants to play in the Champions League and compete for all the titles.

The report adds that De Jong has stated that he "will not accept" a transfer to Manchester United "under any circumstances".

Following United's 2-1 home loss to Brighton in their Premier League opener of the season, the club have made offers for Bologna's Marko Arnautovic and Juventus' Adrien Rabiot.