Football rumours: Chelsea waiting on Frenkie de Jong to approve deal

Chelsea are confident they have beaten Manchester United to Barcelona midfielder* Frenkie de Jong* but they still need to persuade the Netherlands international to leave Spain, according to the Times. The 25-year-old reportedly wants to stay with the LaLiga club – but if he is forced to move the paper says he is thought to prefer the opportunity to play Champions League football with the Blues.