Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told Chelsea they can sign Frenkie de Jong.
CBS Sports reports the Blues have been told that De Jong is available by Laporta. The Barcelona president has even 'encouraged' the Londoners to make a bid for the former Ajax man.
Chelsea are 'genuinely interested' in De Jong, but after watching the midfield publicly quash talk of a move to Manchester United, they are adamant they will not make a formal move until they can gauge whether or not the 25-year-old would be seriously interested in a move to Stamford Bridge.
Barcelona and United have agreed a financial package worth €85m for De Jong, but it remains to be seen if the playmaker and United will be able to come to an agreement on terms to close the deal.
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