Chelsea report: Blues have cunning plan to HIJACK Manchester United's deal for Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie de Jong
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Chelsea are planning to hijack Manchester United's move for Frenkie de Jong, according to reports.

The Netherlands international is the Red Devils' top transfer target ahead of Erik ten Hag's debut campaign at Old Trafford.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).