‘Make this signing & forget De Jong’ – Former Chelsea player tells club
Frenkie de Jong, a midfielder for Barcelona, has been linked to a transfer to Chelsea.
However, The Dutchman could cost as much as £70 million to sign this summer.
N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Conor Gallagher, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are just a few of Chelsea’s midfield options.
Chelsea should buy a midfielder who can offer steel in front of the defense instead of a player like De Jong, according to former Chelsea defender William Gallas.
Gallas told Genting Casino: “De Jong is a great player. He is still young but he is so experienced in the way he plays.”
“I don’t think Chelsea should have gone for someone of that profile though. They already have players like him.
“They should go for someone like Casemiro or Rodri instead. They are strong guys who stay in front of their defenders.
“They have good impacts physically as well. That is why I would not sign De Jong, because they already have players who are a little bit similar.”