Chelsea owners in Barcelona to discuss transfers for three players

Things are picking up speed in Barcelona’s pursuit of Chelsea duo Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta.

As reported by Gerard Romero and corroborated by Relevo, Chelsea owners are in Barcelona to discuss the transfers of as many as three players with the Catalan giants.

Along with the two aforementioned players in Alonso and Azpilicueta, the two clubs will also discuss a possible transfer to Stamford Bridge for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

It is no secret that Barça have been pushing to sign the full-back duo from Chelsea for quite some time now. Personal terms are already believed to have been agreed with both Spanish internationals, with only the transfer fee details pending.

Both Alonso and Azpilicueta are in the final year of their respective contracts with Chelsea. Reports earlier today indicated that talks had accelerated with regard to the transfer of the latter and a resolution would be reached in the next few hours.

Now, with the Blues’ owners, including chairman Todd Boehly, arriving in Barcelona, the deals for both Alonso and Azpilicueta are expected to be discussed and potentially finalised as well.

While the two full-backs could arrive at Camp Nou, there could be a departure as well, with Chelsea keen on signing Frenkie de Jong. The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, but the Londoners seem to be making a play for his capture now.

As per the report, the Netherlands international’s transfer will also be discussed in the meeting, with it being clarified that all deals will be independent operations.

After a rather slow start to the summer, Barcelona are starting to pick up steam in the transfer market as two more signings could now be closed if talks with Chelsea go as planned.