Chelsea’s management have decided to open the door to negotiations with Barcelona for a return deal during this summer’s transfer seasons.
Chelsea owner Todd Boeli arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Thursday and headed straight to Via Veneto for lunch with Barcelona president Joan Laporta and Barcelona sporting director Matteo Alemany, according to the Daily Mail. . and Jordi Cruyff, his right-hand man in charge of the football business.
The meeting lasted about an hour and a quarter as Boli left the restaurant without commenting on the negotiations, limiting his response to reporters’ questions in English to two words: “Great food, great food” before heading to El Prat Airport to return to London.
During the talks, Barcelona are expected to offer the Chelsea owner to sign some players in exchange for turning down Spanish duo Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to join them at the Camp Nou.
The newspaper indicated that Barça had decided to offer the London side American Sergino Dest and Dutchman Memphis Depay in exchange for the Spanish duo.
Source: “Agency”