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C(caps)helsea are optimistic N'Golo Kante will sign a new deal, but there is currently not the same feeling over Jorginho with the club braced for the possibility of him leaving on a free transfer this summer. Chelsea are focused on extending both N'Golo Kante and Mason Mount's deal, with the club set to reopen talks with Mount this month. Despite N'Golo Kante likely staying, Chelsea are committed to signing at least one big-money midfielder either this month or during the summer. Moises Caicedo and Alexis McAllister are alternative targets to Enzo for January. Rice and Bellingham are summer targets but not rated as frontrunners for either player at this time.
🔗 Matt Law - Telegraph
"[The Enzo Fernandez] deal has stalled but there is still time left in the window to give it another go. Benfica paint a picture as if there is bad blood between the clubs, but I am told the relationship remains professional."
[via Ben Jacobs - CBS Sports]
T(caps)alks over a move for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez are continuing despite Benfica manager Roger Schmidt ruling out a deal.
[via Nizaar Kinsella - Standard Sport]
P(caps)ierre-Emerick Aubameyang is attracting interest from Spain as the imminent arrival of Joao Felix provides an extra obstacle towards the Chelsea striker's chances of regular football. Atletico Madrid are one club.
🔗 Daily Mail
P(caps)ierre-Emerick Aubameyang will undergo fitness tests on Wednesday to decide whether he is available for Chelsea game on Thursday against Fulham.
🔗 Sami Mokbel - Daily Mail
E(caps)nzo Fernández scored tonight and said “I’m staying”. Roger Schmidt on Chelsea target Enzo Fernandez: “I never doubted his attitude and personality. He's a great person, he's at Benfica and he loves playing for Benfica. Do I expect to have him after the end of the market? Yes I expect.” Chelsea have not returned as things stand — last round of talks was one week ago with €85m bid rejected. [via Fabrizio Romano - Sky Italia]
C(caps)helsea are looking at Brighton & Hove Albion star Moises Caicedo. The Blues have been in the market for a new midfielder, and the 21-year-old appears to be one name that is currently on their list. Any deal is likely to be an expensive one, with Jacobs recently telling FootballTransfers that Brighton could demand up to £80m for him.
🔗 Ben Jacobs - CBS Sports
“C(caps)helsea follow really many players, yes Madueke is one of many players appreciated but they also know PSV Eindhoven have already sold Gakpo and they will try to keep all their stars. Last summer, they were looking for more than €35m to sell Madueke.”
🔗 Fabrizio Romano - Sky Italia
J(caps)oão Félix is at Chelsea’s training centre, Cobham at this very moment, to complete his €11m loan move until the end of the season.
🔗 CFCNewsPage
C(caps)hristian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech are ready to leave Chelsea; both have less than 18 months left on their current contracts.
🔗 Nizaar Kinsella - Standard Sport
