Midfielder ‘close’ to Chelsea agreement – Striker expected to sign with Blues – Chelsea submit offer for Dutchman
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Chelsea have submitted a £30.9 million offer for Inter wing-back Denzel Dumfries, according to reports in Italy.
Reece James picked up a serious injury earlier in the season that has kept him out for a while now – and also kept him out of impressing at the World Cup with England.
He may be getting better and returning to action soon – but his departure has shown Graham Potter that he needs to delve into that transfer kitty and add another right-sided defender to the squad.
Dumfries is a player that Chelsea have been eyeing up for some time – but have never made an official offer – but after seeing him impress at the World Cup – they have now decided to make their move.
According to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Chelsea have now tabled a €35m (£30.8m) for Dumfries but Inter are looking for a significantly higher fee for the Netherlands international.
The report claims that the Serie A club are demanding at least €55m (£48.4m) for the 26-year-old.
It has also been claimed that Inter don’t want to sell Dumfries but know the economical situation of the club is particular because the club is having economical problems, so are open to doing a deal.
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Chelsea have proven this January window that if they want to sign a player – they will – and that is what they will do with Dumfries.
It does not matter that he may not be good enough for the Premier League – if Chelsea believe that he can make an impact on the squad – then they will make their moves to try and get a deal done.
And honestly – if he is as good as he was at the World Cup – he will worry Reece James.
Striker expected to sign –
Transfer expert David Ornstein has reported that he expects Chelsea to sign a striker during the January transfer window.
Chelsea have not had the start to the new season that many people had hoped for and Graham Potter knows that in order to keep his job – he needs to do something about it.
And there is still alot of speculation about who they could make for in the coming transfer window – as they are in dire need of adding a new striker to that front line.
The Blues have been one of the busiest sides this month, having already splashed the cash to sign David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos, Benoit Badiashile, Joao Felix and Mykhaylo Mudryk as Graham Potter looks to strengthen his squad for the second phase of the season.
Now – amid speculation that a number of strikers are being linked with a move to Chelsea – Ornstein has opened up and admitted that a new striker will surely be signed by the Blues this transfer window.
Speaking about the Blues on The Athletic’s Football Podcast, Ornstein said: “I think they will take a striker. I really do. They have been in talks with Marcus Thuram, let’s see how that develops.
“They see Kai Havertz as a number 10, not someone leading the line. There’s been interest in the likes of Osimhen and Vlahovic. They consider so many players.”
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Chelsea need an out and out striker – a man that can hold the ball up -win things in the air and give Potter something different in attack.
If you were Chelsea and you can go and write a cheque for £60million and but a striker that has all the potential to be one of the best – then that is what they should do.
Now we all know that Kante is one of the best holding midfielders in the world and has been brilliant for Chelsea ever since you moved from Leicester City a few years ago.
His contract with the Blues runs out at the end of the season and there has been alot of speculation about his current situation at Stamford Bridge – and there has been a number of links with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester United – Real Madrid Barcelona and even Arsenal
Chelsea do not want to lose him – that has been claimed in the media on many occasions and They have offered him a contract worth about £290,000 a week. But according to reports he had rejected the terms as the length of the contract is not what he desires, and he is currently considering his future at the club.
However – According to the Telegraph, Chelsea midfielder Kante is close to extending his contract in west London.
It has been claimed that the Frenchman has now agreed a new contract with the club and is happy with the terms that have been placed on the table.
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Any club would be lucky to have Kante – it’s Kante!
When you have guys like this – so humble and professional – you have to have leaders like this in the dressing room and he is certainly a leader on the pitch.
He is a man that should be at Chelsea and the fans will surely be delighted that he is close to agreeing a new deal with the club