Chelsea among clubs said to be chasing German midfielder Kramer

Chelsea are among the clubs chasing Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer, according to the Express.

The Blues and Tottenham are said to have joined Liverpool and Manchester United in a battle to sign the 23-year-old, who featured for Germany at this year’s World Cup.

Chelsea are also said to be keen to sign Barcelona’s former United defender Gerard Pique.

The Daily Star have picked up on a report on Spanish website Fichajes which claimed the Blues are considering offering £24m for the 27-year-old when the transfer window reopens in January.

Pique has therefore been touted as a possible long-term replacement for Chelsea captain John Terry, while United have been linked with a bid to re-sign him.

The Star have also linked Chelsea with Stephan Lichtsteine and say their supposed pursuit of the defender has been boosted because Juventus are lining up a replacement.

Meanwhile, QPR’s on-loan right-back Mauricio Isla has dismissed speculation he could return to Juve.

The Chile international has had a difficult start for Rangers since arriving on a season-long loan and there were reports in the Italian media that the deal could be cut short.

But Isla told the Evening Standard: “That was never going to happen.

“People talk but I’ve never spoken about it. I’ve not spoken to a single director at Juventus since I came to England.

“It is important for me to stay here a long while because I need to get match fitness back after the cruciate knee ligament injury I had.”

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