Transfer gossip: Chelsea interested in Kurzawa, Express claim
Some of the recent transfer speculation involving Chelsea…
Chelsea are eyeing Paris St-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa as a possible alternative to Ben Chilwell, the Daily Express claim.
It comes amid reports that Leicester want as much as £80m for England international left-back Chilwell, who has long been linked with Chelsea.
A number of left-backs have been touted as a possible alternative to Chilwell.
And the Express claim Chelsea are considering signing Kurzawa, who is set to leave PSG on a free transfer and is apparently wanted by Arsenal.
Kante ‘available for move’
The Express have also picked up on story by Spanish newspaper Sport again linking N’Golo Kante with a move to Real Madrid.
Sport claim Chelsea have made Kante available as they look to make room for more signings.
Coutinho still being touted for move
Chelsea continue to be linked with Barcelona’s former Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho
The Daily Mail have picked up on another story by Sport, this time claiming that Barca are looking at defenders from Chelsea and Tottenham who could be part of a swap deal involving Coutinho.
Spurs and Newcastle have also been linked with the Brazilian, who has been on loan at Bayern Munich.
Chelsea favourites to sign Havertz – Sun
Real Madrid are set to join the race for Kai Havertz but Chelsea are favourites to sign him, according to The Sun.
The newspaper say Chelsea are looking to buy winger Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for around £70m.
Several other clubs have been linked with the player and it is claimed that Real are now showing an interest.
The Sun declare, though, that Chelsea are “optimistic” they will secure a deal to take Havertz to Stamford Bridge.
The Guardian say Chelsea have made contact with Leverkusen about Havertz and that Brentford’s Said Benrahma is also on the Blues’ shortlist of possible signings.
The Daily Mail believe Chelsea are prepared to pay £75m to snap up Havertz when the transfer window reopens.
Onana ‘would like to join Ziyech’
Ajax’s Andre Onana is again being touted for a move to Chelsea.
The Cameroon international is among several keepers to have been linked with the Blues amid speculation over the future of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Kepa was dropped by boss Frank Lampard, prompting reports that the Spaniard could be sold.
And the Daily Star declare that Onana would be keen to be reunited with “his Ajax buddy” Hakim Ziyech, who was recently signed from the Dutch club.
Spurs still want Giroud – Express
Olivier Giroud could yet move to Tottenham, the Daily Express say.
The striker was tipped to leave Chelsea when his contract expired this summer, having almost joined Inter Milan in January.
Giroud instead signed a new one-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the club took up an option to extend his contract.
But the Express say Spurs manager Jose Mourinho and Inter’s former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte have not given up hope of signing him and that there is also interest from Lazio.
The Express also reports that Willian and Pedro are set to leave Chelsea when their contracts expire this summer and that there are doubts over the future of Michy Batshuayi.
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