Transfer gossip: Blues eyeing Forster, Sun on Sunday claim

A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving Chelsea…

Chelsea will target Southampton’s England goalkeeper Fraser Forster if Thibaut Courtois looks to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, The Sun on Sunday say.[phone][/phone]

Amid speculation over Belgium keeper Courtois’ future, it is claimed that Forster, 28, has been lined up a potential replacement.

Barcelona are also said to be interested in Forster, but it is claimed that Chelsea are in pole position to sign him for £20m.

There continues to be speculation too over the future of Diego Costa, who has also been tipped to leave Chelsea.

The Sunday Times say the Blues are to be offered £72.1m to sell the Spain striker to the Chinese Super League.

Two clubs are said to be interested and have contacted Costa’s representatives ahead of a possible move.

And Paris St-Germain forward Edinson Cavani has yet again been linked with a possible move to Chelsea.

It comes after he told French television show Telefoot: “I have spent the three hardest years of my career [at PSG].

“Positive and negative things have happened, but a player can always improve, grow, and become more mature as a player and as a man.

“I am only thinking about giving everything for the next months of competition and finishing this year together with my team-mates fantastically like we did last year.

“And then I will surely have the opportunity to speak with the club.”

The Sunday Mirror reckon Cavani’s comments have put Chelsea and Manchester United ‘on alert’.