Chelsea look as though they are starting to make major moves ahead of the summer transfer window opening with their first potential signing in midfield identified....CONTINUE READING
On the list of options to partner Enzo Fernandez next season is Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice and Manuel Ugarte Paris Saint-Germain are pushing to sign the latter in the early stages of the window, but they look set to face some stiff competition from the Blues.
On Thursday, it was claimed by Record in Portugal that Ugarte was close to joining PSG after the Parisians made a €60million (£51m) bid which met his release clause. However, Chelsea have now aggressively hit back in the summer saga.
Reece James injury update
Frank Lampard provided a double injury update for this weekend’s final Premier League game of the season against Newcastle.
The Blues have a lengthy injury list but there was hope Mason Mount and Reece James could be back before the end of the season, but that now looks unlikely.
“Reece won’t be fit and Mason is going to be really tight,” Lampard revealed. “He (James) came out yesterday and went back in but because he had a little bit of an awareness but we hope the scan will show there is no real damage. It was just a little reminder that it is a bit too early to be out.”
Harry Kane transfer hope
Manchester United are working under the belief that Tottenham Hotspur won’t be selling star striker Harry Kane this summer, as per our sister title Manchester Evening News.
The Red Devils remain interested in signing Kane but they are said to be actively pursuing alternatives, considering Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has made it clear that the England captain won’t be sold at the end of the current campaign.
Chelsea have also shown an interest in Kane and if they act on their admiration for the Spurs forward, they could have a free run of signing him, despite Levy’s strong stance on a sale.
