Wednesday’s biggest Chelsea news and transfer gossip.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, is a £20m transfer target for Chelsea, the Daily Telegraph reports.
With Radamel Falcao expected to depart Stamford Bridge when the transfer window reopens, Jose Mourinho is planning to recruit at least one new striker and there is growing support behind a move to sign Berahino.
Chelsea are hoping to beat Manchester United to the signing of Valencia’s Algeria winger Sofiane Feghouli, 25, Fichajes reports.
The winger is out of contract next summer and will therefore be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement in the new year.
Chelsea are favourites to sign Bologna’s Guinean midfielder Amadou Diawara, 18, after the player’s representative reached an agreement with an agent close to owner Roman Abramovich, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
Jose Mourinho is on the lookout for new players following his side’s dreadful start to the season, and appears to have set his sights on the 18-year-old Diawara.
Chelsea target Michy Batshuayi will cost January suitors at least £35million, according to the Daily Express.
That is the claim of Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas, who believes he’s being priced out of a move due to the competition from abroad.
Chelsea are ready to sign Galatasaray’s Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 31, in January by paying his release clause, according to Turkish publication Fanatik.
Mourinho has previously worked with the Dutchman and wants him to lead the club’s revival in the new year.