In keeping with experiences, Chelsea tried and failed, in a late Deadline Day provide for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.
The Blues made a late £43m (€50m) provide for the younger Mexican (ESPN) however following a number of high-profile departures, together with Lisandro Martinez and Antony, who each joined Manchester United, Ajax had been understandably keen to forestall any extra departures in the identical window so rejected Chelsea’s beneficiant provide.
Nevertheless, though Todd Boehly’s Blues had been unsuccessful of their makes an attempt to deliver the Alvarez to England’s capital, based on a latest report from De Telegraaf (through ESPN), in the event that they return with a superb provide in January, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder can be allowed to seal his dream transfer to the Premier League.
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Though Chelsea and their followers can be disenchanted after lacking out on the industrious Mexican earlier this week, it is vitally doable that the membership will strive their luck once more in a couple of months’ time.
Within the meantime, supervisor Thomas Tuchel should depend on the likes of N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and Conor Gallagher to behave as defensively-minded midfielders.