Chelsea FC Transfer Rumours: John Stones, Ezequiel Garay, More!
The transfer season is in full swing, so let’s take a look at what transfer rumours concerning Chelsea FC are flying around the press this morning.
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John Stones
The John Stones-Chelsea transfer saga saw a major development yesterday after the Everton defender reportedly handed in his transfer request. Jose Mourinho indicated that the onus was on the youngster to make the deal happen after Blues offers were repeatedly rejected, and now the 21-year-old has made a significant move. As a result, Chelsea are readying another bid worth around £40million in the hope that Stones’ actions will force Roberto Martinez to part with him for a lower than desired price.
"Chelsea will return to Everton with a fourth and final offer for John Stones potentially worth £40m after the England international submitted a formal transfer request. – The Guardian"
Paul Pogba
Chelsea are continuing in their efforts to land French superstar Paul Pogba. The midfielder has been on Jose Mourinho’s radar for some time now, and the Blues are ready to go in with a mega bid seemingly buoyed by the surprising Pedro swoop. After a deal was agreed with Juventus that saw Juan Cuadrado move to Italy on loan, Chelsea now believe that Juve will accept an offer of around £70m.
"The deal for Pogba, 22, would break the British transfer record by more than £10m and, while its success is by no means guaranteed, sufficient encouragement has been given to Chelsea that they will pursue the deal this week. – The Independent"
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Ezequiel Garay
With rumours suggesting that Chelsea may make a move for Ezequiel Garay should a John Stones transfer fail to materialise, Zenit St Petersburg have issued a hands-off warning regarding the defender. The Blues are in dire need of a centre-back and even though recent developments indicate that Stones will be a Chelsea player by the end of the window, Garay has been a potential fall-back option.
"Zenit St Petersburg will resist any attempt by Chelsea to sign Ezequiel Garay if they pursue the central defender as an alternative to John Stones.The Russian club insists that Garay is not for sale at any price and there has been no contact from Chelsea to make an inquiry. – The Telegraph"
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That’s the rumour round-up for the day. Bear in mind that these are indeed only rumours so take them with a pinch of salt. Furthermore, most of the sources are British tabloid papers which are notorious for making up random stories in order to give their journalists something to do. Nevertheless in a period starved of any proper football action, what do fans have left to do but speculate?
Which one of these rumours do you see as plausible? Which ones do you really want to come true? Get involved and sound off in the comments below!