Meanwhile, the Blues have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle in the race for Southampton and England Under-21s ...

Chelsea decided against signing Jadon Sancho permanently, having failed to agree to personal terms with the winger, and paid a £5m penalty fee [ BBC Sport] to send the 25-year-old back to Man United.

Chelsea have opened talks with Lyon over 20-year-old Belgian winger and Nottingham Forest target Malik Fofana. (L'Equipe - in French) Want more transfer stories? Read Tuesday's full gossip column Foll ...