Chelsea are looking to bolster Graham Potter ’s options even further before the end of the January transfer window but have yet to recruit a new central midfielder.
Talks with Benfica over a deal for Enzo Fernandez restarted this week but the Portuguese club are adamant that Argentina’s World Cup winner will not leave unless his €120m (£105.6m) release clause is met. According to The Times , Chelsea have been in talks with Brighton for Caicedo this month but a bid of around £50m was rejected last week.
Brighton are understood to be holding out for a fee in the region of £100m for the Ecuador international, and the report claims that Potter has been the one driving Chelsea’s interest. When asked about his future at Brighton, Caicedo said earlier this week:
‘I am focused on Brighton. ‘I am here, I’m playing every day. Things from outside don’t trouble me, nor does it take that focus away because I’m focused only on here. I handle it well. ‘You hear rumours here and there, but I only try to be focused on the club where I am now, the club which opened the doors for me to be playing every week.’
Chelsea are also in talks with Lyon to sign their right-back Malo Gusto. The 19-year-old, who is also on Manchester United’s radar has already agreed personal terms with Chelsea but the club have yet to agree a fee with Lyon as their £25m offer was rejected this week.
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