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Chelsea transfer news: The Blues look set to dip into the January transfer market, with links to the likes of Josko Gvardiol and Benoit Badiashile in ...

[For this reason Chelsea have turned towards Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-josko-gvardiol-january-transfer-25833900), with the Athletic reporting that a £30million deal is being worked on for the 21-year-old. He told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88097612-chelsea-transfer-news-contact-people-close-stamford-bridge): "Now, Leipzig want way more than €90million (£79.3million). [Chief amongst this plan is signing Croatia star Josko Gvardiol](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-josko-gvardiol-transfer-mistake-25786596). Chelsea will have to break the world record transfer fee for a defender if they are to sign one of their biggest targets in January. [Boehly thought that a deal worth £77million had been tied up over the summer for Gvardiol but he then signed a new deal in Germany.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/josko-gvardiol-chelsea-transfer-ziyech-25830808) [He has remained at the forefront of Chelsea's mind but it could come at a huge cost](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/josko-gvardiol-chelsea-transfer-price-25687655), with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealing that he could become the most expensive defender ever. The gap to fourth is 9 points though there are two games in hand over Tottenham with 24 matches still to play.

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is set to be absent through injury until March after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered ...

[Cristiano Ronaldo in becoming a free agent](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/paul-pogba-didier-drogba-agree-25764003) after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Manchester United prior to the World Cup. Ronaldo has found a shortage of options and is now reported to be closing in on a move to the Middle East. Kante's fitness issues this season have highlighted Chelsea's need for new investment into the midfield with Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Enzo Fernandez all linked with a move to west London. Kante was signed back in 2016 after completing a £30million switch from [reigning Premier League champions at the time](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-arsenal-january-transfer-barcelona-25799762), Leicester City. Because the thing is we have to understand that we are talking about a human being. The 31-year-old is yet to feature under Graham Potter after suffering a hamstring injury against Tottenham back in August.

Chelsea are expected to try and sign two midfielders in the coming months from January to the summer, and Enzo Fernandez will be one of the players on the ...

“I don't want to get into the subject. Chelsea will be watching the situation intently and will be hoping Fernandez is open to a move to the Blue's over the other two clubs in the race. [He's Very Nice' - Jorgino On Graham Potter](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/chelsea-transfer-room-media/hes-very-nice-jorginho-on-graham-potter) [Report: Liverpool Monitoring Chelsea Target Enzo Fernandez](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-liverpool-monitoring-chelsea-target-enzo-fernandez) [Report: Chelsea 'Working On' Josko Gvardiol](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-working-on-josko-gvardiol) [Report: Chelsea Could Move For Emiliano Martinez](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-could-move-for-emiliano-martinez) [Report: Inter Milan CEO Speaks On Romelu Lukaku Situation](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-inter-milan-ceo-speaks-on-romelu-lukaku-situation) [Chelsea Injury Updates: Mason Mount And Wesley Fofana](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-injury-updates-mason-mount-wesley-fofana) [Report: AC Milan Are No Longer Interested In Hakim Ziyech](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-ac-milan-are-no-longer-interested-in-chelseas-hakim-ziyech) [Report: Chelsea Target Matheus Cunha Will Join Wolves](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-target-matheus-cunha-will-join-wolves) [Report: Chelsea Favourites To Sign Brazilian Midfielder Andrey Santos](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-favourites-to-sign-brazilian-midfielder-andrey-santos) [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) and [ Jorginho ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jorginho/profil/spieler/102017)expected to leave Chelsea on a free in June, the club are starting to prepare for life without the two veteran midfielders. Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Fernandez alongside Chelsea, and Manchester United are the frontrunners at the moment for the Benfica man according to Chelsea are expected to try and sign two midfielders in the coming months from January to the summer, and

Chelsea are yet to solve their forward problem as things stand after the injury to Armando Broja, but they may be making strides towards that happening now.

Chelsea however are reportedly ready to push for the transfer to happen. There are other clubs interested in Felix, and the player and his agent have had talks with Manchester United and Arsenal. [Diego Simeone.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-simeone/profil/trainer/2868) [Jorge Mendes ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gestifute/beraterfirma/berater/413)is exploring the possibility of bring Felix to the Premier League, and Chelsea are one of the interested parties. [Mike McGrath](https://twitter.com/mcgrathmike) of [the Telegraph](https://twitter.com/TeleFootball), Chelsea are interested in signing Joao Felix on loan in January as they look to sort out the issue they currently face up front. [ Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864), but the Blue's are set to launch a new plan if they get Felix. [ Joao Felix ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/profil/spieler/462250)is an option for the Blue's.

All the latest news and updates on Benoit Badiashile's proposed transfer to Chelsea from Monaco as Todd Boehly aims to reinforce Graham Potter's squad in ...

Josko Gvardiol is another player Tottenham and Chelsea admire, but RB Leipzig [weren’t prepared to sell him](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/paratici-richarlison-gordon-spence-transfer-24331328) in the window. [said to have already agreed personal terms with the Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/josko-gvardiol-real-madrid-chelsea-25661098), but it seems a move for Monaco star Benoit Badiashile is at an advanced stage. While currently there is no agreement between the Premier League side and their Ligue 1 counterparts, multiple sources believe he will join in the weeks ahead for around €35million (£30million). While there is no agreement between Chelsea and Monaco, it is claimed that Stamford Bridge chiefs now expect to complete a deal for the Frenchman worth £30million. Gvardiol's rising value has forced Chelsea to broaden the search and consider alternative options for January or next summer. A long-term deal is also said to have been discussed. [Sterling's new look, youngsters involved: Things spotted in Chelsea training before Bournemouth](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-bournemouth-training-sterling-youngsters-25828894) [Chelsea's January transfer priority is now clear as Graham Potter confirms N'Golo Kante bad news](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-january-transfer-potter-kante-25827067) [Chelsea set to seal three transfers before January after medical completed for £80m spend](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-nkunku-fofana-santos-transfer-25830559) [Todd Boehly risks repeating same Chelsea mistakes with ground-breaking £30m transfer coup](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/todd-boehly-chelsea-transfer-mistakes-25824223) [Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and gossip from Stamford Bridge](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-rice-25834017) Graham Potter has since inherited Thomas Tuchel's squad after replacing the German as Chelsea boss in September. [no interest in leaving Inter Milan](https://tbrfootball.com/fabrizio-romano-has-just-issued-fresh-alessandro-bastoni-update-amid-tottenham-links/) earlier in the summer. The Ligue 1 outfit [are said to want a fee in the region of £30-35million](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-josko-gvardiol-january-transfer-25833900) as Boehly weighs up a move for the French defender. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4023732/2022/12/24/chelsea-transfers-benoit-badiashile/). [first transfer window after completing a £4billion takeover](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-opportunity-jorginho-contract-decision-25836596) at Stamford Bridge with the Blues signing eight new players in total.

Chelsea have entered the race to sign Joao Felix this January and are exploring a loan deal, according to a new report.

The report states Atleti are willing to sell at the right price as Felix has fallen out of favour under Diego Simeone, while Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly is prepared to move quickly to get a deal over the line. Amid reports linking him with a move to the Premier League, the Talk has continued to heat up over Felix's potential departure from Atletico, with Los Rojiblancos willing to sell the Portuguese forward as early as the January transfer window.

Graham Potter has revealed Chelsea's poor form prior to the World Cup almost ruined his holiday, but he now feels 'even more confident' than before.

We all know the pressure and the demands at this club but we have also got enough people who can see the perspective and where we are at to be able to say, ‘this is where we are, how can we improve?" WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to reporters, Potter said: "I would rather have gone on holiday with a couple of wins behind me, because I probably would have been better company for my poor wife. That poor form made manager Potter anxious during his World Cup break holiday to California, but he thanked the club's ownership for backing him and making him believe in the project 'even more' after a meeting in the US with co-owner Behdad Eghbali.

Al Nassr are still working on taking Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia but could quickly turn their attention to someone else from the Premier League after.

His arrival would be a huge boost for the profile of not just Al Nassr, but the Saudi Professional League as a whole. But European suitors like Barcelona are now facing the threat of Al Nassr for Kante. It would follow their 2021 acquisition of ex-Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen on the same terms. About to enter the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge, Kante has been facing an uncertain future. Ronaldo is on the lookout for a new club after being released by Manchester United. It would be interesting to see how the attention on Saudi football would grow if he ended up on the same side as Ronaldo over there.

Chelsea snapped a five-game winless streak in their Premier League restart, but the player performances were a mixed bag against Bournemouth.

[Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227784/Trevoh-Chalobah) (Sterling, 88"), N/R -- Was solid to help see out the game as he smashed the ball clear. [Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/Conor-Gallagher) (Zakaria, 82"), N/R -- Had his shot blocked by Kelly after a brilliant opportunity opened up for him. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/122260/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang) (Pulisic, 82"), N/R -- Played one nice ball through but then had another attempted burst forward denied by Marcos Senesi. [Mason Mount](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231167/Mason-Mount), 9 -- Showed plenty of intelligence to pick up nice pockets of space and utilise them brilliantly. [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) had a goal ruled out before half-time, but the two early goals decided the result as Chelsea put in a positive display that saw the Blues move up a place to go eighth on [the Premier League table](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1). [César Azpilicueta](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/97770/cesar-azpilicueta) (James, 53'), 6 -- Comfortably slotted into the backline, heading back to Kepa from a potentially dangerous Bournemouth ball, although there were times he struggled when Bournemouth ran at him. Delivered a perfectly weighted pass for Havertz to score the opener and was denied by a strong left hand from Mark Travers. Made a poor attempt at a flick after Travers saved James' shot, then hit a wild effort from a promising position in the second half. Provided a solid defensive display and did brilliantly to flick the ball away from Jack Stacey in his own box. Made a great header to clear Zemura's cross, then came agonisingly close with a header of his own. There was a lot of quality on the ball for manager Graham Potter to be pleased about, and his side also often pressed well. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) converting from [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling)'s perfectly weighted pass.

Chelsea showed no signs of World Cup rustiness as they brushed past Bournemouth in the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win.

It's a delightful goal, as Sterling makes a brilliant break down the right, timing his run on to a through pass perfectly before teeing up Havertz, who can't miss from close range. Lerma plays in Christie, but the angle is always against him and Kepa does well to save at his near post. That's as close as Bournemouth have come to scoring. 24’ GOAL - CHELSEA 2-0 BOURNEMOUTH (Mount). Mason Mount (Chelsea). Subs: Anthony 6, Christie 5, Dembele n/a

After losing three straight games before the World Cup break, the pressure was on Graham Potter's Chelsea to get back to winning ways upon their return to ...

Who better to calm the team than the ever-cool, always smooth Kai Havertz? Despite the injury worry, it was still a positive evening for Chelsea as they try to work their way back up the table. Denis Zakaria, making his first Premier League appearance since joining on loan from Juventus, put in an excellent display.

Reece James had no doubt his game was over as he succumbed to injury early in the second half of Chelsea's game against Bournemouth.

Kai Havertz and Mason Mount netted in the first half of a dominant performance.

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Chelsea have reportedly offered Benfica over £106m for Argentina World Cup star Enzo Fernandez, who has also been linked with Manchester United.

Fernandez led all players for touches (118), successful passes (77) and tackles (10) in the World Cup final against France. [Fernandez has been keen to quash the multitude of rumours](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/fernandez-responds-liverpool-man-utd-transfer-links-after-world-cup-heroics-argentina/blt428987551c9d8826) surrounding his potential exit from Benfica. The Blues' current offer puts them in pole position for one of Europe's hottest properties, as he has also been [heavily linked with Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/always-ready-lijnders-liverpool-prepared-january-transfers-links-argentina-fernandez/bltc7492188ed84b0ed) this month.

LONDON, Dec 28 ― Chelsea manager Graham Potter praised the Blues' reaction to a poor run prior to the World Cup as they eased past Bournemouth 2-0 yesterday ...

“You need everything to go for you. It's too early to say.” “You have to use breaks as best you can,” Potter told Amazon Prime.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he has endured a “really extreme period” since joining the club from Brighton. Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel in September ...

And although we’ve got a lot of good players. He’s a top, top player and we've missed him for sure. Women's Champions League Potter said of the chance to bring him back to first-team action: “It’s brilliant. Reece is, you know, it’s a high level. Chelsea currently sit ninth in the Premier League and have won none of their last five games, with their match against Bournemouth on Tuesday night a chance to move up to seventh.

Graham Potter has allowed Kai Havertz to operate with less oversight since his arrival at Chelsea, with the forward loving life under him.

Chelsea star Kai Havertz says that coach Graham Potter gives him freedom and confidence after his starring role in the 2-0 win against Bournemouth.

The win against Bournemouth takes them up to eighth in the table and six points adrift of fourth place. Havertz played in the centre of Chelsea's attack and got a goal and assist to help his side end a three-game losing streak and get a vital three points in the Premier League. I like to play free and to be in the box.

Fernandez has emerged as one of football's most promising talents after his impressive cameos for Argentina saw him win the Young Player of the Tournament ...

[with a number of Premier League clubs interested](/sport/football/article-11576317/Benfica-fear-Saudi-backed-Newcastle-pay-Enzo-Fernandezs-105m-release-clause.html) - it appears the Blues have taken the first steps in their attempts to sign Fernandez but submitting a huge starting offer. ](/sport/football/article-11577443/Newcastle-want-Jorginho-free-summer-leaves-Chelsea-Blues-seek-younger-squad.html) Chelsea 'have offered Benfica £115MILLION to sign World Cup star Enzo Fernandez' - with Graham Potter keen to lower his squad's average age... [win the Young Player of the Tournament award at the World Cup.](/sport/football/article-11551739/Enzo-Fernandez-crowned-Young-Player-Tournament-Argentinas-triumph-France.html) [Potter is looking to reduce the average age of his squad at Stamford Bridge](/sport/football/article-11577443/Newcastle-want-Jorginho-free-summer-leaves-Chelsea-Blues-seek-younger-squad.html) [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) have submitted a €130million (£115m) bid for Benfica's rising star Enzo Fernandez, according to reports in Portugal. [There's been rising interest in the midfielder from a number of English teams](/sport/football/article-11576317/Benfica-fear-Saudi-backed-Newcastle-pay-Enzo-Fernandezs-105m-release-clause.html)

WHAT HAPPENED? James started the 2-0 victory over Bournemouth in his first competitive appearance since suffering a serious knee injury against AC Milan in ...

The right-back will undergo tests on his knee to get a clearer picture of the extent of the injury. James started the 2-0 victory over Bournemouth in his first competitive appearance since suffering a serious knee injury against AC Milan in the Champions League on October 11. WHAT THEY SAID: James wrote on Twitter: "2022 has been the toughest year to date.

Chelsea are in the market for a new midfielder having not signed one permanently since paying Real Madrid £40m for Mateo Kovacic's services following a loan ...

That makes it nearly three years since adding a player to the centre of the pitch and it has left Graham Potter hamstrung. As Potter looks to revamp his side with energetic young players there is a push across the squad for new recruits with midfield being the first port of call. We’ve spoken to his agent regarding a move & registered our official interest." Liverpool are one of a number of clubs interested in signing the midfielder and according to [Record](https://www.record.pt/), the youngster has a €120million (£102.8million) release clause having only joined from River Plate in the summer and will only leave Benfica in January should a club meet that figure. Chelsea are reportedly prepared to pay a huge £105m to get Fernandez from Benfica, meeting his release clause in a bid to sign him ahead of the competition,