Chelsea are backed to be in line to pursue Aurelien Tchouameni’s signature next summer with the midfielder a longstanding name on the transfer radar for the boss Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel had eyed up a move for the Monaco midfield talent in this summer’s transfer window but instead landed the in-demand Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid on an initial season-long loan deal with an option to buy.
The Spain international’s arrival at Stamford Bridge gives Chelsea a much-needed boost in the midfield ranks with Tuchel sanctioning the departures of Billy Gilmour and Tiémoué Bakayoko from the fold.
Reports from The Daily Express suggest that the 21-year-old Tchouameni will be pursued by Chelsea in the next summer window with the Blues backed to add another midfielder to the first-team roster as Saul’s signing is tipped to be a last-minute move.
Star first-teamer Jorginho’s future in the Chelsea shirt remains uncertain as ever with the player’s agent time and again claiming that a return to Serie A football could be on the cards for the Euros-winning midfielder.
