Premier League side Chelsea have reportedly launched a €50m (£43.24m) bid to sign Mexican international midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax.
The report comes from Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf who reports that following the 2-1 defeat to Southampton on Tuesday the Blues have moved to try and bolster their midfield with the arrival of Alvarez.
Ad Earlier in the window the Mexican was denied the chance to move to Stade Rennais and Newcastle but Verweij's report says he is desperate to be able to talk to Chelsea, fearing that he may not get another chance to move to the Premier League.
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