Chelsea are exploring deals for Wesley Fofana and Josko Gvardiol in what remains of the current transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The highly-rated youngsters are being lined up as replacements for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who have departed for Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.
Romano has been at the forefront of Chelsea’s pursuit of both Fofana and Gvardiol and provided a recent update on his YouTube channel. “Gvardiol is one of the top names on (Chelsea’s) list; Thomas Tuchel is in love with this player,” revealed the transfer expert. “Let me say that he’s option number one in the list, but as of today, the situation on Leipzig’s side is still the same.
They have no intention at all to sell Gvardiol this summer. For Fofana, it’s difficult, but you can negotiate.” Romano then revealed on Twitter that Chelsea have offered striker Timo Werner on loan to RB Leipzig as a makeweight in a potential deal for their Croatia international, while Fofana remains a ‘top target’.
It seems as though prising either player away from their current clubs will be extremely difficult for the west London outfit, and it remains to be seen if they are attainable targets.