Chelsea line up Frenkie de Jong and Gaga Slonina as Timo Werner offered to Real - Paper Round

Chelsea offer Werner to Real Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Real Madrid have been offered striker Timo Werner by Chelsea. They would ask for 35 million euros for the forward, or start with a loan deal that could be converted for the same fee, with an additional loan payment. However there are doubts that Werner would take on the transfer if he was to be back-up to Karim Benzema.

Ad/> /> TransfersNewcastle ahead of Leipzig in battle for Werner — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 21:30 Paper Round’s view: Despite Benzema’s age he is perhaps the very best striker in the world today, and unless Werner rediscovers his exceptional form he would be unlikely to play regularly as first-choice striker. However with Mariano Diaz likely to be the only other out-and-out forward at the club next season, he could still play more at Real than at Chelsea. Read the full story Chelsea set for Slonina deal Gaga Slonina is set to join Chelsea from Chicago Fire, according to The Mail.

The 18-year-old American is yet to earn a cap for the international side but has previously been called up to the squad, and will cost around $10m. The teenager is set to join Chelsea on a permanent deal in the coming days but he will go back on loan to the MLS side for the rest of the season. /> Paper Round’s view: Slonina’s arrival at Chelsea would mean that there is less reason to keep hold of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

The 24-year-old Spaniard is reportedly close to a loan move to Italy but if he were to leave then that would leave Thomas Tuchel light on options should Edouard Mendy become unavailable. A stopgap would be needed if Slonina was on his way. Read the full story City consider Guerreiro Manchester City have given up on signing Brighton’s Marc Cucurella, with