Chelsea are reportedly set to make a £44 million bid for Rennes centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, with the 20-year-old already piquing the interest of several Premier League clubs.
The Blues' pursuit of Jacquet comes at a time when injury woes have left them short on defensive options. Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo's injuries have created an opportunity for Chelsea to strengthen their backline, and they may be willing to splurge on the talented young defender.
On the other hand, Burnley are offering James Ward-Prowse a way out of Nottingham Forest, where he has found himself struggling under Nuno Espírito Santo. The former England midfielder could provide the experience Scott Parker needs at West Ham.
In a transfer market that's full of twists and turns, Napoli is set to make a move for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, who is currently on loan with Roma. However, the Italian club may need to offload Noa Lang before making a deal for the 20-year-old Irishman.
Meanwhile, Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko has cut short his loan spell at Nottingham Forest and is set to join Ajax for the remainder of the season. The Ukrainian international has reportedly fallen out with Nuno Espírito Santo's tactics.
Everton could be offering right-back Nathan Patterson a chance to escape from his struggles in Goodison Park, while Leeds United are closing in on Werder Bremen midfielder Romano Schmid. The Austrian midfielder is said to be worth around €15m.
The Blues' pursuit of Jacquet comes at a time when injury woes have left them short on defensive options. Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo's injuries have created an opportunity for Chelsea to strengthen their backline, and they may be willing to splurge on the talented young defender.
On the other hand, Burnley are offering James Ward-Prowse a way out of Nottingham Forest, where he has found himself struggling under Nuno Espírito Santo. The former England midfielder could provide the experience Scott Parker needs at West Ham.
In a transfer market that's full of twists and turns, Napoli is set to make a move for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, who is currently on loan with Roma. However, the Italian club may need to offload Noa Lang before making a deal for the 20-year-old Irishman.
Meanwhile, Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko has cut short his loan spell at Nottingham Forest and is set to join Ajax for the remainder of the season. The Ukrainian international has reportedly fallen out with Nuno Espírito Santo's tactics.
Everton could be offering right-back Nathan Patterson a chance to escape from his struggles in Goodison Park, while Leeds United are closing in on Werder Bremen midfielder Romano Schmid. The Austrian midfielder is said to be worth around €15m.
Chelsea think they're the only ones who can fix their defense issues? £44 million for a 20-year-old center-back seems steep, don't you think? They should focus on developing their youth team instead of breaking the bank for an unproven player... 
. They're really shoring up their defense w/ this youngblood, hope they can make a big impact! 
just when you thought it was safe to go back in the transfer market... Burnley want to get rid of James Ward-Prowse, who's been struggling at Nottingham Forest 
meanwhile, Napoli might try to make a move for Evan Ferguson, but only after getting rid of Noa Lang 
and Chelsea are about to spend £44 million on some 20-year-old French centre-back Jérémy Jacquet... like, what's next? 
Chelsea definitely need some fresh legs in their defense, and if they can get Jacquet on board for £44 million, that'll be a steal 
. The Zinchenko situation is weird though - was his loan spell in Nottingham really that bad? 
especially with Levi and Tosin out injured 
Burnley's offer to Ward-Prowse is weird, thought he was solid @ Nottingham Forest 
Napoli going after Ferguson makes sense, Roma is playing him too much I guess 
Arsenal finally moved Zinchenko away from that toxic forest situation 
and now Leeds are closing in on Schmid? Werder Bremen is like who? 
. Don't get me wrong, the kid's got talent and all, but 44 mil is just crazy talk 
. Evan Ferguson's transfer to Napoli might happen, but only if they can get rid of Noa Lang first 
! Their defense has been a mess lately and adding a young, talented defender like him could give them the boost they need to stay competitive in the league. Plus, £44 million is still pretty reasonable considering how good he's been so far 
. Anyways, it'll be interesting to see what happens with Napoli and Brighton's deal for Ferguson... fingers crossed they don't mess this up 
️ I'm all for a strong backline at Stamford Bridge! 
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. He's got loads of experience and could bring some stability to Parker's team. And what's up with Napoli trying to get Ferguson? I love his style on the pitch, he's always been a bit of a diamond in the rough 
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. And Everton offering Patterson a chance to escape? That's got to be good news for him 
!