EPL: 3 Midfielders To Leave Stamford Bridge As Chelsea Lead In Race To Sign £128m Midfielder
Afnews Editor
Aug 26, 2021
Chelsea have taken the lead in the race to sign Atletico Madrid's £128 million rated midfielder, Saul Niguez, according to Telegraph.
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Atlectico had opened the door to Niguez to leave the club with Chelsea and Manchester United jostling for the midfielder's signature.
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Diego Simeone's side are open to letting Saul leave on loan for the season and include an option to buy as part of the deal.
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Reports in Spain claimed earlier this week that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were ahead of the Blues in their efforts to sign the midfielder.
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But The Telegraph reports on Wednesday night that Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have entered negotiations with Atletico and are exploring a similar deal to the one they agreed for Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid.
Kovacic had initially joined on a one-year loan from Real Madrid before his move was made permanent for a £40 million fee.
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However, the Blues would have to let three players, such as Ross Barkley, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater leave the club before completing Saul signing.
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Manchester United are in a similar position to Chelsea in their pursuit of Saul as Solskjaer must also trim his squad in order to accommodate the Spain international.
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