Chelsea handed boost in pursuit of 24-year-old midfielder as he sits out of training after communicating desire to seal Stamford Bridge move Reports × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 Rumors

Chelsea handed boost in pursuit of 24-year-old midfielder as he sits out of training after communicating desire to seal Stamford Bridge move Reports

By Jack Spedding Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chelsea target reportedly skips training Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez has reportedly skipped training as he wants to force a move to Chelsea. According to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, the 24-year-old has had his head turned by the potential of a big-money contract in the Premier League. Alvarez sees Chelsea as one of his dream clubs and is encouraged by the fact that Ajax are yet to reject an offer from the west London club. Mike Verweij@MikeVerweijNIEUWS: @EdsonAlvarez19 traint niet mee bij #Ajax. Mexicaan wil dat club meewerkt aan vertrek naar #Chelsea.
?????? Edson Alvarez will not train with Ajax. Mexican wants club to cooperate with departure to Chelsea.
telegraaf.nl/sport/19259188…2111411NIEUWS: @EdsonAlvarez19 traint niet mee bij #Ajax. Mexicaan wil dat club meewerkt aan vertrek naar #Chelsea.?????? Edson Alvarez will not train with Ajax. Mexican wants club to cooperate with departure to Chelsea.telegraaf.nl/sport/19259188… Sky Sports have reported that the Blues have made a £43 million offer for the Mexican international, which would take their summer spending to over £300 million. Thomas Tuchel is keen to sign a striker and a midfielder before the deadline as his team have endured a difficult start to the season. The two-time European champions have won just twice in their five games so far and are lacking a defensive midfielder. Alvarez would be an excellent addition to the squad, as N'Golo Kante and Jorginho are both in the final years of their contracts. Mateo Kovacic has suffered numerous injury problems lately, while Conor Gallagher received a red card in his second start for the club. Meanwhile, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been used a right-wing-back in recent times, while Ross Barkley has been released. Alvarez would certainly bring more defensive ability to Tuchel's side, who have only kept one clean sheet all season. The Athletic UK@TheAthleticUKChelsea have made a €50million offer for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.

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Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea need to sign more players before window slams shut

The Blues suffered a second consecutive away defeat at Southampton on Tuesday, but even before that defeat, Tuchel insisted his side needed strengthening. Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling and Marc Cucurella are among those to join Stamford Bridge this summer. But speaking ahead of the game at St. Mary's, the German boss told a press conference (as quoted by Sport Bible): "Right now, I think we could need some more players in some positions, but it's very close to the end of the transfer window, and when September 1 comes, I will be a happy coach no matter what happens. I will try to find solutions and not think about what might have happened or what could be." The club certainly appear to be lacking a centre-forward following the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner earlier in the summer. The likes of Anthony Gordon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Neymar have all been linked, but time is running out for Chelsea to bring in more bodies.Nick Purewal@NickPurewalEdson Alvarez understood to see himself as a perfect fit in Thomas Tuchel's #ChelseaFC system. The Ajax midfielder is pushing hard for a deadline day transfer to #CFC and is thought to be impressed by Chelsea's new era2878298Edson Alvarez understood to see himself as a perfect fit in Thomas Tuchel's #ChelseaFC system. The Ajax midfielder is pushing hard for a deadline day transfer to #CFC and is thought to be impressed by Chelsea's new era Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी