Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani says he is unaware of any interest from Chelsea.
The 26-year-old is currently on loan at Juventus until the end of the Club World Cup and he has reiterated that he would like to stay with the Serie A side on a permanent basis:
“I don’t know anything about Chelsea. I’m trying to focus on the Club World Cup, which is a very fast competition.”
“Once the tournament is over, we’ll see what happens on the market. If it were up to me, I’d stay here: I’m really happy at Juve, I feel great.”
Muani has been touted as a replacement for Jackson
Following another red card against Flamengo, there is increasing speculation that the Blues could dispense with the services of Nicolas Jackson.
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Journalist Fabrizio Romano has suggested that the London club could accept a fee in the region of €55m-€60m (£47m-£51m) for the Senegalese international.
Ironically, Juventus are one of the teams that have been linked with Jackson, along with Italian rivals Napoli, but it is believed that neither side would be able to match Chelsea’s asking price.
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Enzo Maresca’s side have made tentative enquiries about Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike but they deem his €100m (£85m) asking price as excessive.
There is a chance that the club do not pursue an out-and-out No.9. The likes of Brighton’s Joao Pedro, Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus are also being considered. All three can play in multiple positions across the front three.
It is thought that long-term target Benjamin Sesko is no longer on Chelsea’s radar, with the arrival of Liam Delap meaning the Slovenian’s profile isn’t needed anymore.
In other news, we have given player ratings for Chelsea’s 3-0 win over ES Tunis in the Club World Cup