Chelsea are on the verge of exiting the Champions League at the last 16 stage after a disappointing 5-2 defeat against holders Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg on Wednesday night.
The Blues arrived in the French capital as underdogs and fell behind early 9n when Bradley Barcola found the back of the net, before Malo Gusto levelled things up.
Ousmane Dembele then restored PSG’s lead, but Enzo Fernandez once again drew the visitors level after the break.
The London outfit couldn’t hold on to take a positive result back to Stamford Bridge for the second leg, however, as Vitinha put the Ligue 1 champions back in front, before a late brace from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put the Blues on the brink of an exit.
Away from the action, it has emerged that Chelsea are one of three huge Premier League clubs interested in an American midfielder.
As per CaughtOffside, Chelsea are joined by Liverpool and Manchester United in monitoring Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams.
Adams has emerged as a target for several clubs, including Chelsea (Photo: MI News & Sport/Alamy)
The report claims that the three Premier League giants are all keeping tabs on the US international, who previously spent time with Leeds United.
Adams, 27, joined the Cherries from Leeds in 2023 and has since made 55 appearances for the south coast side across all competitions.
The report suggests that the three sides all view Adams as a potential candidate to bolster their respective squads in midfield, all three clubs on the hunt for a midfielder with strong pressing power and dynamism.
Adams is under contract until the end of the 2027/28 season, but it is claimed that Bournemouth could consider selling the American this summer for a fee in the region of £30 million.
All three interested clubs are therefore aware of the fact that Adams could be a more affordable option than other midfield targets.