Chelsea pair Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Robert Sanchez were offered to West Ham in a “player-plus-cash” offer for Mohammed Kudus, according to reports.
Radio station talkSPORT claim that the Blues were prepared to offload the two players in part-exchange, but the proposal was rejected.
Kudus has a £85m release clause which becomes active at the start of July, and while the Hammers could accept bids below that amount, it seems they are not interested in taking Dewsbury-Hall or Sanchez.
It remains to be seen if Enzo Maresca’s side will make another attempt to sign Kudus. He is believed to be one of four forwards the club have identified as summer transfer targets.
Dewsbury-Hall looks set to leave Stamford Bridge
Chelsea paid Leicester City £30m for the midfielder last year, but despite having worked under Maresca before at the King Power Stadium, he found game time hard to come by during his first season at Stamford Bridge.
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The majority of Dewsbury-Hall’s minutes have come in the Conference League, although he didn’t start the final against Real Betis last month. There is an expectation that he will be let go if a buyer can be found less than 12 months after being signed.
Chelsea are seeking a new goalkeeper
Considering Maresca made Sanchez his number one for league fixtures last campaign, some may be surprised to see that he is being offered out to other teams. However, it is become clear that the Blues are looking for an upgrade on the Spaniard.
They have begun negotiations to sign Mike Maignan from AC Milan, although there is currently a sizeable gap between the two teams’ valuations. Rossoneri want around €30m (£25m) for the France international, while Chelsea only want to pay €10m (£8.4m) due to the fact the keeper is in the final year of his contract.
You can read a comparison between Sanchez and Maignan in our article here.