That being said, United will demand around £80 million to let him go this late in the window, which is nearly what Napoli bid earlier in January. However, if Nkunku leaves, Tanzi writes that Chelsea will have money to reinvest in the signing of Garnacho from Old Trafford.

Everton are working on making at least three additions for David Moyes before the window shuts, according to Football Insider. It has been another season of battling relegation for Everton, who sit 16th in the Premier League at the time of writing. Earlier this month, the Toffees parted ways with Sean Dyche and replaced him with former boss Moyes.

United are gearing up for a busy end to the January transfer window, with Bayern Munich starlet Mathys Tel now among their forward targets. The 19-year-old is reportedly being eyed by a number of Premier League clubs, including Chelsea and Tottenham, and has yet to make a decision on his future away from Bayern.

Mainoo has been in reliably reported talks over a new deal at Old Trafford, as he seeks an upgrade on his £20,000-per-week wages, but Chelsea apparently remain in the background - ready to tempt the 19-year-old with a move to Stamford Bridge.

"The belief in the group has been strong. Of course to maintain that belief you need to pick up points along the way."

As recently as August, the unequivocal message coming out of Stamford Bridge was that Chelsea had their three goalkeepers of the future: reinstated No 1 Robert Sanchez, new signing Filip Jorgensen and giant Belgian teenager Mike Penders, who will arrive in west London from Genk in his homeland in the summer of 2025.

The star has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and the Blues are considering the options on offer for the centre back they signed for £38.8million in 2023.

After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.

Bournemouth paid a modest fee of £12.4m to sign the talented 19-year-old in July 2024 and his performances this season have seen his value skyrocket and top clubs take notice

Chelsea have made Naomi Girma the first female million-dollar player, signing the United States defender to a long-term deal for a world-record transfer fee reported by British media to be in the region of 900,

As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are

Phil Foden sealed a hard-fought comeback for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side overturned an early deficit to defeat Chelsea.