Overview

• Chelsea have stipulated that two first-team forwards must leave before they will complete simultaneous deals for Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons, according to Sky Sports.
• Xavi Simons has informed RB Leipzig that he only wants a transfer to Chelsea despite interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City, sources told ESPN.
• Leipzig’s €80 million asking price for Simons contrasts with Chelsea’s reported €60 million offer, leaving a €20 million gap in negotiations.
• Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Tyrique George are all under consideration for departures to create squad space and meet financial requirements.
• While sales and fee talks are ongoing, Chelsea are also exploring defensive targets and have ruled out Gianluigi Donnarumma from their plans.