Frank Lampard’s Blues still have their Champions League destiny in their own hands going into their final two fixtures, and by securing qualification for Europe’s most prestigious cup competition they might well be able to attract a higher calibre of player. The rumour mill has continued to crank away as this protracted Premier League season has continued into the summer. The latest report suggests that Chelsea will offer the Spain international to Atletico as a makeweight in a potential deal for Oblak. £62m bid prepared for top targetSports Lens report that Chelsea will table a bid of £62m to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz. It remains to be seen whether such a bid would be sufficient, given it’s previously been reported that Leverkusen are holding out for at least £90m.

Source: Daily Mirror July 15, 2020 00:45 UTC