The pressure was eased on Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday night as his side hammered Middlesbrough 6-1 to reach the League Cup final, but the club are still pursuing January deals. The Blues are being heavily linked with ex-Real Madrid man Karim Benzema, who is unhappy in Saudi Arabia. Only a week remains for all teams to get transfers done, with Manchester United still looking at signings having let a host of players go out on loan. Newcastle meanwhile, are looking to make sales in order to comply with FFP regulations. But they have rejected a £12.8million bid for Kieran Tripper from Bayern Munich, with the German club expected to make a second bid today.

Source: Express January 24, 2024 10:54 UTC