“Chelsea want BOTH Garnacho and Simons. There is a concrete possibility that Chelsea sign both. For Garnacho, it is something for later in the window.” If Chelsea sign Garnacho as well as Simons, that will give them a whole host of new attacking options going into the new season.

The transfer market is on fire, as the big clubs of the Old Continent, especially those in the Premier League, continue to throw the house out the

TBR Football can exclusively confirm what Chelsea and Renato Veiga’s camp have planned after the Blues defender’s move to Atletico Madrid has hit a stumbling block. Chelsea only signed Renato Veiga last year, but the £12million man has already become surplus to Enzo Maresca’s requirements.

The defender is the subject of an offer from Chelsea, which has been turned down, and is also wanted by Arsenal. Hato didn't feature in Thursday's friendly defeat to Celtic, though Heitinga insists it was a fitness decision rather than anything to do with the prospect of the defender being sold.

Chelsea have continued their active talks in the background for both Ajax's Jorrel Hato and Leipzig's Xavi Simons. Both players are very keen on a Chelsea