Chelsea are set to miss out on John Duran. (Image: Getty)
are reportedly looking at five targets after having their pursuit of star John Duran scuppered. The Blues had been linked with a move for the Colombian striker in the January transfer window, but he now looks set to head to Saudi Arabia amid reports .
And despite being linked to a host of targets, there has been little transfer activity at Stamford Bridge this month, with only one incoming and one outgoing.
But neither signified permanent moves with Trevor Chalobah returning early from his loan spell at and Renato Veiga joining on a temporary deal.
However, according to the , the club are targeting five forward players in a bid to boost their Champions League hopes. Negotiations remain ongoing with over , with seemingly prepared to hold their nerve until the close to the February 3 deadline to get a deal done.
star Liam Delap is another player being linked, although a summer transfer appears the more likely scenario. The London club is also said to be looking outside of England and targeting three further European players.
Speculation is also mounting over a deal being done for forward Mathys Tel. The French youth international, 19, has seemingly opened the door for the Blues to table a bid , with a swap deal involving Christopher Nkunku being widely touted.
Mathys Tel is bening pursued by Chelsea. (Image: Getty)
Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams are also reportedly on the club’s shortlist. Gittens, who came through the youth ranks at and has represented England at a variety of age-grade levels, has also been linked with .
Williams, meanwhile, shot to superstardom at with his Player of the Match display in the final against England. The 22-year-old also scored the opener in the 2-1 victory and has attracted interest from a host of European clubs.
Undoubtedly, the club will have to make player sales to bring new faces in, though. In addition to Nkunku, the likes of Axel Disasi, Cesare Casadei, Carney Chukwuemeka, Joao Felix and Ben Chilwell are all in line for moves away.
has seen his side fall out of the title race after a terrible run that has yielded just one win in seven games. And despite the transfer links, he last week denied the club needed a new addition to up front to compete with Nicolas Jackson.
“It’s not about signing a ‘killer,” he said. “In this moment, the one that’s probably missing the goal is Nico. But the way he is working is fantastic, and we don’t have any doubt that Nico is soon going to start scoring goals.”