Nkunku Talks With Bayern Signal New AmbitionAccording to a report from The Daily Mail, Chelsea have entered discussions with Bayern Munich regarding the potential

After missing training in pre-season because of the speculation, Simons returned to the Leipzig team at the weekend to score a goal and create another in a 4–2 victory over Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal, after which Schäfer fired a message to the teams chasing Simons’s signature.

Chelsea Football Club have apparently made an offer to sign a very popular Italian international centre back. This is a move that would be hugely well received by an entire fan base of Chelsea, but is there any truth to it? We’ll look into it further below and make a verdict.

The Blues are in talks with two German clubs as they look to slim down their squad before the transfer deadline.

Bayern are back in pursuit of Nkunku after accepting defeat in their bid to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, and the 27-year-old is thought to be keen on the move after two years at Chelsea which have yielded just 11 Premier League starts.

Chelsea have reportedly had a £50m bid rejected for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni. Gazzetta dello Sport claim the Blues have moved to sign the Italian defender but have been knocked back in their attempts.

Chelsea want Xavi Simons – a player apparently also on Bayern’s radar – and the possible sale of Nkunku could help fund a move for the Netherlands international. The reporter suggests Chelsea are expecting a fee of around €40 million (£34.5m) plus add ons for Nkunku.

Bayern Munich have the Chelsea star high up on their shortlist as an alternative to Kingsley Coman, who is moving to Al Nassr.

Chelsea appear close to signing 22-year-old Xavi Simons, who left PSG earlier this year, though Manchester City are reportedly also interested in the Dutch midfielder. Regardless of his destination,