Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are set to lock horns for the signature of Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer. Despite their bottom-half finish in the Premier League, Todd Boehly's side will continue to compete with Europe's elite.
It's understood that each interested party will meet the £51 million release clause in Ugarte's contract, albeit through instalments. Portuguese outlet Record recently reported that there is currently a £2.6m gap between Chelsea's offer and PSG's - with the French champions offering £4.3m compared to the £1.7m in England.
New Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has taken proceedings into his own hands by calling the 22-year-old himself in a bid to convince him to join him at Stamford Bridge.
