Chelsea have been told by Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas that Malo Gusto will remain in France until the summer. The Blues are in advanced talks with the Ligue 1 side to sign the 19-year-old this window, football.london understands, and personal terms have already been agreed.
Gusto is one of the best young players in his position across Europe and has attracted the attention of Chelsea, who are looking to offer immediate and long-term back-up and competition for Reece James. The English full-back has struggled with injuries over the past 12 months.
With less than one week until the January window deadline, Chelsea are frantically trying to get even more business done having already signed six players. Four of those are attackers though and midfield is still an area of concern.
