Chelsea have identified a certain Robert Lewandowski transfer alternative as the striker's move to Barcelona has moved a huge step closer despite the fresh bid being rejected.
The Polish international has many suitors this summer but his adamancy to complete a permanent move to the Camp Nou this summer has meant that the likes of Thomas Tuchel and offers have been kept at arm's length. Despite Barcelona having their latest offer rejected for the Bayern Munich talisman who is valued at around £43m, there is a strong belief that the Catalan giants will eventually agree upon a fee with the Bundesliga Champions.
The latest economic lever being activated has handed a large proportion of the TV rights to Sixth Street. This in essence has given the La Liga outfit around £177.6m which can be spent on bringing in players in the short-term amid Lewandowski and Raphinha interest. Additionally, though, they have their free-agent signings to register too with Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen both expected to become Barca players imminently. Elsewhere, deals for Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta are expected to be spoken over in the near future but all focus at the moment is solely on the 33-year-old. 90min football have clarified that Chelsea are still keeping a close eye on the player represented by close Roman Abramovich ally Pini Zahavi.
