Chelsea's fight for a new midfielder looks set to go on as AC Milan progress with key contract talks ahead of the new year. The Italian champions are embroiled in transfers with the Blues right now as Rafael Leao is heavily wanted whilst Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori offer recent history between the two.
Hakim Ziyech is also on the table after a loan move failed to materialise over the summer. His impressive World Cup for Morocco may shift the tide back towards a move being completed next month though, especially with Leao's uncertainty.
Also involved as a player of interest between the two clubs is Algerian midfielder Ismael Bennacer. The lesser mentioned 25-year-old is out of contract next summer and has spiked the interest of several Premier League clubs, including former owners Arsenal.
