There’s some actual top-flight football returning in England this weekend but let that not distract us from the main business of the game. And Chelsea’s last-minute shopping endeavours are continuing with a determined effort to secure Leicester’s Wesley Fofana. The Blues have had a £60m offer for the defender rejected but are thought to be prepared to up that to £70m. Thomas Tuchel’s side also continue to be linked with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whose club, Barcelona, are looking to offload some players after a summer of spending money they don’t really have.
Another Barcelona attacker potentially on the move is Memphis Depay, in whom Juventus are interested. According to the Spanish outlet Sport, Depay’s lawyers have been in conflab with Barcelona’s high-ups about securing a release from the forward’s contract and Juve stand ready and waiting for a player who is keen to keep playing Champions League football.
