Chelsea continue to overlap with AC Milan in the transfer market as both comings and goings mix with the Italian champions. After a recent relationship between the sides was kickstarted by the loan and the subsequent sale of Fikayo Tomori it was Olivier Giroud that followed suit.
Since last summer though it has been Chelsea driving back to the Rossoneri for their own bite of the cherry. Rafael Leao is a major target heading into 2023 and contract negotiations plus January offers look set to push this saga down the road for a while longer.
Meanwhile, there was also interest in midfielder Ismael Bennacer, but his own deal appears to be sorted before a pre-contract could be agreed. Then, swinging back towards moving away from Stamford Bridge are Hakim Ziyech and now Edouard Mendy. Ziyech was in talks to leave over the summer but the structure of a deal couldn't be finalised.
