Wolves star Ruben Neves and manager Bruno Lage have both labelled Rayan Ait-Nouri 'fantastic' as rumours grow that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel now has his eyes set on the defender as Marcos Alonso's permanent replacement ahead of 2022/23.
With the transfer window now open, the Blues' rivals Liverpool and Man City have both made their first moves with deals for Benfica's Darwin Nunez and Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland respectively. Even fourth and fifth-placed Arsenal and Spurs have already shown their teeth with the Marquinhos and Ivan Perisic deals announced.
For Chelsea, whilst Billy Gilmour's contract was extended at the start of this week, all incoming activity has not yet set alight despite the clear and strong links to the likes of Jules Kounde and Ousmane Dembele. In fact, the outgoings have made up the agenda at the moment for the current World champions.
