Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly looks set to break a transfer promise he made to Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez. The Blues had a £43million bid for the Mexico international rejected by the Dutch outfit late in last summer's transfer window before opting to sign Denis Zakaria on loan from Juventus.
football.london previously reported Alvarez is someone who has been tracked by the west London club for some time. Ajax were reluctant to let the 25-year-old leave after the Blues made an approach following the Dutch transfer window closing.
The Amsterdam-based club would not have been able to go out and purchase a direct replacement for the Mexican midfielder, although they eventually signed Florian Grillitsch on a free transfer – which was allowed despite the window being closed. Chelsea's incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino is said to have made three key transfer demands ahead of becoming the Blues' head coach - with the Argentine wanting to sign a new goalkeeper, midfielder and striker.
