Chelsea have had a rollercoaster summer transfer window, to say the least.
The Blues have brought Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling to Stamford Bridge, although they have also missed out on targets Jules Kounde and Raphinha to Catalan giants Barcelona. Plenty of business is still expected by Thomas Tuchel's side over the next few weeks, with a number of fringe players likely to leave before the window slams shut on September 1.
One player that is likely on his way out of west London is German forward Timo Werner and football.london understands that despite nothing being agreed as of yet, there is growing confidence that the German can get what he wants in this situation. That will leave Tuchel short of options in attack, especially when you consider that club-record signing Romelu Lukaku has gone back to Inter Milan on loan following a disastrous 2021/22 campaign with Chelsea.
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Now, the Blues have been linked with a sensational swoop for Leicester City frontman Jamie Vardy as transfer guru Dean Jones has claimed that a last-minute move could potentially be on the cards. "I've heard from someone that Jamie Vardy might be on Chelsea's list as a last-minute backup striker," Jones told the Chasing Green Arrows YouTube Channel.
"It wasn't the greatest source in the world, but I was like... that's a weird one to just make up. That's got to have some sort of substance."
Vardy has one year left on his current deal at the King Power Stadium, and Foxes' head coach Brendan Rodgers has previously been relaxed when asked about the Englishman's contract. "There probably will have been some discussions behind the scenes, but at this moment in time, we're quite relaxed on it," Rodgers said when asked about the potential for a new deal for Vardy earlier this year.
"He's very happy here. I'm sure we'll assess it and look at it in the summer."
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