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Chelsea are already planning to splash the cash when the transfer window reopens this winter.
The Blues made several last-minute moves for midfield players due to mounting injuries in their squad.
Though Thomas Tuchel did eventually manage to bring in Denis Zakaria on loan from Juventus, deadline-day swoops were also unsuccessfully explored for both Edson Alvarez and Romeo Lavia.
According to the Evening Standard, the West London outfit have already decided to continue spending aggressively in January, with priority still to add depth in the centre of the park.
Alvarez is reportedly top of Tuchel’s list, despite a £40million offer being turned down by Ajax last week.
The 24-year-old informed the Eredivisie champions of his desire to make the switch to England but found his club unwilling to consider any further potential exits after losing Antony to Manchester United.
Chelsea are not after only the Mexican, however, with the report suggesting they will also move for Russian international Arsen Zakharyan.
The Dinamo Moscow midfielder is just 19 years of age and is being monitored by a host of top European clubs.
It proved impossible to bring the youngster in during the summer window due to sanctions that have been placed on Russia by the west, but Chelsea will try again in January if circumstances allow.
A £12.6m release clause means that if the player is keen, a deal should be relatively easy to strike from a footballing perspective.
In other news
According to The Express, Brighton could be willing to negotiate with Liverpool for Moises Caicedo after rejecting several bids for the 20-year-old this summer.
Diego Costa is due to land in England today as he commences medical tests ahead of a proposed move to Wolves, report The Telegraph.
The Daily Mail suggest that German champions Bayern Munich want to sign Barcelona’s Gavi, with Manchester United and Liverpool already believed to tracking the 18-year-old Spanish midfielder.
