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Chelsea are set to join the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.
Bellingham, 19, is one of the most highly-regarded players in Europe having impressed with Dortmund and in his 15 appearances for England.
With Liverpool and Manchester United already said to be interested in signing the £100million-rated teenager, The Sun report the Blues are now in the mix.
A huge summer of change at Stamford Bridge has seen new American owner Todd Boehly sign off over £250m of incoming transfers, strengthening defensive and attacking areas of the squad.
Ex-boss Thomas Tuchel was also replaced by Graham Potter last week, with the English coach said to be a huge admirer of Bellingham.
Finding long-term replacements for N’Golo Kante and Jorginho in the West Londoners’ engine room is expected to be a priority for the former Brighton manager next summer.
Bellingham is contracted to BVB until 2025 however and Chelsea will need to table a huge bid to outmuscle their Premier League rivals.
In other news
Manchester United are expected to resume their pursuit of Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans, with Spanish media claiming boss Erik ten Hag has listed the Belgian as one of his January transfer priorities.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio says Inter Milan are unlikely to be able to afford a permanent deal for loanee Romelu Lukaku.
Reports from Netherlands suggest Leeds will agree a £43m deal for PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo in January.
