Chelsea stay in lively talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a possible transfer for extremely rated midfielder Kerim Alajbegović, with negotiations persevering with because the Blues discover a deal.
Softfootball beforehand confirmed that Chelsea entered the race for the Bayer Leverkusen teen after head coach Xabi Alonso personally recognized him as a precedence goal. The Spaniard has carefully adopted Alajbegović’s growth and believes he matches the membership’s long-term imaginative and prescient.
Regardless of latest hypothesis, we understands there is no such thing as a £34 million bid on the desk. Discussions are at present centred round a considerably decrease price, whereas a number of Italian golf equipment stay firmly within the race for the 18-year-old.
Alajbegović has but to make a remaining determination on his future, with curiosity from each Chelsea and Serie A sides conserving the switch battle broad open.
Chelsea’s curiosity has already disrupted the midfielder’s proposed transfer to Atalanta, and negotiations are anticipated to proceed as all events work in direction of discovering an settlement earlier than the switch window closes.
