Chelsea’s bold stance on Cole Palmer transfer revealed amid homesickness claims & Man Utd links

Chelsea are looking to add bodies to the squad in the final knockings of the transfer window, and have been linked with a move for Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet. The Premier League side have reportedly agreed personal terms with the 20-year-old, but are still negotiating a fee with the French side for the defender.

In addition, Chelsea are in the market for a central midfielder following Dario Essugo’s latest setback. Essugo move to Chelsea over the summer, but has been restricted to just three Club World Cup appearances. And with Romeo Lavia struggling to keep fit, the Belgian last featuring for the club in November, the Blues are reportedly interested in Douglas Luiz, the Brazilian currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus.

Yet despite Essugo and Lavia’s fitness concerns, Rosenior is adamant he is happy with his current central midfield options. He said: “In terms of my midfield options you’ve got Enzo [Fernandez], Moi [Caicedo], Andrey Santos, Reece James. It’s not bad.

“I’ve been really clear on this. I don’t want to bring in players that don’t enhance the group or the chemistry that we’re building. So we have to be very selective at this stage of the season. If we do bring in the right player in a certain position, they have to have a clear impact on the team.”