Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all have reservations about meeting Atletico Madrid’s £8m loan fee for 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Felix. (Talksport), external
However, Chelsea have told Benfica they will meet the £105m release clause in the contract of 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Sun), external
They are also interested in Celtic and Croatia defender Josip Juranovic, 27, as a replacement for injured full-back Reece James. (Sky Sports, external)
Another option for Graham Potter could be Inter Milan’s Dutch star Denzel Dumfries, but the 26-year-old is also on Manchester United’s radar. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)
Finally, top-four rivals Newcastle United have ruled out the possibility of signing Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. (Football Insider, external)
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