Chelsea are working on a deal for Xavi Simons, whilst they are also in the market for a left sided defender to strengthen Enzo Maresca’s squad. The Blues are desperate for back-up to Marc Cucurella at left back, and have identified 19-year-old Ajax star Hato as the player they want.

RB Leipzig are thought to be demanding a final fee of at least €70 million (£60.8 million, $82.1 million)—which would take Chelsea’s total outlay this summer to north of €300 million (£260.4 million, $351.9 million), comparable to the record-breaking figures bandied around by Liverpool.

Chelsea are set to make an opening bid to sign RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons, talkSPORT understands. Simons is close to agreeing personal terms, but is also talking to other clubs with Bayern Munich

In fact, Chelsea representatives travelled to Italy in recent days and they submitted a concrete bid worth between €65-68m, as per a bombshell report from Gazzetta dello Sport. However, this offer was swiftly turned down by Juventus as the Serie A giants have no intention of selling Yildiz this summer.