CHELSEA are tipped to bid for Lyon right-back Malo Gusto – ahead of long-term target Denzel Dumfries.
Blues’ boss Graham Potter has splashed nearly £400million since the summer – but still needs cover out wide in defence.
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Footmercato say Ligue 1 giants Lyon are braced for an offer for France Under-21 star Gusto, 19.
Inter Milan’s £53million-rated Holland ace Dumfries has been linked with the Blues as well as Manchester United.
But Gusto could be an easier and cheaper option to recruit.
Chelsea‘s England full-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell are back in training after serious injury.
But in their absence players like Trevoh Chalobah, Cesar Azpilicueta and Conor Gallagher have failed to fully convince.
So Potter could pounce in the final week of the transfer window – having already made six January signings for £189m in total.
Joao Felix on loan, plus Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and Noni Madueke have come in so far.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has promised to keep backing Potter over his under-achieving players.
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And that means it’s possible the Blues’ spending over two transfer windows could end up close to £500m by the end of the month.
On top of that, Felix’s £10m loan move from Atletico Madrid could become permanent in the summer after a clause in his deal was removed.