As in every summer since the arrival of BlueCo, Chelsea will be one to watch during the summer transfer market. In terms of departures, as well as arrivals, the Blues could still be one of the main players in this transfer window period. The London club has already been affected by one of this summer’s major transfers with the surprise departure of Marc Cucurella for Real Madrid. The Merengue club could also attract another Blues player to its ranks, since Enzo Fernández is the subject of assiduous courtship by Casa Blanca. Concerning the arrivals, the residents of Stamford Bridge have set their sights on Granit Xhaka (33 years old), as revealed on Saturday.
The Sunderland midfielder and captain has even already reached a verbal agreement to join London this summer, after only one season spent with the Black Cats. But the transfer is still far from complete. According to information from The AthleticSunderland rejected a first offer of 8 million euros for the Swiss international (149 caps) and seem determined to keep him, whatever the price.