Eager to fill the void left by the departure of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City, Chelsea explored numerous avenues at the very end of the transfer window. After having suffered the refusals of Manu Koné and Lamine Camara (retained on the gong by AS Monaco), the Blues turned to surprising profiles of free agents. After a survey of Georginio Wijnaldum, who finally joined Al-Ittihad in recent hours, the London board checked the name of another former Parisian. According to our information, Renato Sanches (29 years old), just released from his last year of contract with Paris Saint-Germain, met several criteria appreciated by the British sports management (very high level experience, immediate availability, etc.).
The management of Stamford Bridge ultimately decided not to take any further steps to place its trust in the group already in place, like what its new coach Xabi Alonso recently mentioned. “We have several options and we need to find the right balance. We believe we have the quality and competitiveness needed for the whole season and to face every opponent. » For his part, the 29-year-old Portuguese international is coming out of a very diligent summer preparation. Free as the air, the 2016 Golden Boy is attracting strong interest from several teams in the European Big 5. A hot issue to follow in the coming days.
