The Blues have had three – £20m, £26m and £30m bids – rejected already, and it seems Chelsea have given up on the chase. Rather than buckle to the wishes of one of their 21-year-old rising star, however, Everton have reaffirmed their stance that he is not for sale this summer.
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Ahead of the end of the summer transfer window, which shuts at midnight on Monday in Europe and at 9pm UAE time on Tuesday for the Premier League, correspondent Greg Lea looks at players who might move on the final day. “John is not for sale and he will remain a highly valued member of our first team squad”.
The 21-year-old’s situation has been further complicated by reports from the Sun insisting Stones has been forced to live in a hotel after being confronted by Everton fans at his home in Cheshire.
Luckily for Jose Mourinho and company, Pogba is considered one of the world’s best midfielders, capable of playing like a defender as well as being a serious scoring threat from the middle. Garay, 28, only joined Zenit form Benfica 12 months ago.
Chelsea are mainly facing two big obstacles in their attempt to sign Pogba.
Juventus star Paul Pogba has been the subject of intense speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea, but Mourinho refused to use his press conference before the clash with Crystal Palace.
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And Palmeri says that the Blues have been in contact with the Serie A giants in the last few days and are willing to pay up to £87.5m to sign the France midfielder. And at Stamford Bridge he could well be seen as the solution to the dilemma of how to balance their midfield.
