Chelsea make late €50 million bid to sign 24-year-old star as N’Golo Kante backup
According to the Dutch publication De Telegraaf, Chelsea has made a $50 million bid to capture midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax.
With N’Golo Kante expected to be out for four weeks with a muscle injury, the Blues are in need of a defensive midfielder.
Chelsea’s season has gotten off to a bad start, and on August 30, when they lost to Southampton 2-1, the Saints completely overwhelmed Chelsea in the middle of the field.
However, A €50 million offer has reportedly been made for Alvarez and the player wants to head to the Premier League.
Ajax may be reluctant to sell given the amount of talent they have lost this summer.
The Eredivsie champions sold top scorer Sebastian Haller to Borussia Dortmund, defender Lisandro Martinez and winger Antony to Manchester United.
With just hours left in the summer transfer window, the Amsterdam side will have a hard time replacing the defensive midfielder.
The Mexican arrived at the Johan Cruyff Arena from Club America in 2019 and has gone on to make 107 appearances for the Dutch giants.
Alvarez has won two Eredivisie titles and the KNVB Cup during his time at Ajax. He has three years left on his contract.
Chelsea manager Tuchel spoke about his side needing more signing prior to the 2-1 loss to Southampton, saying (via The42):
“Right now I think we could need some more players in some positions, but it’s very close to the end of the transfer window and when September 1 comes, I will be a happy coach no matter what happens.”