CHELSEA are allegedly “prepared to out-bid their rivals” to signal Leeds United’s Illan Meslier.
The 23-year-old goalkeeper joined Leeds on a season-long mortgage from Lorient in 2019 - a transfer which turned everlasting the next 12 months for round £5m.
He performed simply 11 instances of their promotion-winning season from the Championship.
Nonetheless, since then he has gone on to turn out to be their established No1 and hardly missed a recreation.
The truth is, he has performed each single minute for Leeds this time period, together with yesterday’s 4-2 win at Wolves.
The Elland Highway aspect wish to preserve the Frenchman in the event that they beat the drop however have positioned an asking value of over £30m on his head amid mounting curiosity.
We've got beforehand reported how Manchester United have been monitoring Meslier’s state of affairs.
Newcastle are additionally believed to be eager on him whereas Chelsea have been linked with a transfer for him in January.
Now Soccer Insider are claiming that they're “prepared to out-bid their rivals” to get Meslier this summer time.
The Blues have switched No1s this season, with Kepa Arrizabalaga reclaiming first alternative standing over Edouard Mendy.
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Mendy, 30, snubbed a brand new six-year contract over the wage supplied - which didn't rival Kepa's.
The Senegal worldwide has returned to full coaching this week after a prolonged time on the sidelines following surgical procedure on his finger in January.
However his future at Stamford Bridge stays up within the air as he prepares for crunch talks with the membership
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