Chelsea consider bold ‘club-record bid’ as Tottenham handed fresh boost over transfer ‘target’

Chelsea and Tottenham have experienced mixed fortunes early in the new Premier League season.

Spurs have enjoyed a very good start indeed, picking up seven points, including an away draw against Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have picked up four points, with their start taking a big blow after a shock defeat to Leeds United last time out.

Both clubs are expected to be fighting at the very top this season, but they will still be finding their feet as we get towards the end of the first month.

And we could yet see further additions at both clubs ahead of next week’s transfer deadline.

With that in mind, we have rounded up all the latest transfer news and rumours surrounding Tottenham and the Blues.

Leao interest

Chelsea are being linked with a shock club-record move for AC Milan star Rafael Leao.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Blues are considering a bid worth a whopping £127million bid for the winger.

Th 23-year-old Portuguese has scored 23 goals in 97 Serie A appearances, and is viewed as one of the most talented young players in Europe.

Chelsea are said to be keen, but it would take an eye-watering figure.

Aubameyang on his way

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appears to be on his way to Chelsea.

Amid negotiations between the Blues and Barcelona, the striker has been pictured at Barcelona airport, as cited by the Express.

There is no certainty over where the striker was headed, but it seems likely it is London as the deadline approaches.

Ziyech latest

Hakim Ziyech is said to be likely to prefer a move to Tottenham than Ajax.

According to reports, both clubs are interested in a move for the Chelsea star, but Vandaag Insid journalist Johan Derksen has said: “Ziyech was the big star in the Netherlands and actually failed at Chelsea.

“I can imagine that he prefers Tottenham, because he still wants to succeed in England. [It would be] a bit like a failure [to return to the Netherlands].

“He is received here with applause, that would be a warm welcome, but then the boy has failed in England.”