Chelsea in 'advanced talks' with Premier League rivals over deal that could help fund Jadon Sancho transfer

Chelsea could be set to offload one of their unwanted stars as they look to fund incoming deals on deadline day. The Blues have until 11pm on Friday night to get deals done, and they are still looking to improve their attack.

Enzo Maresca wants a proven goalscorer to compete with Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, while a winger could also be snapped up with Raheem Sterling being offloaded in some form on deadline day. The Sterling case remains open, while other unwanted stars are also desperately searching for new clubs ahead of the deadline to avoid being stuck in Maresca’s ‘bomb squad’, training separately until January.

Trevoh Chalobah is another one of those, as is striker Armando Broja, who would face an even bigger climb to get any minutes should another signing be secured. Broja was once backed to become a key player at Stamford Bridge, but multiple managerial changes and a serious injury have not helped his case.

Amid a struggle for minutes following his return from injury last season, the Albanian was loaned to Fulham, making eight league appearances and failing to register a goal. There has been talk of interest this summer, but it went very quiet over recent weeks.

Deadline day has seen a fresh wave of interest, though, with newly promoted Ipswich Town looking to add to their capture of Omari Hutchinson by snapping up Broja. That’s according to transfer ‘insider’ Fabrizio Romano, who has tweeted: “Chelsea and Ipswich Town now in advanced talks for Armando Broja deal to be re-activated.”

Chelsea were said to be asking for £35million to sell Broja earlier in the window, but given they have cast him aside, it seems unlikely they will be able to ask for that much, and especially if they want to agree a deal ahead of the deadline. Ipswich could also look to offer a loan deal with a potential option to buy, but the Blues are likely to prefer a permanent deal as they look to land Jadon Sancho and either Victor Osimhen of Ivan Toney.

Romano has tweeted in relation to the Sancho deal: “Chelsea have presented two bids for Jadon Sancho! One proposal is loan with buy option clause, the other one with obligation to buy. Of course on different terms. Chelsea also reached total agreement with Jadon Sancho on personal terms! Up to Man United now.”