Chelsea tipped for £50m transfer windfall as summer deal targeted

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is believed to be open to telling two academy products to help fund a move for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde.

Striker Armando Broja and midfielder Tino Anjorin are both attracting serious interest from Premier League clubs after impressing during their respective loan spells with Southampton and Huddersfield Town.

The Evening Standard have reported the Saints would be keen to convert Broja’s loan into a permanent move but face competition from the likes of Arsenal and Spurs.

Anjorin joined Championship club Huddersfield Town in January after spending the first half of the season with Lokomotiv Moscow and is said to be deemed surplus to requirements by Tuchel.

The German believes he can raise as much as £50million from the sale of the duo and that will boost him summer transfer kitty as he prepares to move for Sevilla centre-back Kounde.

Tuchel’s “Warrior” set to La Liga summer switch - and he could be joined by a Chelsea team-mate

Chelsea stalwart Cesar Azpilicueta is set to end his decade-long stay at Stamford Bridge when his current contract comes to an end this summer.

Talks between the Spanish international and the Blues are not progressing and Fabrizio Romano has revealed Barcelona are set to use the impasse to lure the defender back to Spain.

Romano stated the Catalan giants are offering Azpilicueta a two-year deal with the option of a third year - but has claimed the player is yet to make a final decision over what could be the final move of his career.

Spanish outlet Sport have also reported Barcelona are “awaiting the final signing” of a deal to take Azpilicueta’s Chelsea team-mate Andreas Christensen to the Camp Nou.

Rudiger’s agent in “constant dialogue” with European giants

Antonio Rudiger’s representatives are said to be in “constant dialogue” with Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid - according to Sky Sports.

The German international is another player out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer and the report suggests there are no talks taking place at the moment.

Ruddier is said to be unlikely to make a decision until the end of the season and wants to focus on making a strong end to the campaign as Chelsea challenge on a number of fronts.

However, he is also keen to assess all options available to him ahead of any potential move.