David Ornstein makes £20.7m Chelsea striker transfer plan claim as 'medical tests' take place

Chelsea are now preparing for the final day of the summer transfer window, with the window closing on 7pm on Monday. The Blues go into the international break still unbeaten after defeating Fulham on Saturday to make is seven points from a possible nine.

Enzo Maresca will be pleased with the start, but there is still work to do on the squad, with exits and an incoming or two likely on deadline day. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Stamford Bridge.

Harder interest

Chelsea are said to be pushing for a late deal to sign Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder. David Ornstein has reported that a £20.7million deal is something the Blues are interested in after Liam Delap’s injury on Saturday.

Ornstein has posted on X: “Chelsea considering signing striker before deadline. #CFC not allowing Nicolas Jackson loan but permanent possible. Lack of loan replacements means permanents being explored - enquiries made for Conrad Harder of #SportingCP & others.” Jackson’s loan deal to Bayern was cancelled on Saturday after Delap picked up his injury and his departure likely depends on an incoming as the deadline closes in. Jackson is set to return to Chelsea as things stand, but he is not likely to return a happy bunny given how things have panned out this summer.

Buonanotte to Chelsea

Chelsea are set to announce the arrival of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton on a loan deal, with the creative attacker set to provide competition for Cole Palmer after the Blues missed out on Xavi Simons to Tottenham.

Fabrizio Romano posted today, on Sunday, on X: “Facundo Buonanotte will undergo medical tests in London as new Chelsea player today. All documents are ready with Brighton for loan move.”

Murphy on disallowed goal

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy was furious with the decision to rule out Josh King’s goal for Fulham against Chelsea. He said on Match of the Day: “I don't remember seeing a worse VAR decision than this one, and referee as well because he has the chance. It's a brilliant goal. What they are saying is it's a careless challenge. Muniz doesn't make a challenge, he uses a great bit of skill, a Maradona turn, he's not making a challenge.

"He's used the skill and is planting his foot, there's not a challenge. The challenge is from Chalobah. For some reason VAR decides to get involved, I don't know why. It's a complete lack of understanding. It doesn't matter whether you've played the game or not, everyone can see that's a bit of skill and the referee had a wonderful opportunity when he got called to the screen, for once to go 'Actually no, that's absolutely fine, let's move on. But he didn't. That's the bit that got me.

"These are experienced guys who have been doing it a long time now. They've got to do better because that's an easy decision to get right and it's really poor from them and I hope to God there's an apology."

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