Welcome to the football.london transfer briefing. To help you keep on top of all things Chelsea going on in the market we've got the latest noises coming from social media, journalists and so-called ITKs, rounding up what's what in the world of the Blues.
Marc Cucurella offer
Chelsea are willing to sell Marc Cucurella this summer after a torrid first year at Stamford Bridge, according to reports. The Spaniard struggled to match his levels from an impressive debut season in England at Brighton and is now a long-term doubt.
It is said that Tottenham could be looking to pick up the left-back as a replacement for Ivan Perisic as they seek to transition towards a back four under Ange Postecoglou and the Blues would be open to such an offer. With Ben Chilwell a clear first choice, Lewis Hall an able deputy and Ian Maatsen also seeking a first team chance, it is one of the most densely populated areas of the squad.
football.london says: Nothing shows the muddled thinking of the first 12 months of Todd Boehly's ownership at Chelsea quite like the transfer of Cucurella. The price of £62million ($79.6m) was inflated at the time and without the stability and foundation that Brighton allowed him, he never seemed settled at SW6.
With Hall and Maatsen both younger options that will see themselves as serious candidates deserving of opportunities under Mauricio Pochettino, something has to give in this position. However, having failed so far in west London, to see Tottenham be willing to spend big money on Cucurella would be a surprise.
Chelsea have been extremely open in admitting that very few of their squad are deemed as unsellable and Cucurella falls into the available for transfer camp, then again, it would be unexpected to see him find another big move so quickly. Then again, if the offer is legitimate then Chelsea may well be foolish to turn it down.
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Harry Kane bid
Bayern Munich have stepped up their attempts to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer. The German giants had an offer for the England captain rejected earlier in the window worth £60million ($77m) plus add-ons but have bumped that up to £68million ($87m) with add-ons.
The 29-year-old has been linked with a dramatic move across London to Stamford Bridge, largely lead by the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, but that appears to be less and less likely.
football.london says: Any small chance Chelsea ever had of signing Kane is probably gone. There's only so much impact Pochettino can have and negotiating with Daniel Levy is a near impossible task for the Blues.
Seeing Todd Boehly and Levy in the same room discussing a transfer would be funny, but it also wouldn't lead to much, especially not when it comes to Kane. He is Tottenham's star man, their forever player and to even think of selling him to Chelsea would be sacrilege.
Bayern have their own challenge ahead to bring Kane in, even if the player does want the move. Chelsea don't have that advantage.
