Chelsea could be about to benefit from one club’s interest in signing Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.
Chelsea have been really active during this transfer window, but their business is not over yet.
Jorrel Hato could arrive at Stamford Bridge, with the Ajax defender now said to be a priority for the Club World Cup winners.
Chelsea could also sign one of his Netherlands teammates before the market closes in September.
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Bayern Munich focusing on Luis Diaz instead of Xavi Simons
Chelsea are pushing to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig, with the Blues looking to bring in another attacker.
Bayern Munich are also thought to be interested in the 22-year-old, but Chelsea may not have to worry too much about the German giants.
According to BBC Sport, while Bayern do hold some interest in Simons, their focus is currently on signing Diaz from Liverpool.
It gives Chelsea a golden opportunity to get a deal over the line for the attacking midfielder. Arsenal have also been linked with him, but it is thought that Chelsea are Simons’ preference out of the two London clubs.
In terms of how much he could cost, Simons is expected to be sold for £56m if he does leave Leipzig this summer.
Xavi Simons could use Chelsea as stepping stone
At 22, Simons is still quite a young player. There is no reason why he cannot join Chelsea and then leave for another club like Bayern or Barcelona in the future.
In fact, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Simons would “love” to return to Barcelona one day.
The Dutchman spent some time in their academy when he was younger. For now, though, Chelsea appear to be the most likely destination for him.
Again, he could be joined by compatriot Hato if Chelsea can get deals done for the two Netherlands internationals. With the way they are aggressively pursuing the two, you would not rule it out.
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