Chelsea lead the January race for Alex Scott
Alex Scott is back at the top of the list. Chelsea lead the race to sign the Bournemouth midfielder in January after their summer pursuit failed, and he is described as a "top target" (1)(5)(6). Three bids were rejected in the summer window (1). Scott stays the one they keep coming back to.
Camara is off, Scott and Wharton are on
Chelsea walked away from Lamine Camara. The club pulled out after the summer talks collapsed and reoriented to Scott and Adam Wharton (9). Enzo Fernández left for Manchester City in that window (9).
Four centre-backs on the shortlist
Twelve goals conceded in five Premier League games, and now the defenders are stacking up. Chelsea have shortlisted Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov for January (10)(13). Giorgio Scalvini signed a new Atalanta deal to 2031, and Chelsea and Newcastle are still interested anyway (7)(8). Castello Lukeba is a €60m option, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona in the same race (12).
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Estevao is not playing, and that is the worry
Estevao is not getting minutes under Xabi Alonso. The line from the report is blunt: "Xabi appears not to love him" (4). Chelsea risk losing the £51m teenager next summer, with Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Jamie Gittens ahead of him. Mohamed Salah is the name nobody at Chelsea wants to hear again (4).
Neto played all 90 for Portugal
Pedro Neto started for Portugal as they beat Wales 1–0 in their Nations League opener (11). Another full 90 for your winger.
Mheuka is the next Drogba, on loan at Celtic
Shim Mheuka, born 20 October 2007 in Birmingham to Zimbabwean parents, is on loan at Celtic for his first pro season (2). The Drogba comparison is already following him around. He impressed in Premier League 2 before the move (2).
Yassine is flying at Strasbourg
Gessime Yassine has gone from amateur football to the World Cup, and Chelsea are encouraged by the climb (3). Strasbourg is where BlueCo wanted that development to happen.
