Chelsea forced to wait on deals for Sancho & Werner

Dortmund want to keep the winger until at least the end of the season while the Germany international won't move until after Euro 2020
Chelsea will have to wait until at least the summer to try and secure the signings of top attacking targets Jadon Sancho and Timo Werner.

Sancho, at the top of Chelsea’s list, remains on a long-term contract at Borussia Dortmund with the Bundesliga side’s hierarchy keen to hold onto the 19-year-old until at least the end of this season.

Werner, meanwhile, is dreaming of winning the German league title with RB Leipzig and is keen to put any talk of his future on hold until after Euro 2020.
 

The 23-year-old striker scored 18 goals in the first half of the season and currently believes Leipzig is the best place to get ready for the Euros, after which he will assesses his options.

Werner is also understood to have a release clause in his contract which means he would be available for a cheaper price in the summer transfer window than in January. However, even if any club triggers the clause this month, Werner has rejected the idea of moving in this transfer window.

Meanwhile, Lyon have issued a public statement denying that their striker Moussa Dembele will be sold in January after he was linked with a move to Chelsea.

Crystal Palace are ready to resist offers for another Chelsea target, £80 million ($105m) Wilfried Zaha, after seeing off approaches from Arsenal and Everton last summer.

Chelsea are also known to be admirers of Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze and CSKA Moscow forward Fyodor Chalov.

Blues manager Frank Lampard is keen to strengthen his attack, particularly with Olivier Giroud and Pedro exploring options to leave west London this month.





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