Both Manchester City and Chelsea remain eager to bring in an attacking wide player before the end of the window. The former have been readying an approach for Rennes livewire Jeremy Doku, but reports suggest Chelsea could look to hijack the deal.
Chelsea were knocked back for the first time in this window after Michael Olise penned a new four-year deal at Crystal Palace.
Even after triggering the Frenchman’s £35m release clause, the Blues have had to endure their first failure of the summer – something that Todd Boehly will no doubt be unfamiliar with, after a series of dogged deals to fend off interest from Liverpool in Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.
It leaves the club still searching for options in attack, and fresh reports indicate that they could join the queue of Premier League clubs monitoring Rennes winger Jeremy Doku.
Manchester City have seemingly appeared best positioned to claim his signature, with the treble winners thought to be the most advanced in negotiations for the 21-year-old.
However, 90min now claim that Chelsea have sent an enquiry to Rennes in order to determine whether a move would be feasible.
Although several outlets insist Manchester City have already agreed personal terms with Doku, Chelsea have proven their unflagging ability to getting their man so far this window, even if it means going above and beyond the market value.
Jeremy Doku joins an exciting shortlist of attacking players who the Blues are currently monitoring, with Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson, Lyon’s Bradley Barcola and Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus all among their chief targets.
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