Chelsea FC Transfer Rumours: Alex Teixeira, John Stones, More!

With the winter transfer window open, let’s see what rumours regarding Chelsea FC are flying around the press on this fine Monday morning.

The January transfer window is now open, meaning that Premier League teams (and their European counterparts) are free to buy and sell players until the end of the month. Here at The Pride Of London we like to give you a daily round-up of all of the stories knocking about . Most of these are incredibly speculative, but we will pursue those with more grounding throughout the rest of the day.

 

Alex Teixeira

Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Alex Teixeira was linked with a move to West London throughout the summer, with many sources even reporting that a deal was done at times. As it turned out, that was not the case and Chelsea failed to secure that marquee signing. Now, the rumours have returned with the latest reports claiming that the duo of Oscar and Willian have convinced their Brazilian teammate to sign. This could be the purchase that saves Chelsea’s season.

According to Fichajes the deal-breaker has been Teixeira’s close friendship with Willian and Oscar. The two current Chelsea players have helped Teixeira decide that his future belongs in west London. – via The Telegraph

John Stones

What a saga this was. Several bids in excess of £30 million were rebuffed by Everton and Jose Mourinho even publicly stated that they were tracking John Stones. The defender has done little but raise his stock throughout this 2015/16 campaign and thus is once again subject to transfer speculation. However, with supposed competition from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea may be forced to cough up around £50 million in order to secure his services.

Whether Chelsea or United are the final destination for Stones though there is likely to be a hefty transfer fee with reports suggesting it will take £50million for Everton to part with their man. – via The Express

Branislav Ivanovic

Serbian right-back Branislav Ivanovic has had somewhat of a torrid time at Stamford Bridge lately. He has often been the target of the fans’ ire throughout his Blues career, but this season has seen him put in some awful displays. With his contract set to expire at the end of the term, it is believed that he may not be kept on by Chelsea. Consequently, AC Milan are said to be interested in signing him this January in an attempt to avoid the open season that comes with free agency.

Milan want to try to sign Ivanovic…during this transfer window rather than waiting until the summer when the right-back, who can also play centre-half, will have more options. – via The Mirror

Please bear in mind that these are just rumours, so don’t take them too seriously and have fun with them instead. Have you heard anything via the grapevine lately? Let us know in the comments below!