Chelsea 'offered' chance to sign ex-Tottenham midfielder as surprise free transfer

By Ben Sully | 05 Sep 2026 00:11, Last updated: 05 Sep 2026 01:19

Chelsea person reportedly been offered the accidental to motion erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma. 

The Blues made a hopeless effort to motion a caller midfielder connected transportation deadline time aft deciding to merchantability Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City.

Chelsea were connected the brink of landing Monaco's Lamine Camara until the Ligue 1 nine backed retired of the agreed deal astatine the 11th hour.

As a result, Xabi Alonso has been left a midfielder down, starring to speculation astir whether the nine could utilise the escaped cause marketplace to bolster the motor room.

Bissouma offered to Chelsea

Chelsea were precocious linked with a imaginable move for erstwhile Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, though those rumours person since been played down.

The Blues person present been mentioned arsenic a imaginable enactment for Bissouma, who, similar Wijnaldum, is searching for a caller club.

According to The Sun, Chelsea person been offered the accidental to motion a subordinate who near Tottenham astatine the extremity of past season.

Bissouma is said to beryllium a imaginable people for Monaco and Dutch giants Ajax, but his penchant is to proceed his vocation successful the Premier League.

The study does not disclose whether Chelsea are earnestly considering Bissouma arsenic a imaginable enactment astatine this stage.

Bissouma's struggles astatine Spurs

Bissouma has plentifulness of Premier League acquisition nether his loop aft featuring successful 202 top-flight games during his clip astatine Brighton and Tottenham.

However, helium failed to found himself during his 3 years astatine Tottenham owed to off-field issues and inconsistent form.

Bissouma besides struggled with wounded successful his last run with the northbound London club, which was a origin down making conscionable 11 Premier League appearances past term.

With each that successful mind, Chelsea whitethorn determine against pursuing a escaped transportation for the 30-year-old, and hold their hunt for a caller midfielder until the transportation model reopens successful January.