Chelsea transfer news: Blues to be 'blocked' from signing Premier League midfielder?

Chelsea whitethorn allegedly find themselves blocked from making immoderate advancement with the signing of Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka.

Over the weekend, it was wide reported that Xabi Alonso had earmarked the Switzerland planetary arsenic a cardinal summation for the Blues.

However, Sunderland opted against entertaining an £8m bid for a subordinate who is an integral portion of their ain squad.

Over the coming days, Chelsea are expected to instrumentality with a higher offer, but the proposition is that the 2 clubs stay acold isolated with regards to their valuations.

According to erstwhile Sunderland main scout Mick Brown, who was speaking to Football Insider, helium cannot spot the concern changing successful the favour of Chelsea.

Chelsea outsiders for Xhaka deal?

Brown is of the sentiment that Sunderland chiefs volition proceed to cull immoderate proposals enactment guardant by their Blues counterparts.

He said: "I don't spot immoderate crushed Sunderland would entertain offers for Granit Xhaka now.

"He's nether declaration determination until 2028, they're nether nary fiscal unit to sell, and the manager is not going to beryllium consenting to weaken his squad aft a beardown season.

"As acold arsenic Sunderland are concerned, helium is not for sale, and they are doing everything successful their powerfulness to marque definite helium stays arsenic portion of their plans.

"Whether oregon not helium wants to determination to Chelsea oregon has agreed to articulation is irrelevant astatine this stage, the nine don't privation to sell, and if nary statement is reached, helium volition inactive beryllium a Sunderland player."

Would Sunderland hazard keeping an unhappy Xhaka?

At this constituent successful the transportation window, and with Xhaka astatine the World Cup, Sunderland bash not request to marque immoderate contiguous decisions.

Nevertheless. careless of the value of keeping Xhaka, would they hazard keeping an unhappy subordinate astatine the Stadium of Light, peculiarly erstwhile helium is simply a dressing-room leader?

Sunderland are close to clasp retired for a interest that they consciousness is suitable, but Xhaka turns 34 successful September.

They would necessitate to person astatine slightest £13.5m successful bid to marque a nett successful the presumption of the Premier League's fiscal regulations.