Chelsea transfer news: Fresh talks 'scheduled' for defender after opening bid rejected

Chelsea are reportedly continuing their pursuit of Rayo Vallecano defender Pep Chavarria aft seeing their opening bid rejected.

The Blues are looking to motion a caller left-back this summertime pursuing the departure of Marc Cucurella, who has joined Real Madrid.

Xabi Alonso is targeting a defender with a akin illustration and has identified Chavarria arsenic an perfect acceptable for the role.

Chelsea person already signed Marco Palestra from Atalanta BC, and portion the 21-year-old is susceptible of playing connected some flanks, helium is expected to beryllium utilized chiefly arsenic a right-back.

Chelsea acceptable to clasp caller talks for Pep Chavarria 

The 28-year-old defender made 33 La Liga appearances past season, starting 29 of them, portion registering 1 extremity and 2 assists for Rayo.

Chavarria reportedly has a €50m (£42.99m) merchandise clause, though the Spanish nine are consenting to merchantability him for a little fee.

However, Chelsea's opening offer, believed to beryllium astir €9m (£7.74m), fell good abbreviated of Rayo's valuation and was instantly rejected.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues are continuing to enactment connected a woody for Chavarria, with talks ongoing aft their archetypal bid was turned down.

Chelsea could beryllium boosted by the information that the defender is reportedly keen connected a determination to Stamford Bridge, prompting different circular of talks betwixt the clubs.

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Romano claimed earlier this period that Chavarria has already agreed idiosyncratic presumption with Chelsea and has fixed the greenish airy for the transfer.

It is present up to the 2 clubs to scope an agreement, and it remains to beryllium seen whether Chelsea's improved connection volition beryllium capable to fulfill Rayo.

Meanwhile, Sunderland person reportedly made it wide that they volition not revisit their stance connected Granit Xhaka, who has rejected a determination to Stamford Bridge.