Chelsea could be set to land a World Cup-winning centre-back in January after approaching Bayern Munich about the availability of Mats Hummels, reports The Sun.
It is claimed the Blues asked the Bundesliga champions to name their price for Hummels and were told he would cost in the region of £30 million. But Chelsea were also told they needed to move fast so Bayern had enough time to find a replacement, with The Metro claiming they have until Jan. 14 to submit an offer.
Hummels is recognised as one of the world’s best centre-backs and is a five-time Bundesliga champion.
However, he has only started three of the last nine league games due to a combination of injury and selection.
Manchester City may also be suggesting they do not expect to do any business in January but they are still working away behind the scenes, with an enquiry being made over the availability of Thomas Partey. The Manchester Evening News carried quotes from veteran journalist Ian McGarry, who is now a football operations consultant, which stated City had approached Atletico Madrid over the 25-year-old.
The midfielder, who often just goes by the name Thomas, is the latest off the Ghanaian defensive midfielder conveyor belt and has described his game in the past as being like a combination of his countryman Michael Essien and Yaya Toure. Capped 17 times by his country, he is one of Africa’s best players and last season established himself as a regular for Atleti.
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