However, Chelsea is not alone in the race for Durán, who is valued at 80 million euros. Arsenal is also looking to strengthen its attack and has shown interest in the forward, which could complicate the Blues' aspirations in this market.

As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are

Ian Wright believes Enzo Maresca ’s ‘strange’ comments about Chelsea ’s Premier League title credentials has inadvertently harmed the club’s season. Chelsea emerged as surprise title challengers earlier in the campaign but Maresca repeatedly said his team were not ready to compete for the Premier League trophy.

Chelsea have shipped Renato Veiga out on loan to Juventus for the rest of the season, while Axel Disasi is closing in on a loan move to Premier League rivals Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán as they aim to bolster their attack with a promising long-term addition.Journalist Ben Jacobs highlighted PSG’s

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has endured an error-strewn season for the Blues and despite Enzo Maresca regularly giving him backing, it appears he could be benched sooner rather than later

Given that the West London side has spent a quarter of a billion on its midfield, it is truly bizarre that they are left with such a weak option in this position.

Enzo Maresca was hoping that the student would become the teacher in his second head-to-head with former mentor Pep Guardola this Premier League season.

Chelsea fans have called on Enzo Maresca to drop one player immediately after their 3-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Enzo Maresca has conceded that Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has a lot of improving to do and is ‘far’ from the level he demands. Sanchez has been reinstated as the Blues’ first-choice keeper since the arrival of Maresca this summer but has endured a mixed season in between the sticks.

Enzo Maresca insisted he still trusts Robert Sanchez to be Chelsea’s starting goalkeeper but added that he wants to see a reaction from the Spaniard to another costly error in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.