1) Chelsea prepare Benteke bid:
Chelsea are preparing a bid for Aston Villa star Christian Benteke as Jose Mourinho seeks a solution to the club’s pursuit of a new striker, Goal understands.
The returning manager has been thwarted in his attempt to sign Edinson Cavani and has thus far been unable to convince Robert Lewandowski to choose English football over a future move to Bayern Munich.
Benteke fits the coach’s preferred profile of a physically powerful striker capable of leading the attack alone, and is more readily attainable as a result of Villa’s fragile financial state.
2) Chelsea could snatch Sporting defender Tiago Ilori from Liverpool’s grasp
Jose Mourinho is weighing up a move for Liverpool target Tiago Ilori.
The Reds have been negotiating with the the central defender’s club, Sporting Lisbon, for several weeks.
Liverpool have had two bids rejected for Ilori who is valued by Sporting at around £8.5million.
However, they could now see their efforts hijacked by Chelsea.
3) Klopp confirms that long-standing Chelsea and United target Lewandowski will move to Bayern
Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that long-standing Manchester United target Robert Lewandowski will join Bayern Munich next year.
Earlier this summer the Polish striker expressed his wish to join Bayern this transfer window, though Dortmund were adamant he would not leave before the start of the season, especially not to their Bundesliga rivals.
Manchester United and Chelsea were interested in taking advantage of this and luring him to the Premier League, but Klopp has he will stay this season before moving to the Allianz Arena next year.