Day: January 22, 2018

Chelsea have turned their attention towards the signing of Islam Slimani of Leicester City.

The Blues are currently in the market for a new attacker, and the Algerian has emerged as a target.

Antonio Conte has asked the club to sign him a big front man who is able to score headers since he came to Stamford Bridge.

However, despite losing Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid last summer and missing out on signing Fernando Llorente, Chelsea are yet to land a new frontman.

Alvaro Morata is obviously out of form and short of confidence at the moment Conte wants a new attacker to help the Spaniard share the goalscoring burden.

Slimani has been frustrated by the lack of trust his managers at Leicester City have shown in him since he moved to the King Power Stadium, and wants a move away.

He has netted 8 times in 25 games since joining at the start of the 2016/2017 season.

Leicester City wants to take him off their wage bill permanently, but Chelsea are looking for a temporary move, which Leicester City are objecting.

The two clubs are still negotiating and the Blues hope that a loan fee would persuade Leicester City to allow Slimani join them.

As the race for his signature heats up, a move to the Premier League is getting closer for Bordeaux’s Malcom.

The Brazilian youngster is one of the most sought-after players in this window after his name came up as a potential replacement for Philippe Coutinho.

Liverpool have distanced themselves from the rumors claiming he was heading to Anfield, yet rumors about him moving to the Premier League is refusing to go away.

Arsenal and Tottenham remain in the hunt for his signature, however, the signing of Mkhitaryan and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang may have seen the former drop their interest.

Tottenham’s boss Mauricio Pochettino believes Malcom would thrive in the Premier League.

According to the Sun Sport, the player has revealed that he dreams of playing in the Premier League.

While he admitted that the decision on where he would be moving to next lies in the hands of his agent, his dream remains to play in the Premier League.

He has scored 7 goals in 20 games for Bordeaux this season, his new manager Gus Poyet has been asked to keep him happy at the club beyond this month.

Tottenham know that competition for his signature would increase after this season and they want to sign him this month.

Tottenham are interested in signing Atletico Madrid’s star Kevin Gameiro this month.

Mauricio Pochettino is looking for a new attacker to help reduce the goalscoring burden on Harry Kane.

According to Sun Sport, the Argentine manager believes Gameiro has what it takes to thrive in the Premier League and wants to bring the French man in for the next 6 month.

Gameiro was a subject of interest from Swansea earlier this month, but he told them he was not interested in joining.

The 30 years old is one of many strikers on the books of Atletico who the Spaniards are looking to sell to balance their books.

Gameiro also has interest from the Turkish league, but he wants to keep his options open until next summer.

Pochettino signed Fernando Llorente from under the noses of Chelsea last summer, but the former Juventus striker has only scored once this season.

Harry Kane scored 57 goals last year and has netted 21 already in the Premier League this season.

Pochettino wants to rest him in other competitive games like the FA Cup but needs another attacker who is capable of delivering the goals.