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With West Ham having looked at the player in the past, it was thought that they may re-enter the race for the 26-year-old. But, the player is no longer on the club’s radar, and even if he were, Chelsea’s new asking price would have ruled out any deal.

With Coman having two years remaining on his current deal at the Allianz Arena, the Bundesliga club have a dilemma about what to do with the 24-year-old.

If United pay £100m, plus Lingard (who is valued at £30m), then the second player would have to be worth around £20m. From other reports, it has been suggested that Anthony Martial would be of interest to Spurs, but his asking price would be a lot higher. It will be interesting to see whether there is any basis to this part-exchange deal or whether it is simply wild speculation.

Supporters on Twitter are split on whether a move for Daka would be a good idea, especially as some feel he would be a big downgrade if the Blues don’t manage to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland:

Last month, the German media reported that the Blues had made contact with Lewandowski’s entourage, although a switch to Stamford Bridge is not thought to be the 32-year-old’s priority.

Real are taking the lack of response as meaning that Varane won’t renew and, to prevent him from leaving for nothing next summer, the La Liga club are looking to offload the 28-year-old.

At that price, it would immediately rule out the Hammers who will need to free up funds to make any purchases when the transfer window opens.

There is no doubt that Stones has a battle on his hands if he wants to stay in the first-team picture at the Etihad. The Citizens have already signed Nathan Ake from Bournemouth for £40m and they are likely to snap up another centre-half before the start of the new season.

Were one of these four to be used in Chelsea’s next offer, it is believed Hakimi could be signed, with the Blues only having to pay an additional €50m (£43m) for the Moroccan international.

The Whites’ starting XI also featured midfielder Tyler Adams (ex-New York Red Bulls), all arranged under former RBNY and CF Montréal manager Jesse Marsch. And it resulted in Leeds’ first win over Chelsea, 2021 UEFA Champions League winners, in nearly 20 years.