Romano described the talks between Chelsea and Leipzig as ‘at advanced stages’ but the Blues have work to do to get a deal done. Sky suggest that Chelsea must sell players before they can sign Simons, having already spent over £200m on signings this summer, with the likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Estevao all arriving.

Burnley have looked to offset some key summer departures by bolstering their side and now look set to bring in forward Broja from Chelsea - Son Heung-min announces he is leaving T

Burnley are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on a permanent deal. A broad agreement has been reached between the clubs but the 23-year-old is yet to green light the move himself,