Chelsea Transfer News: Todd Boehly turns his attention to a new midfielder on deadline day to finally grant Thomas Tuchel wish.
Nonetheless, Chelsea have unleashed a late ploy to finally sign the Blues boss a midfielder with Alvarez subject to a bid. Martinez, who penned a five-year deal at United, even said he's hoping to reunite with his friend at another club one day. As it stands, ahead of the Blues' clash with West Ham at the weekend, only Billy Gilmour and Carney Chukwuemeka are said to be entirely match fit. Chelsea submitted a £43million bid for Ajax's Edson Alvarez yesterday, football.london understand. Edson Alvarez has quickly become heavily linked with a move to Chelsea on deadline day as Thomas Tuchel looks to bolster his midfield. Fellow Eredivisie star Ibrahim Sangare has also emerged as a late option for the west Londoners with just a few hours left before the window slams shut this evening.
CHELSEA target Edson Alvarez has reportedly skipped Ajax training today in an attempt to push through a move to Stamford Bridge.
An agreement is set to be reached with Barca for the sale of Aubameyang. Douglas Luiz has been linked as an alternative signing to Alvarez. It’s very close to the end of the transfer window and when 1 September comes I will be a happy coach no matter what happens. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Southampton on Tuesday and have won just two of their first five matches of the season. The 24-year-old told Ajax this morning he wants to join Chelsea. He took the club's spending to over £250million earlier this week with the purchase of defender Wesley Fofana for an initial £70m.
Chelsea is set to make a move for Ajax's Edson Alvarez on transfer deadline day after a number of injury issues in Thomas Tuchels midfield.
[Mateo Kovacic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mateo-kovacic/profil/spieler/51471) seems to be slowly returning from injury whereas [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) and [Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/schnellsuche/ergebnis/schnellsuche?query=loftus-cheek) are currently unavailable due to injuries. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864) and [Rafael Leao](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rafael-leao/profil/spieler/357164). [Antony](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/profil/spieler/602105) and [ Lisandro Martinez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lisandro-martinez/profil/spieler/480762) to Manchester United. [Jorginho](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jorginho/profil/spieler/102017) and [Conor Gallagher](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/profil/spieler/488362) being the only fit central midfielders. [Mike Verweij](https://twitter.com/MikeVerweij/status/1565259142050287618), Chelsea has made a £43 million bid to try and sign Alvarez off Ajax to strengthen the depth of the Blue's midfield. [Report: Chelsea Open Talks For Crystal Palace Winger Wilfried Zaha](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-open-talks-for-crystal-palace-winger-wilfred-zaha) [Report: Chelsea Offer Armando Broja & Conor Gallagher for Everton’s Anthony Gordon](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-offer-armando-broja-conor-gallagher-for-evertons-anthony-gordon) [Chelsea Defender Ethan Ampadu Set To Join Italian Side Spezia](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu-set-to-join-italian-side-spezia) ['You Cannot Make This Decision' - Thomas Tuchel On Conor Gallagher And Thiago Silva](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/you-cannot-make-this-decision-thomas-tuchel-gallagher-and-silva) ['I Take Full Responsibility' - Conor Gallagher On His Red Card Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/i-take-full-responsibility-conor-gallagher-on-his-red-card-against-leicester-city) [Fabrizio Romano Tips Chelsea to Sign Frenkie de Jong Over Liverpool](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/fabrizio-romano-tips-chelsea-to-sign-frenkie-de-jong-over-liverpool) [‘We Got a Two-Goal Advantage & Defended Well’ - Raheem Sterling on the 2-1 Win Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/we-got-a-two-goal-advantage-defended-well-raheem-sterling-on-the-2-1-win-against-leicester-city) [Chelsea's Confirmed Champions League Group E Fixtures And Dates](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelseas-confirmed-champions-league-group-e-fixtures-and-dates) ['Thanks To The Fans' - Ruben Loftus-Cheek Reacts To Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/thanks-to-the-fans-ruben-loftus-cheek-reacts-to-chelsea-2-1-leicester-city) [Edson Alvarez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356) on transfer deadline day after a number of injury issues in Thomas Tuchels midfield.
Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez has refused to train with the team on Thursday as he ...
An administrative error saw the Dutch FA fail to sync their window up with the rest of Europe, so if Ajax would be unable to sign a replacement if they agreed to sell Alvarez on Thursday. Alvarez's future could be linked to that of current Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher. To aid his attempt to leave the club, Alvarez has refused to train with Ajax on Thursday morning, with sources confirming to 90min that the midfielder's representatives are working tirelessly to try and convince Ajax to accept a deal.
Edson Alvarez's potential move to Chelsea is off after Ajax told the midfielder he will not be sold, according to reports in the Netherlands.
[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). [PSV rejected their approach for Ibrahim Sangare](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/01/chelsea-fail-with-39m-bid-to-sign-psv-midfielder-ibrahim-sangare-after-missing-release-clause-17279505/). [by refusing to train in order to force Ajax’s hand.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/01/ajax-midfielder-edson-alvarez-goes-on-strike-to-force-chelsea-transfer-17280551/) [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/71877811/alvarez-moet-bij-ajax-blijven), Ajax’s hierarchy met with Alvarez and his agent on Thursday and made it clear to the Mexico international that his move to Chelsea would not be approved. [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) is off after [Ajax](https://metro.co.uk/tag/ajax/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) told the midfielder he will not be sold, according to reports in the Netherlands.
Edson Alvarez has been left furious by the Ajax technical board's decision to not sell him to Chelsea on deadline day.
The club’s decision has left the midfielder furious and he feels that other players were given a chance to leave the club. Alvarez turned up at Ajax’s training base on Thursday and made it clear to the club that he wants to join Chelsea, and refused to train with the first-team squad. Chelsea tabled a €50m bid for the Mexican midfielder on Wednesday evening and managed to turn his head towards a move to the Premier League.
Chelsea reportedly make a €50m (£43m) bid for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez, who has informed the Dutch giants of his desire to move to Stamford.
[in advanced talks](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-closing-in-on-aubameyang-alonso-swap-deal-with-barcelona_493472.html) with [Barcelona](/football/barcelona/) over a deal for forward [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](/people/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/), with the Blues prepared to offer [Marcos Alonso](/people/marcos-alonso/) as part of a player-plus-cash deal. [Wesley Fofana](/people/wesley-fofana/), [Marc Cucurella](/people/marc-cucurella/), [Raheem Sterling](/people/raheem-sterling/) and [Kalidou Koulibaly](/people/kalidou-koulibaly/) all moving to Stamford Bridge. [Chelsea](/football/chelsea/) have reportedly made a €50m (£43m) bid for [Ajax](/football/ajax/) midfielder [Edson Alvarez](/people/edson-alvarez/).
But the 24-year-old is not giving up that easily, and is pushing to leave the club before the Premier League transfer window closed tonight as well. He's ...
[skipped training today](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1925918879/ajax-middenvelder-alvarez-probeert-transfer-naar-chelsea-te-forceren?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeding-telesport) as well. [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/71877811/alvarez-moet-bij-ajax-blijven) in the Netherlands have a blow-by-blow account of this drama in Amsterdam, with Ajax technical directors Gerry Hamstra and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar telling Álvarez that he cannot go, but Álvarez claiming that to be unfair and that he’s going to tell Mom and Dad — i.e. [proposed](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2022/8/31/23331428/chelsea-looking-to-sign-edson-alvarez-from-ajax-make-50m-bid-reports) to make Edson Álvarez the fourth biggest outgoing transfer in Ajax history, but they are quite reluctant to accept the offer now, without the ability to bring in any sort of replacement.
Edson Alvarez has missed training with Ajax in order to force through his €50 million (£43.2m) move to Chelsea, according to reports in the Netherlands.
Then I think, ‘you’re just a player, you just have to do your thing’. Looking at the total picture, that frustrates you as a trainer, but also how you stand in the world. [Thomas Tuchel](https://metro.co.uk/tag/thomas-tuchel/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1)’s midfield options and their approach to sign PSV’s Ibrahim Sangare was turned down this week. ‘At a certain point you get angry about it, like… ‘I’ve talked about it with him. If you’re Ajax, it’s just bad that this happens,’
Chelsea are wondering whether they will in fact sign Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez after his showdown transfer meeting with Ajax.
In the meantime, Ajax have confirmed the arrival of defensive midfielder Florian Grillitsch. Chelsea have submitted a £43million bid for the 24-year-old, only to face rejection. He is a senior international with lots of experience up his belt. And that includes Champions League and Europa League experience. Both have been the bedrock of the Blues’ midfield for a while, but both have also entered the final year of their deals. Alvarez missed training on Thursday morning in a bid to force the transfer to Stamford Bridge.