Mexico international midfielder Edson Alvarez has been linked with a move to Chelsea.
According to a report from give me sportChelsea tried to sign the player during the summer transfer window but the move did not materialize.
Ajax had already sanctioned the departure of several key players and wanted to keep the Mexican international during the summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old has not given up on his desire to sign for the Blues, and is waiting for Chelsea to come back with an offer for him.
Journalist Simon Phillips has revealed to Give Me Sport that the 25-year-old is waiting for an approach from the Premier League club.
Talking to GMS, he said: “I have been told that there is still tentative interest from Chelsea in Álvarez. Obviously, they tried to sign him on deadline day in the summer. He really wanted to go. It looked like at one point Ajax would accept our offer, but in the end they didn’t.
“They didn’t want to let him go so close to the deadline and they couldn’t replace him, so they told him he had to stay. He was disappointed by that and he’s waiting and hoping Chelsea will come back for him again in January.”
It’s no secret that Chelsea will need to add a central midfielder in the next few windows and Álvarez could be a quality addition in the long run.
The Ajax defensive midfielder could be the ideal long-term replacement for N’Golo Kanté.
The French defensive midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season and Chelsea will need to replace him accordingly.
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Álvarez has been a key player for Ajax and the Mexican national team. He also has the potential to succeed in the Premier League.
However, it seems unlikely that the Dutch team will authorize his departure in the middle of the season. Chelsea might have to wait until the summer transfer window to sign the highly rated defensive midfielder.
Álvarez has already shown his quality in the Dutch league and a move to Chelsea would give him the ideal step in his career at the moment.
