Chelsea launch late €50m bid for Edson Alvarez from Ajax, player wants move to Premier League – report

Premier League side Chelsea have reportedly launched a €50m (£43.24m) bid to sign Mexican international midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax.

Earlier in the window the Mexican was denied the chance to move to Stade Rennais and Newcastle but Verweij’s report says he is desperate to be able to talk to Chelsea, fearing that he may not get another chance to move to the Premier League.

Ajax have reportedly reiterated that the 24-year-old is not for sale after suffering a mass exodus thus far over the summer.

As well as losing manager Erik ten Hag to Manchester United the club have lost Antony and Lisandro Martinez (also to Man Utd), Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui (both Bayern Munich), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon) and Andre Onana (Inter Milan).

The Dutch champions are still yet to officially replace the Brazilian but a move for Argentina winger Lucas Ocampos is reportedly close to being completed whilst former Ajax player Hakim Ziyech, who is now at Chelsea, has also been mentioned as a possible option.

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