Chelsea transfer roundup: Ruben Loftus-Cheek approaches Blues exit

It’s been an incredibly busy summer transfer in Chelsea, with over £ 200 million of new talent walking through the door at Stamford Bridge already.

But there are still 10 days left until the transfer window, and if the rumors are to be believed, the Blues haven’t finished spending yet.

According to the newspapers, Frank Lampard is still targeting at least one more new recruit as he looks to beef up his squad after last year’s transfer ban.

The Chelsea manager has reason to be optimistic after Kai Havertz scored a hat-trick, while Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell also received rave reviews for their debut in Wednesday night’s 6-0 win over Barnsley in the championship.

Meanwhile, there is a suggestion that several first-team players could leave the club before the window closes on October 5. Willian and Pedro left the club with free transfers after their contracts expired and more could be established to continue.

Here’s the latest news and transfer rumors from Chelsea.

Chelsea announces signing of Edouard Mendy

After widespread reports earlier this week, Chelsea made it official and announced it on their official website.

The 28-year-old Senegalese international icon follows in the footsteps of Chelsea icon Petr Cech as he makes the club’s move from Ligue 1 to Stamford Bridge. He has signed a five-year contract, and the fee is believed to be around £ 22 million (via Sky Sports).

With Kepa Arrizabalaga under heavy pressure after his mistake in last Sunday’s loss to Liverpool, Mendy could go straight and make his debut on Saturday’s trip to West Bromwich Albion.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek asks for another loan

According to The Guardian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be set to spend the 2020/21 campaign on a season-long loan elsewhere.

Aston Villa and West Ham are cited in the report as “various clubs” that are interested in signing the midfielder.

The Chelsea academy graduate impressed during the 2017/18 season at Crystal Palace and may be allowed to leave on another loan in search of regular minutes as he seeks to recover from an ongoing Achilles problem.

The 26-year-old has been left out of Chelsea’s last two teams of the day, but is believed to be fit, alerting clubs to his possible availability.

Bayern Munich renews Callum Hudson-Odoi interest

Callum Hudson-Odoi wants to leave Chelsea on a loan deal, according to talkSPORT.

The 19-year-old winger played in last night’s win over Barnsley, but prefers to walk away in search of more regular opportunities with the first team this season.

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich were said to be eager to secure the rising star in a permanent deal in January 2019, but failed in their search as they reportedly saw three rejected offers.

But the winger received just seven Premier League starts from Lampard last season, and Bayern have renewed their interest.

The Bundesliga and European champions are open to borrowing Hudson-Odoi for the 2020/21 campaign.