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| Chelsea are exploring their options after missing out on John Stones |
CHELSEA have seen their final John Stones offer rejected.
The Blues bid £37million for the England defender but will now explore other options.
Jose Mourinho has John Terry - who was subbed at half time against Man City and sent off against West Brom - Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma.
He also has Branislav Ivanovic who can play in the centre. But Mourinho wants another option to help wind down Terry's career. And News News Blog Sport have compiled a list of four potential targets.Raphael Varane The Real Madrid defender is one of the top young players in the World. Mourinho worked with him while at the Bernabeu and has expressed an interest in the past. Sergio Ramos and Pepe have both signed new deals this summer so he may be open to leave La Liga. Ezequiel Garay At 28 Garay is not "one for the future" but if the Portuguese wants another option for this season he could be the man. The Zenit defender has 31 Argentina caps and a wealth of European experience. He played for Real Madrid between 2008-11, and had a spell at Benfica before joining Zenit in 2014. Aymeric Laporte The France under-21 centre-back was linked with Manchester United this summer after another impressive campaign at Athletic Bilabo. At 21, Laporte is the same age as Stones and would be able to forge an allegiance with Zouma. Seamus Coleman With the option to play Ivanovic at centre-back it might be that Mourinho chases a right-back. And despite Everton's insistence that no-one is leaving, Coleman would be one of the top candidates.
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