Chelsea Transfer News: One in, one out, £75m Hazard replacement, Arsenal target's plan

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you the latest transfer news coming out of Stamford Bridge.

 

Eden Hazard's Chelsea future is in doubt

 

Chelsea will reportedly have to sell Loic Remy if they want to land Alexandre Pato.

Pato has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League, and is believed to have held talks with the Blues.

Manchester United are also monitoring the Corinthians striker, as they seek to bolster their firepower.

But according to the Daily Star, Guus Hiddink has been informed Chelsea are operating a ‘one in, one out’ policy.

 

The report suggests Remy would have to make way if Hiddink wants to sign the £12million-rated Pato.

Chelsea have reportedly been told they will have to pay £75m should they wish to sign Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann.

Griezmann has been identified as a potential replacement for Eden Hazard, who could leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Atletico have been handed a transfer embargo which will prohibit them from registering players in the next two transfer windows.

 

But according to Spanish paper AS, Chelsea are one of four teams chasing Griezmann.

The 24-year-old, who is contracted with Atletico until 2020, has even reportedly told friends he wants to leave the club at the end of the season.

Alexandre Lacazette has put Premier League suitors on alert by claiming he could leave Lyon.

The 24-year-old has attracted serious interest from Arsenal, who are looking to provide competition for Olivier Giroud, while Chelsea are desperate to address their shortcomings especially with Diego Costa’s decline in form.

 

Alexandre Lacazette wants to test himself in the Premier League

 

And Lacazette has conceded he will be ready to test himself in England come the summer.

“I was not ready then and my goal is not to go to England for the sake of going to England and I don’t want to go to a club and sit on the bench,” he told the Daily Telegraph.

“So at that time it was not hard for me to stay here. It was a question of waiting until I was ready and I am now ready this summer.”