Latest transfer news: Chelsea make former CB Guéhi top target, Barcelona want Díaz

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February 20th 

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The January transfer window is now little more than a distant memory in European football and as such clubs across the continent are already making plans for the summer window. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets.

Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals. A plethora of players will become available in the summer where clubs famously have more money to spend and aren’t as restricted by financial fair play rules. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories. 

Chelsea are reportedly determined to beat off competition from Premier League rivals to sign Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guéhi. The 24-year-old joined Palace from Chelsea in 2021 and has a current market value of €45m, although it would likely to take a bigger fee for Palace to sell to their London rivals.

According to reports in Spain, Barcelona could turn their attention to signing Luis Díaz, who is a long-term target of the club and would be cheaper than bringing in Portugal winger Rafael Leão from AC Milan.

Another striker who could be on the move is Eintracht Frankfurt’s French striker Hugo Ekitiké, who is reportedly a target for both Arsenal and Chelsea as a cheaper alternative to Isak.