Chelsea News Update – John Stones, Marquinhos & More

Chelsea round up: Mourinho ask Abrahamovich to sign 40 million Euros rated Brazilian  and Chelsea are still chasing for Spanish sensation.

Chelsea and Madrid struggle for stones

Real Madrid and Chelsea will lock horns over the signature of Everton tough tackling and most sought after defender John Stones, this is according to various reports in the Spanish press (via AS).

The England international was the subject of several bids until deadline day from the reigning Premier League Champions. The Merseyside club refused to allow their most priced possession leave and the Blues will now face stiff competition from the Los Blancos when the transfer market re-opens in January 2016.

According to the reports, the Spanish giants are willing to offload France international Varane to United to pave way for the coming of Stones to Santiago Bernabeu. Varane has been dubbed as one of the best defensive prospect in Europe.

Mourinho desperate about Marquinhos

Various reports making the rounds in the British Press are claiming Chelsea are keen on signing PSG’s top-class defender Marquinhos in the next  transfer window – the player has been linked with a departure from Parc De Princes.

The 21-year-old Brazilian has without reservation expressed his delight playing for the French champions. The billionaire owner of the club Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who has invested so much faith in the player, turned down a €42 million by Chelsea for the young defender towards the end of the window.

Should Chelsea succeed in signing Marquinhos, they would have gotten an improvement over John Stones giving the fact that he played in the last world cup for Brazil – he equally has been featuring in the Champions League for PSG and has also won the League with the French giants.