Atlético Madrid and Chelsea will meet in the coming hours to try to finalise the transfer of Renato Veiga to the LaLiga club, sources have told ESPN.

Atletico Madrid have opened talks with Chelsea over a deal for Renato Veiga, with the Blues demanding about £35m for the centre-back. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have been left frustrated after a proposed deal to sell Renato Veiga to Atletico Madrid fell through at the last minute.According to AS, the Spanish giants have ditched a move for the

Chelsea have stepped up their pursuit of RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is open to joining the Premier League club and Leipzig are willing to sell despite only signing Simons on a permanent basis in January for an initial fee of €50 million ($58.

Enzo Maresca could be on the verge of welcoming another signing to Chelsea after Jorrel Hato was left out of Ajax’s pre-season squad to face Celtic.

Chelsea are looking to press forward with transfers for Jorrel Hato and Xavi Simons, and Ajax have reportedly set their asking price for the young defender