Edson Alvarez

Chelsea want to sign a midfielder and a forward before the transfer window closes; Thomas Tuchel has already spent £268m this summer on players, ...

The 24-year-old has been anchoring their midfield for the past couple seasons, as well as the midfield of the Mexico national team. A prototypical modern ...

Chelsea are interested in signing Ajax defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez · The Dutch champions are refusing to sell any more of their squad this window ...

Chelsea have offered Ajax €50 million to sign Mexico international Edson Alvarez, sources told ESPN.

Chelsea Transfer News: Todd Boehly turns his attention to a new midfielder on deadline day to finally grant Thomas Tuchel wish.

Nonetheless, Chelsea have unleashed a late ploy to finally sign the Blues boss a midfielder with Alvarez subject to a bid. Martinez, who penned a five-year deal at United, even said he's hoping to reunite with his friend at another club one day. As it stands, ahead of the Blues' clash with West Ham at the weekend, only Billy Gilmour and Carney Chukwuemeka are said to be entirely match fit. Chelsea submitted a £43million bid for Ajax's Edson Alvarez yesterday, football.london understand. Edson Alvarez has quickly become heavily linked with a move to Chelsea on deadline day as Thomas Tuchel looks to bolster his midfield. Fellow Eredivisie star Ibrahim Sangare has also emerged as a late option for the west Londoners with just a few hours left before the window slams shut this evening.

Edson Alvarez has missed training with Ajax in order to force through his €50 million (£43.2m) move to Chelsea, according to reports in the Netherlands.

Then I think, ‘you’re just a player, you just have to do your thing’. Looking at the total picture, that frustrates you as a trainer, but also how you stand in the world. [Thomas Tuchel](https://metro.co.uk/tag/thomas-tuchel/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1)’s midfield options and their approach to sign PSV’s Ibrahim Sangare was turned down this week. ‘At a certain point you get angry about it, like… ‘I’ve talked about it with him. If you’re Ajax, it’s just bad that this happens,’

EDSON ALVAREZ has reportedly gone on strike in order to seal a deadline-day move to Chelsea.Chelsea turned their attention to signing the Ajax midfiel.

Looking at the total picture, that frustrates you as a trainer, but also how you stand in the world. "At a certain point you get angry about it, like… [FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting-tips/free-bets?ilc=inline) [Ajax](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1232664/ajax/) team-mate Antony went on strike last month in order to force through his [£85m move to Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19656051/man-utd-transfer-news-live-frenkie-de-jong-cristiano-ronaldo-sergino-dest-dubravka/). [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/71877811/alvarez-moet-bij-ajax-blijven), the Ajax brass have refused to sell the 24-year-old. [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) turned their attention to signing the defensive midfielder after their pursuit of PSV ace Ibrahim Sangare fell flat.

CHELSEA target Edson Alvarez has reportedly skipped Ajax training today in an attempt to push through a move to Stamford Bridge.

An agreement is set to be reached with Barca for the sale of Aubameyang. Douglas Luiz has been linked as an alternative signing to Alvarez. It’s very close to the end of the transfer window and when 1 September comes I will be a happy coach no matter what happens. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Southampton on Tuesday and have won just two of their first five matches of the season. The 24-year-old told Ajax this morning he wants to join Chelsea. He took the club's spending to over £250million earlier this week with the purchase of defender Wesley Fofana for an initial £70m.

Chelsea is set to make a move for Ajax's Edson Alvarez on transfer deadline day after a number of injury issues in Thomas Tuchels midfield.

[Mateo Kovacic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mateo-kovacic/profil/spieler/51471) seems to be slowly returning from injury whereas [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) and [Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/schnellsuche/ergebnis/schnellsuche?query=loftus-cheek) are currently unavailable due to injuries. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864) and [Rafael Leao](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rafael-leao/profil/spieler/357164). [Antony](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/profil/spieler/602105) and [ Lisandro Martinez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lisandro-martinez/profil/spieler/480762) to Manchester United. [Jorginho](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jorginho/profil/spieler/102017) and [Conor Gallagher](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/profil/spieler/488362) being the only fit central midfielders. [Mike Verweij](https://twitter.com/MikeVerweij/status/1565259142050287618), Chelsea has made a £43 million bid to try and sign Alvarez off Ajax to strengthen the depth of the Blue's midfield. [Report: Chelsea Open Talks For Crystal Palace Winger Wilfried Zaha](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-open-talks-for-crystal-palace-winger-wilfred-zaha) [Report: Chelsea Offer Armando Broja & Conor Gallagher for Everton’s Anthony Gordon](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-offer-armando-broja-conor-gallagher-for-evertons-anthony-gordon) [Chelsea Defender Ethan Ampadu Set To Join Italian Side Spezia](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu-set-to-join-italian-side-spezia) ['You Cannot Make This Decision' - Thomas Tuchel On Conor Gallagher And Thiago Silva](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/you-cannot-make-this-decision-thomas-tuchel-gallagher-and-silva) ['I Take Full Responsibility' - Conor Gallagher On His Red Card Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/i-take-full-responsibility-conor-gallagher-on-his-red-card-against-leicester-city) [Fabrizio Romano Tips Chelsea to Sign Frenkie de Jong Over Liverpool](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/fabrizio-romano-tips-chelsea-to-sign-frenkie-de-jong-over-liverpool) [‘We Got a Two-Goal Advantage & Defended Well’ - Raheem Sterling on the 2-1 Win Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/we-got-a-two-goal-advantage-defended-well-raheem-sterling-on-the-2-1-win-against-leicester-city) [Chelsea's Confirmed Champions League Group E Fixtures And Dates](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelseas-confirmed-champions-league-group-e-fixtures-and-dates) ['Thanks To The Fans' - Ruben Loftus-Cheek Reacts To Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/thanks-to-the-fans-ruben-loftus-cheek-reacts-to-chelsea-2-1-leicester-city) [Edson Alvarez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356) on transfer deadline day after a number of injury issues in Thomas Tuchels midfield.

Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez has refused to train with the team on Thursday as he ...

An administrative error saw the Dutch FA fail to sync their window up with the rest of Europe, so if Ajax would be unable to sign a replacement if they agreed to sell Alvarez on Thursday. Alvarez's future could be linked to that of current Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher. To aid his attempt to leave the club, Alvarez has refused to train with Ajax on Thursday morning, with sources confirming to 90min that the midfielder's representatives are working tirelessly to try and convince Ajax to accept a deal.

But the 24-year-old is not giving up that easily, and is pushing to leave the club before the Premier League transfer window closed tonight as well. He's ...

[skipped training today](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1925918879/ajax-middenvelder-alvarez-probeert-transfer-naar-chelsea-te-forceren?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeding-telesport) as well. [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/71877811/alvarez-moet-bij-ajax-blijven) in the Netherlands have a blow-by-blow account of this drama in Amsterdam, with Ajax technical directors Gerry Hamstra and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar telling Álvarez that he cannot go, but Álvarez claiming that to be unfair and that he’s going to tell Mom and Dad — i.e. [proposed](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2022/8/31/23331428/chelsea-looking-to-sign-edson-alvarez-from-ajax-make-50m-bid-reports) to make Edson Álvarez the fourth biggest outgoing transfer in Ajax history, but they are quite reluctant to accept the offer now, without the ability to bring in any sort of replacement.