Chelsea looking to improve their attacking department before the January window closes and they have reportedly had a loan offer rejected for the West Ham forward Michail Antonio.
According to a report from the Guardian, Chelsea enquired about signing the West Ham attacker on loan but the Hammers have turned it down. However, they are prepared to sell the player permanently if a suitable offer is presented.
The 32-year-old has struggled to hit top form this season and he would have been an underwhelming addition for the Blues.
Chelsea have already improved their attack with the signings of David Fofana and Joao Felix this month and they are hoping to pull off a big money transfer of Mykhaylo Mudryk as well.
It has been a disappointing season for Chelsea so far and Graham Potter is under pressure to turn things around.
It remains to be seen whether the Blues can improve in the coming weeks and close in on a top-four finish.
Meanwhile, the Hammers are fighting relegation right now and it will be interesting to see if they can bring in the necessary reinforcements and steer clear of the bottom three in the coming weeks.
The report from the Guardian adds that Chelsea are interested in signing the Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram as well. The Frenchman is out of contract in the summer and he has been in fine form this season. The 25-year-old has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga he could prove to be a useful addition to Potter’s attacking unit.