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Chelsea are very much still interested in signing RB Leipzig defender Joko Guardiola, according to the Daily Telegraph journalist Matt Law. Before the transfer window shut last month, the Blues reportedly had a EUR90 m (PS77.6 m) offer rejected for the Croatian international. The centre-back subsequently signed a new contract with Leipzig instead. However, it is believed that a release clause was inserted into the agreement which means Guardiola could be signed for a fee "in excess" of PS40 m (EUR45.9 m). It effectively means the Blues could save around PS38 m if they do seal the player's signature. Now a number of other teams have also been linked with the 20-year-old, including Manchester City, so it is by no means a done deal, but it appears discussions are underway which could see both Guardiola and Christopher Kunduz arrive from Leipzig next year. With Nkunda only expected to cost slightly more than EUR60m / PS52.3 m (due to his own release clause), Chelsea could be doing some excellent business.

LONDON -- Chelsea stored their Champions League hopes alive with a dominant 3-zero win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Wesley Fofana opened the scoring for Chelsea, along with his first-1/2 goal inside the twenty-fourth minute, but became compelled off injured simply 14 mines later. AC Milan had spells of ownership . However, it became Chelsea who took price of the fit inside the 2nd 1/2 with desires from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Reece James.

That allowed Graham Potter to drain the bench and revel in his first Champions League victory in price of Chelsea . However, extra importantly, it became their first win against the opposition this season and put them inside the blend for a niche in the knockout stages.

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1. Chelsea brought in early take a look at the Potter generation

Potter did now no longer get a good deal of danger of settling in at Chelsea. The 1-zero defeat to Dinamo Zagreb of their established Champions League fit of the season, in what proved to be Thomas Tuchel's very last fit in price of the club, positioned Chelsea on the backfoot. In Potter's first fit in prize, they controlled a 1-1 draw with FC Salzburg at Stamford Bridge, which meant tonight would be a must-win for Potter--lose and their Champions League hopes could be left striking through a thread and reliant on different results.