Chelsea gossip: Blues frontrunners to sign Antoine Griezmann
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Chelsea are frontrunners to sign Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, with the La Liga club willing to let the 24-year-old leave, reports the Daily Express,
The Frenchman has seven goals for his club this season.
Chelsea have been told by Shakhtar Donetsk that it will take a bid in excess of £30million to sign midfielder AlexTeixeira, reports the Evening Standard.
They report the 25-year-old Brazilian is one of Chelsea's main targets for the January transfer window as they look to recover from their worst-ever start to a campaign.
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic tells the Daily Telegraph he turned down a move to Chelsea as a teenager
The 27-year-old claims he turned down the Blues when he was at Basle as he was determined to become a regular first-team player at the Swiss club before moving on.
