But L’Equipe report Chelsea are now ready to step up their interest and approach United imminently after extensive talks within the club in recent days. At this late stage in the window, the report claims United’s asking price for Garnacho currently stands at around £80million.

Chelsea are in talks over several deals as the transfer window slowly but surely draws to a close. Chelsea have opened formal talks with Corinthians over 16-year-old left-back Denner. READ MORE Chelsea's pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho could go down to the wire and,

The latest Chelsea-related transfer news with the Blues potentially working on as many as nine deals between now and next week's deadline on Monday

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in a deal to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window. Tel dropped a transfer bombshell on Tuesday – deciding that he wishes to leave Bayern this month – which has seen Arsenal and United join Chelsea in a dramatic late race to land his signature.

Arsenal are reportedly leading Chelsea in the race to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel before the January transfer window slams shut.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are among those interested in Tel, with Manchester United also said to be in the race for the 19-year-old Bayern Munich forward. Bayern have confirmed Tel wants to leave and he appeared to wave goodbye to Bayern fans after their Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.