Exclusive: Chelsea are willing to remain patient until the end of the season before entering negotiations for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

The 'incredible' 23-year-old had been heavily linked with a switch to Molineux in recent weeks, but the Portuguese giants appear to have won the race and are now close to completing his €14m (£11.8m) transfer.

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Another defender reportedly on Chelsea's radar is Arsenal flop Nuno Tavares, who is currently on loan with Serie A club Lazio. Nuno Tavares joined the Italian outfit from Arsenal on loan with an obligation to buy, and according to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Chelsea have now made an enquiry to Lazio about signing the Portuguese full-back.

Jamie Carragher has proclaimed Palmer to be "the best player in the Premier League" this season, with Palmer posting 39 goals and 21 assists across 69 Chelsea appearances since leaving Manchester City in 2023.

The Blues will be searching for their first win in six Premier League matches, after drawing 2–2 at home against Bournemouth last Tuesday.

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Manager David Moyes oversaw the first victory of his second Everton spell, as the Toffees held on for a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye were on target for the hosts, who ended a six-match winless streak in the Premier League.

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Nottingham Forest edged past Southampton 3-2 to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table. However, the visitors pulled one back through Jan Bednarek on the hour-mark before Nikola Milenkovic’s goal was overturned by VAR after Wood was deemed to have interfered with play from an offside position.

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According to German outlet BILD - via Sport Witness - Chelsea are pushing hard to sign Stefanos Tzimas in the summer transfer window, with the PAOK Thessaloniki forward, who is on loan in Germany with Nurnberg,