Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Chelsea want Hazard back at huge discount

Posted Friday, February 05, 2021 by Goal.com

Elche eye Piatti as answer to attacking woes (AS)

Elche believe free-agent attacker Pablo Piatti could uplift their 19th-place squad during the second half of La Liga's 2020-21 campaign, AS reports.

Even if a deal is agreed upon, Piatti needs to prove his fitness following a serious knee injury suffered at Toronto FC.

Dynamo consider bid for star Tigres defender

The Houston Dynamo have apparently kept an eye on Tigres' Club World Cup run and could make a transfer offer for defender Carlos Salcedo, ESPN reports. Salcedo has been a rock at the back in recent months and will start for his Liga MX side this weekend in the tournament's semi-final round against Palmeiras.

Atlanta FC near deal for Sosa

Atlanta FC is closing in on a transfer deal with 21-year-old River Plate midfielder Santiago Sosa, writes journalist German García Grova.

Bayern Munich reject says latest termination not due to performance

The once-promising career of former Bayern Munich prospect Sinan Kurt has swerved to FC Nitra of Slovakia after he was cut by a semi-pro German side last month.

But he claims to Sport Bild that contrary to popular belief, his latest move had nothing to do with poor play on the pitch and he is hopeful of regaining the attention of scouts.

Man City want Haaland to replace Aguero

Pep Guardiola has set his sights on Dortmund's top scorer (Marca)

Manchester City want to buy Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland as the long-term replacement for oft-injured Sergio Aguero, whose contract is up this summer, according to Marca.

City are so keen on getting Haaland ahead of competitors that they are willing to pay a higher price to services well before a release clause activates in the summer of 2022.

Chelsea want Hazard back at huge discount

Despite the playmaker's health problems, the Blues might be drawn by his Premier League track record (DefensaCentral)

Real Madrid flop Eden Hazard, who has been mired in a "viscious circle" of injuries, is drawing interest from former club Chelsea at about half the initial transfer fee of £88 million ($112m) paid for the player in 2019 - reports DefensaCentral.

That would come after the Blues acquired much younger attackers Timo Werner and Kai Havertz last summer for a combined cost about £117.5 million ($150m)