Top sources confirm Chelsea’s bid for Everton player

As if Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with local rivals Tottenham wasn’t dramatic enough last night, after the game, news filtered in of Chelsea making an offer to sign an Everton player.

A couple of sources started to report that Chelsea had made an offer around £40m to sign Everton winger Anthony Gordon, a report that many found very hard to believe.

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However, some of the top sources then started to confirm the report, and the reality is, it looks like Chelsea are actually trying to sign the England U21 international before the window closes this month.

Fabrizio Romano soon confirmed the bid:

Matt Law at The Telegraph also reported it, but says discussions are so far informal:

The BBC also ran a story on the bid not long after, and they say that Chelsea are likely to come back with a higher offer in a bid to tempt Everton to sell, and there is the potential for a cash-plus-player loan, with Armando Broja and Conor Gallagher being mentioned.

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