The international break always gives players a chance to open up a little more as they speak to the media in their home country, and there are often little transfer snippets like this that leak out.
Josko Gvardiol, who was linked with a move to Chelsea all summer, has spoken to the Croatian media in quotes picked up the Evening Standard, about the strong interest from teams like the Blues.
His words insisted he was happy where he is, but very much kept the door open for a January move.
“I’m happy at Leipzig, I still have a lot to learn and need to work on myself.”
“I have people who deal with it, I didn’t think about a transfer. We’ll see what happens in the winter.”
Overall, the break is probably a good thing for Chelsea too. It gives Graham Potter a chance to get to know his players and work out what he’s got and what he’s missing.
With Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly all arriving over the summer, he may conclude he’s got enough options as it is.
On the other hand, maybe 6 months working with Koulibaly and Thiago Siva will make him feel that a freshening up at the back is necessary.
