Chelsea outcast rejects Nottingham Forest switch in Brennan Johnson swap deal

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is claimed to have rejected the prospect to hitch Nottingham Forest as a part of a deal that might see Brennan Johnson transfer within the different path to Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old centre-back has had a tricky time attempting to ascertain himself in Mauricio Pochettino’s workforce because the Argentine’s appointment after struggling a health downside throughout the pre-season tour of the United States.

Chalobah has not been in need of curiosity both this summer season with Inter Milan and West Ham believed to be long-term admirers.

Nonetheless, Chalobah has been ready to stay it out at Chelsea and combat for his place regardless of the inflow of recent gamers in west London.

More may but observe with Chelsea additionally chasing the signing of £50million-rated Johnson from Forest.

The Welshman is up for grabs on the proper value however Forest proceed to play hardball after rejecting a £35m bid from Brentford.

Now The Evening Standard are reporting that Chelsea have tried to incorporate Chalobah in a bundle to maintain the worth down.

Chalobah is claimed to have had little curiosity within the transfer to the City Ground although, which means the deal collapsed.

West Ham and Tottenham are additionally monitoring Johnson and motion may but materialise within the remaining weeks of the window.

The Blues had been focusing their efforts on touchdown Michael Olise from Crystal Palace however that has now drastically modified after the winger signed a brand new long-term contract with Crystal Palace.

Chelsea are believed to be clear frontrunners for Welsh attacker Jackson as they boast a number of gamers that might be of curiosity to Forest if a swap deal proved beneficial for all events.

One of these is Ian Maatsen though Pochettino is but to determine whether or not he would think about provides for the proficient Dutchman, who excelled in pre-season.

Forest additionally stay in talks with Arsenal over the signing of Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares following his mortgage spell with Marseille.

Discussions are centred round each a mortgage and everlasting deal and nothing has at present been agreed between the events.

Steve Cooper’s facet additionally checked out Callum Hudson-Odoi earlier within the window.

Fulham are believed to be near finalising the arrival of the 22-year-old winger, who spent final season on mortgage at Bayer Leverkusen.

Other golf equipment together with Forest have proven curiosity in the summertime window however Chelsea are holding out for a commendable charge.