Chelsea have rejected a loan offer from Bayern Munich for forward Christopher Nkunku and will only sanction a permanent transfer. (Times - subscription required) Aston Villa have added Blues striker Nicolas Jackson to their shortlist of attacking options but could face competition from Bayern. ( Florian Plettenberg)

Tchatchoua is, in effect, a replacement for the former club captain Nélson Semedo, who rejected a new contract at Wolves in favour of a move to Fenerbahce. Tchatchoua, who produced the top speed in the Italian top flight last season at 36.3km/h, has signed a five-year deal.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has been speaking on the Christopher Nkunku to Bayern Munich deal that is still on. There is plenty still going on in the transfer market this week as we head towards the end of the window, and there was even reports of Chelsea rejecting an offer from West Ham for Andrey Santos over the weekend.

CHELSEA’S pursuit of Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has been stalled by the West London club’s steep valuation of Christopher Nkunku. The Blues have rejected a loan bid from Bayern

Chelsea have rejected a loan offer from Bayern Munich for Christopher Nkunku with Newcastle United re-entering the race, according to reports. The west London club are keen to offload the 27-year-old Frenchman permanently before the summer window closes on September 1.

The Magpies are determined to bolster their frontline after a frustrating summer, and reports in France suggest Newcastle are now firmly back in the mix for Nkunku. The Newcastle transfer target has been made available by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.