Rumour Reel: Chelsea chasing Arturo Vidal, West Ham want Taulant Xhaka?

Coral’s rumour reel

As punters prepare to welcome in the New Year, clubs across the country are instead getting ready for the grand opening of the January transfer window. The clock is ticking with just one day to go, so what are Premier League teams plotting? Coral’s rumour reel for December 31 features a potential Arturo Vidal transfer for Chelsea and much more!

Read on to find out who your club could move for after the clock strikes midnight…

Arturo Vidal transfer to Chelsea?

According to reports, Chelsea’s dogged pursuit of Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan will not be reprised in January, with the box-to-box Belgian’s mooted price of over £50m believed to be too steep for even the Stamford Bridge side’s riches.

So, the Blues are instead set to turn their attention to a more likely Vidal transfer, with their pockets bulging after the sale of midfielder Oscar to China’s Shanghai SIPG.

Antonio Conte could capture the tenacious Chilean, whom he previously enjoyed great success with at Juventus, for upwards of £34m – though it is thought giants Bayern Munich will hold out for closer to £40m.

Once arguably the most sought-after midfielder in the world, the 29-year-old could be paired to great effect with energetic N’Golo Kante in west London, as the more attacking of the two in what would be a dynamic central partnership.

Taulant Xhaka to West Ham?

Elsewhere in London, West Ham United are said to be targeting Basel’s versatile talent Taulant Xhaka, the brother of Arsenal’s midfield grafter Granit. The pair famously play for two different international teams, with Granit capped for Switzerland and Taulant an Albania regular.