Rumour Reel: Chelsea seeking Sanchez swoop, Bernardeschi bound for the Bridge too?

Coral’s rumour reel

This morning’s football gossip, as the winter window edges ever closer, heavily features Premier League leaders Chelsea. Despite being top of the table, Antonio Conte seems to be intently seeking new recruits. That Chelsea want Alexis Sanchez is today’s big rumour, while the Blues are also said to have a Federico Bernardeschi transfer in mind too.

That’s not all that’s on the cards this morning, however, so dig in to Thursday’s fix of Coral’s rumour reel to see who your club could hook in January…

Chelsea want Alexis Sanchez?

Should the tabloids be believed, Chelsea will be busy bees across the next two transfer windows.

If Arsenal do not find a solution for reported contract wrangles with superstar pair Mesut Ozil and Sanchez, the Blues are believed to be ready to raid their London rivals for the latter.

The idea is apparently to partner dangerman Diego Costa with the flexible Gunners goal threat, who will have just a year left to run on his present deal after the end of this season.

With 11 league goals in 14 games so far this season, should Chelsea capture Arsenal’s most coveted asset, it would surely surpass Manchester United’s snatching of Gunners striker Robin van Persie back in 2012.

Blues in Federico Bernardeschi transfer?

While, elsewhere, Conte is also said to be plotting to pounce for Fiorentina wingman Bernardeschi. The bright Italian attacking talent was handed his maiden Azzurri cap by the now Chelsea coach and could cost as much as £38m.