Chris Smalling and N’Golo Kante (Martin Rickett / Mike Egerton / PA)
Inter Milan made an offer for World Cup-winning midfielder N’Golo Kante, but Chelsea turned him down. The Guardian says the Blues rejected the Italians’ proposal, which included Croatian foreigner Marcelo Brozovic in return, as they are in no hurry to sell the 29-year-old French player.
A former Chelsea defender can return to the Premier League from Russia, the Telegraph reports. West Brom is in talks to point out Branislav Ivanovic after the departure of the 36-year-old Serbian international from Zenit St Petersburg who won three league titles and the Champions League with the Blues, he is wanted through the Hawthorns on a short-term contract due to his experience.
The Evening Standard has said striker Ben Woodburn will leave Anfield on loan for one season to Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam. Wales has been interrupted by injury loans with Sheffield United and Oxford, and the 20-year-old travels to holland on the advice of Liverpool’s Dutch assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders.
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