Even before Cesc Fabregas was allowed to leave Chelsea to join Thierry Henry at Monaco for a whole two weeks, Maurizio Sarri made it clear he wanted a new midfielder should the Spaniard leave.
Yet, here we are, just over 24 hours away from the January transfer window coming to a close, and the Blues still don’t have a replacement for the former Arsenal man.
Leandro Paredes and Nicolo Barella were both heavily linked for a while, but Paris Saint-Germain’s magical money and Cagliari’s reluctance to sell made those respective deals difficult.
According to Corriere dello Sport, an option remains, one Chelsea fans will know well: Matias Vecino.
The Inter midfielder was continuously pushed as a Sarri target over the summer, only for the Blues to get Mateo Kovacic on loan instead after Thibaut Courtois was bought by Real Madrid.
The Italian outlet state Chelsea ‘remain at the window’, alongside a number of unnamed Premier League clubs.
There’s no real detail in the claim, but if Sarri really wants a midfielder, perhaps the Uruguayan represents a realistic option having started just 11 games in Serie A this year.
It seems unlikely, however.
