Earlier on Tuesday, we carried a report explaining Chelsea only had a slim chance to sign Saúl Ñíguez and he’s likely to continue at Atlético Madrid.
There has been a new development since then, with reports in Spain suggesting the Blues are insisting to acquire the midfielder’s services.
In a turn of events, the potential deal to take the 26-year-old to Chelsea is back on track, a source has told Sport Witness.
They confirmed to us that the Champions League winners are ‘still trying’ to complete the Spain international’s signing before the window closes in the next few hours.
It’s not made clear to as to what sort of the deal is being negotiated, but various reports in England have explained it will be a loan deal with an option to buy.
However, Spanish newspaper AS are reporting the swap deal involving Diego Simeone’s man and Barcelona’s Griezmann has been ‘reactivated’.
Despite that, though, Mundo Deportivo believe the Saúl has ‘a foot and a half’ at Stamford Bridge, suggesting that deal appears to be ahead of one involving Barcelona.
