The Blues have made a new bid for Isak though their chances of a deal appear slim, while Maresca has pulled out of buying an Aston Villa star

Chelsea have seen an opening bid for Atletico striker Samu Omorodion rejected, though with a move for another heavily linked frontman verging on collapse, the Blues intend to bid again

The Italian coach wants more competition for Jackson and has his gaze fixed on up to six striker options - with a planned move for a Villa man now set to be abandoned

Enzo Maresca will be under pressure to achieve quick success at Stamford Bridge and bringing in a new number nine could certainly help achieve that in the coming season

Aston Villa have given Chelsea the green light for a deal with Jhon Duran, though two concerns have reportedly put the transfer in doubt

Chelsea are eager to have the position sorted very soon rather than waiting until the back end of the window

Maresca has ambitious aims for the coming transfer window and it's no secret that Chelsea are looking to bring in a new striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa must sell to conform with Financial Fair Play and Newcastle have lodged an approach for a £50m-rated star, while two further transfers are all possible this month

A derailed Aston Villa move has resulted in Chelsea showing genuine interest in signing Newcastle striker Callum Wilson and TEAMtalk has learned his agents are frantically attempting to engineer a move

"With Mauricio Pochettino, sometimes the Colombians need that kind of warm-hearted coach and arm around the shoulder, so you could see it working for Duran and it working for Chelsea"

Chelsea could send a first-team striker on loan to a Midlands club and try to sign one from another, leading to a response from the new potential target

Chelsea have internally discussed the idea of signing an under-used Aston Villa star this month ahead of launching a major transfer assault in the summer

AC Milan are said to be 'favourites' ahead of their city rivals for the January snare of the Villa man

Villa are in the market for two attacking reinforcements in the January transfer window and they'll let a recent signing go if they can get them

Unai Emery has identified a versatile La Liga attacker as ideal cover for Ollie Watkins, but it could take a significant January bid to bring him to Villa Park

Unai Emery has made one Aston Villa player available for transfer ahead of the January window, according to a report

An Aston Villa player could end up being sold by the club in January, with a report claiming him to be at odds with manager Unai Emery

The young forward has only played a bit-part role for Villa so far this season, which isn't really a great surprise given the outstanding form of No.1 striker Ollie Watkins

Villa agreed a reported £14.75m deal with the Major League Soccer franchise for the 19-year-old striker last week, in a move that has got the Villa Park faithful very excited

Aston Villa have got to the signing of a talented striker first, announcing an agreement for his transfer ahead of Man Utd and Liverpool

Liverpool have become a concrete suitor for an in-demand MLS striker who already has a connection with one of their existing forwards, while Manchester United could sign a Real Madrid star in January

Villa, Fulham and Brentford have all submitted offers for an exciting striker, and his most likely next destination has been named by a report

While United and Liverpool are keen, it is two different Premier League sides who have now surged to the head of the queue for the attacker

The tussle between Man Utd and Liverpool for a striker is reportedly hotting up, with Klopp's team sending a scout to watch him in action

Ten Hag is driving Man Utd's hijacking of a Liverpool deal for Colombia's newest hotshot forward who'll cost a similar amount to a recent Chelsea coup

Liverpool lock onto another exciting Colombian talent available for £10million, while Manchester City plot a new Erling Haaland decision - all the latest Transfer Gossip.