Barcelona seem to have set out to frustrate Chelsea in the transfer market. The London side had practically done and talked about the signing of Jules Kounde, but a change in the 'Cule' squad precipitated the almost official arrival of the French defender at the Camp Nou.
This move annoyed a lot in London and the reaction of the English squad was to stop the transfers of Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta or at least complicate them.
As if that wasn't enough, when Robert Lewandowski told Bayern Munich that he wanted to leave the club, the Blues were also interested in him, but the penny once again dropped for the Spaniards. That is why England are looking to deliver a knockout blow.
The 'Sunday Express' reported that Todd Boehly, Chelsea's new owner, would have as his main objective to sign the academy players Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo.