Chelsea and Leicester City are £10million apart over the signing of Danny Drinkwater.
The Premier League champions have offered a deal worth £30million for the England international midfielder and Leicester are pushing to get their £40m valuation.
The clubs held talks last Friday and discussions are ongoing with 27-year-old Drinkwater keen to move to Stamford Bridge.
Manager Craig Shakespeare, who is also braced for late offers on Riyad Mahrez, said: 'I’ve read the speculation the same as you but until we get the bids accepted, there’s no difference for me.