Chelsea are preparing to make a late bid for Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure ahead of the looming transfer deadline.
Doucoure, 26, has been in fine form for the Hornets this season, scoring three goals and providing five assists in 22 Premier League games, with Paris Saint-Germain already registering an interest in the Frenchman earlier in the window.
According to The Mirror however, Watford's Premier League rivals Chelsea are poised to make a late attempt to sign the midfielder, as Maurizio Sarri still searches for a replacement for Cesc Fabregas, who left Stamford Bridge earlier this month for AS Monaco.