Chelsea have had a weird transfer window so far but things may be about to get a bit better.Having missed out on signing Romelu Lukaku to Man United, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool and seemingly Fernando Llorente to Tottenham, you could forgive Chelsea fans for feeling a little down beat as clock ticks ever closer towards the 11pm transfer window deadline.It’s not over yet, though.Chelsea are still interested in signing Leicester duo Danny Drinkwater and Riyad Mahrez, as well as Everton’s Ross Barkley and SkyBet has just slashed their odds on all three of them signing before the transfer deadline to 7/1 – they opened today’s market at 12/1 for all three to sign.The Express are currently reporting that Riyad Mahrez is very close to securing a £45m switch to Stamford Bridge, which should soften the blow of losing out to Oxlade-Chamberlain earlier in the day.Yesterday it was being reported by BBC Sport that Everton had rejected the Blues’ £25m bid for England international Ross Barkley and while no new bid is yet to have been reported, it would be surprise if Antonio Conte didn’t return with an improved offer.And then there’s Danny Drinkwater, who recently handed in a transfer request at Leicester. Daily Telegraph journalist Matt Law reported on Thursday morning that Chelsea had made a bid worth over £30m for the midfielder.
So despite all the disappointment in recent days for Chelsea, things may still be on the up for the reigning Premier League champions.
Signing all three before the 11pm deadline might be a stretch, but this is Deadline Day after all.