Chelsea considers Yves Bissouma as Premier League transfer activity remains active
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 9:34 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Chelsea received an offer to sign former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma following an unsuccessful attempt to secure a replacement for Enzo Fernandez. Manchester City and Chelsea previously expressed interest in Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, though the club rejected all bids before the deadline. Arsenal explored a potential move for Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez after contact from assistant manager Gabriel Heinze. Meanwhile, Manchester United plans to exercise a one-year contract extension for Lisandro Martinez. Tottenham is reportedly weighing the termination of Richarlison's contract, while Karim Benzema faces interest from Premier League sides following his departure from Al Hilal. Additionally, Hibernian is tracking free agent Danny Ings after his release from West Ham.
- •Chelsea evaluated Yves Bissouma as an alternative to Enzo Fernandez.
- •Crystal Palace blocked Manchester City and Chelsea from signing Adam Wharton.
- •Manchester United intends to extend Lisandro Martinez's contract by one year.
- •Tottenham considers terminating the contract of forward Richarlison.
- •Hibernian expresses interest in signing free agent Danny Ings.
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