Chelsea Morning Round-Up, Thursday 12th November 2026: Gusto Weighing Up January Options as Transfer Talk Simmers
It's a quiet one on the news front with the international break in full swing, but there's still some transfer chatter to get through. Chelsea are among six Premier League clubs said to be keeping tabs on a Lens centre-back nicknamed the 'new Varane', with reportedly 13 clubs across Europe interested ahead of a possible summer 2027 move, according to Sports Mole (Sports Mole).
Closer to home, We Ain't Got No History report that full-back Malo Gusto is 'assessing his options' with the January transfer window in view (We Ain't Got No History).
Football.London's Bobby Vincent also ran a reader Q&A covering plenty of Chelsea talking points, touching on Estevao's future, Cole Palmer, interest in Zubimendi and a reported £75m transfer question among the 28 topics discussed (Football.London).
On the pitch, Chelsea's last outing saw them beaten 1-0 away at Sunderland in the Premier League. With the men's international break continuing, attention turns to the return of domestic action, with Chelsea next in Premier League action at home to Leeds on Saturday 21 November, before travelling to face Nottingham Forest on Friday 27 November.
It's a busier week for the women's side, who drew 1-1 with Everton in the WSL and then held BK Häcken to a goalless draw in the Women's Champions League.
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