Chelsea have held talks with Southampton over a potential deal for their former right back Tino Livramento that would entail loaning him back.

Southampton value the 20-year old at £38million and have been rejecting offers from Newcastle United over the past week.

They also wanted to have the England U21 international in their ranks for next season after his last campaign in the Premier League was blighted by injury.  Chelsea sold Livramento to Southampton for £8m which also included a hefty sell on percentage.  The approach comes as a surprise with Reece James and new signing from Lyon Malo Gusto already on their books.

His brilliant debut season ended prematurely in April 2022 when he suffered a serious knee injury which saw him sidelined for 13 months, ruling him out for most of the season just finished which ended in relegation for Southampton.

Livramento recovered in time to feature in Souhampton’s final two games of the season, back at Brighton and at home to Liverpool on the season’s final day.

Chelsea are also looking at a £25m deal for Flamengo’s highly rated midfielder Matheus Franca, again a former target for Newcastle and more recently for Crystal Palace and West Ham.