Champions League club 'in talks' with England star over shock transfer

A Champions League club have reportedly registered an interest in a Premier League defender who is currently with England at the World Cup.

Despite the England squad being fully focused on Tuesday's (June 23) World Cup Group L match against Ghana, the futures of several players at club level remain uncertain.

Marcus Rashford's future remains unclear, with the Manchester United forward linked with a return to Barcelona, where he spent last season on loan.

Harry Kane has reportedly agreed to pause negotiations over his Bayern Munich future while he remains focused on the Three Lions' World Cup campaign, while his England team-mate Elliot Anderson continues to attract interest from Manchester City.

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Morgan Rogers is another name who could move this summer, with the Aston Villa attacking midfielder on the radar of both Arsenal and Manchester United.

But it's not just the attackers whose futures are up in the air.

England star attracting European interest

As reported by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, late call-up Trevoh Chalobah is of interest to Cesc Fàbregas' Como ahead of the club's first-ever season competing in the Champions League.

Chelsea are keen to keep hold of the England defender, who has two years remaining on his current deal at Stamford Bridge, although a starting spot under Xabi Alonso is far from guaranteed, with Chalobah set to compete with Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato and Josh Acheampong for a place in the side.

As per Romano, Chalobah would be open to moving to the Serie A side, having previously attracted interest from Italian champions Inter.

"A name Como really likes is Trevoh Chalobah, a central defender for England who was recently called up to the World Cup in place of the injured Tino Livramento. Chalobah is an important player at Chelsea," Romano said on his YouTube channel.

"In my personal opinion, he would be a great signing. The player had already been close to Inter in the past – close is a big word – but he had been the subject of negotiations with Inter; it opened up the possibility of a move to Italy.

"From what I understand, Chalobah would really like the idea of playing in Italy, but at the moment, in terms of valuations, Como and Chelsea are very, very far apart. Today, we're talking about it as a desire.

"A dream for Como, but reality probably won't lead to an agreement on the conditions requested by Chelsea, at least not today. So, let's see what happens. But today, there's a very large gap in this operation."

And Chalobah may not be the only defender to leave the club this summer, with Axel Disasi, Benoît Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Mamadou Sarr all potentially up for sale should the right offer be made.

Chalobah has made 151 appearances for Chelsea, producing eight goals and three assists.