Chelsea will rebuff interest from Al Nassr in midfielder Moises Caicedo.
The Saudi Arabian side had earmarked the 23-year-old as a target for this summer but Chelsea have no desire to cash in on a player that cost them £115million from Brighton in 2023.
Caicedo, who rejected Liverpool to join Chelsea, remains key to their plans going forward.
They will, however, look to offload a number of players this summer to offset more re-shaping of their squad.
Axel Disasi, Ben Chilwell, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are just some among a long list of names expected to be subject to offers in the coming weeks. Renato Veiga, currently on loan at Juventus, will also be available for around £30m. Juve would ideally prefer another loan.
Chelsea are looking to add a striker, winger, midfielder and defender to their squad this summer.
Chelsea are not interested in selling Moises Caicedo, amid new interest from Saudi Arabia
Caicedo, who Chelsea signed for £115m from Brighton in 2023, is still a key part of their plans
Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, Jesus Rodriguez of Real Betis, Jorrel Hato of Ajax and Dean Huijsen at Bournemouth are among those under consideration.
Enzo Maresca holds Caicedo in high regard, having labelled him the ‘one of the best’ defensive midfielders in the world earlier this month.
‘In this moment, I think he is one of the best or the best defensive midfielder in the world. He is doing fantastic,’ said Maresca about Caicedo after Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Tottenham on April 3.
‘The best thing about Moi [Moises] is that everyday he is working serious, he is very humble, very kind, he is polite, he is a fantastic guy.’
Caicedo, a 53-cap Ecuador international, first moved to England in 2021 when he signed for Brighton.
Since the midfielder joined Chelsea for a British record transfer fee, he has made 85 appearances in all competitions for the Blues.
