Paris Saint-Germain winger Ezequiel Lavezzi is unlikely to join Chelsea in the January transfer window despite speculation that a winter move could be on.
The Argentine is out of contract in the summer and it looked possible that the French champions were keen to cash in on him. Laurent Blanc has made it clear that he does not see Lavezzi as a main first team option, only starting the winger three times so far in the League.
Yet it appears that PSG are now keen to keep hold of their man as they are preparing for when the Champions League continues with the round of 16 matches. The French side will incidentally take on Chelsea.
The Premier League champions are not the only side that are interested in the 30-year old, his former side Napoli, as well as Inter Milan ,are both ready to take him back to Italy on a free transfer once his contract expires. Roberto Mancini’s side remain favourites to sign Lavezzi in the summer.
Hiddink on the hunt
Guus Hiddink is still searching for his first signing since taking charge of the Blues, his side have been strongly linked with moves for Alex Teixeira and Alexandre Pato. However, Teixeira is also subject to interest from Liverpool with the Merseyside club reportedly making a bid in excess of £20 million.
Pato looks the more likely move with reports suggesting he has already discussed personal terms with Chelsea and is waiting for a fee to be agreed between the London side and his current club, Corinthians.
The Blues may be looking to add more striking options to their side after injuries have hit first team strikers Loic Remy and on loan Radamel Falcao, even though the former has returned to action. The Colombian forward has also been linked with a move back to his parent club Monaco after failing to impress so far at Stamford Bridge.
