Chelsea reject Dortmund bid for Carney Chukwuemeka | OneFootball

Chelsea have rejected a loan offer from Borussia Dortmund worth more than £15 million for Carney Chukwuemeka (h/t journalist Alex Crook).

The Blues have been trying to shift him off the books, but want a bigger bid to let him leave. The midfielder will be frustrated after the hierarchy blocked his potential exit.

Chukwuemeka knows he is not in manager Enzo Maresca’s plans for the coming season and wants to leave to get game time elsewhere.

Most of the interest in Chukwuemeka has come from Germany, where he spent the second half of the season on loan from Chelsea.

The 21-year-old, who earns €59,808 per week, impressed during his short stint with Dortmund and caught the eyes of other suitors.

Unfortunately, Dortmund have not been able to agree a deal with Chelsea to sign him permanently, allowing other clubs to enter the race.

These include RB Leipzig. However, nothing has materialised to date.

Dortmund might have to move quickly to land the Chelsea ace. The Blues are trying to sign Leipzig star Xavi Simons and might use Chukwuemeka to sweeten the deal.

Chelsea are only waiting to sell Christopher Nkunku to Bayern Munich before completing a deal for Simons.

The Blues will have more leverage and can push the player to Die Roten Bullen, as Chukwuemeka is similar to Simons.

Chelsea have several other players to shift off the books before the close of the transfer window, including Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling.

The Blues could sell striker Nicolas Jackson. They also need loan moves for Tyrique George and David Datro Fofana.