Friday's Chelsea transfer talk news roundup: Lucas Piazon, Fikayo Tomori, Dayot Upamecano

The January transfer window is now open, with Chelsea continuing to be linked with a host of big names.

The Blues were the biggest spenders in the summer, splashing more than £200m, but they have been tipped to do yet more business in January as they look to bridge the gap to the leading pack in the Premier League.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings from Stamford Bridge.

Friday morning's Chelsea transfer talk news roundup:

Tottenham Hotspur 'want to beat Chelsea to Kim Min-jae'

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering an offer for Beijing Guoan centre-back Kim Min-jae.

The 24-year-old, who stands at 6ft 3in, only has a contract with his current club until December, meaning that he is expected to be sold either in January or during this summer's transfer window.

Chelsea are believed to be interested in the South Korea international, but according to The Mirror, Tottenham are determined to beat their rivals to the defender's signature.

The report claims that Spurs are 'weighing up' an offer this month, with head coach Jose Mourinho keen to improve his defence, which has struggled during stages of the season.

Kim, who plays alongside Son Heung-min at international level, has made 57 appearances for Guoan since arriving in January 2019.

Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Fulham on Wednesday night left the club in sixth position in the Premier League table, six points behind leaders Manchester United.

Dayot Upamecano 'will not be allowed to leave RB Leipzig in January'

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RB Leipzig are reportedly not interested in selling Dayot Upamecano during the January transfer window.

A release clause in the 22-year-old's contract will come into play this summer, allowing the France international to leave the Red Bull Arena for a fee of €42m (£37.3m).

However, according to The Guardian, Leipzig are not prepared to consider any offers this month as they are currently involved in the Bundesliga title race and have ambitions of again making a serious impression in the Champions League, with Liverpool their opponents in the round of 16.

The report claims that Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all want to bring the defender to the Premier League, while there is also interest from Bayern Munich.

Upamecano has made 21 appearances for Leipzig during the 2020-21 campaign, while he has featured on 134 occasions for the German club in all competitions since arriving from Red Bull Salzburg.

German journalist Alfred Draxler recently suggested that Bayern were in the driving seat for the Frenchman.