Thursday's Chelsea transfer talk news roundup: Jadon Sancho, Marcos Alonso, David Alaba

The January transfer window has now closed, leaving Chelsea to begin looking forward to the summer for their next round of recruitment.

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

Thursday morning's Chelsea transfer talk news roundup:

Borussia Dortmund 'reduce asking price for Jadon Sancho amid Manchester United talk'

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Borussia Dortmund are reportedly prepared to sell Jadon Sancho for £88m during this summer's transfer window.

The 20-year-old was strongly linked with a move to Manchester United last year, but BVB were allegedly not prepared to drop their £108m asking price for the England international.

Sancho has found it difficult to show his best form on a consistent basis for Dortmund this term but has still managed to contribute eight goals and 13 assists in 25 appearances in all competitions.

A recent report claimed that Amad Diallo's arrival at Old Trafford could see the Red Devils end their pursuit of Sancho, who has a contract at Signal Iduna Park until June 2023.

However, according to Bild, Dortmund are keen to tempt United into a move this summer by reducing their asking price to £88m, which is thought to be a £20m reduction on their original valuation.

Sancho, who has also previously been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool, has scored 42 goals and registered 56 assists in 124 appearances for BVB since arriving from Manchester City in 2017.

Barcelona 'had offer rejected for Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso'

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Barcelona reportedly fell short in their attempt to sign full-back Marcos Alonso from Chelsea on transfer deadline day.

The Catalan giants were said to be seeking cover for Junior Firpo, who has struggled for starts and was expected to move on late in the window.

Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo suggests that Barca made an approach for Alonso on Monday, but the Blues rejected their offer.

It is claimed that Chelsea felt there was too little time to bring in a replacement and therefore had no choice but to keep hold of the Spaniard.

Alonso was handed just his fourth Premier League appearance of the season by new boss Thomas Tuchel last week and marked it with a goal.

More transfer news from Chelsea:

Real Madrid 'agree four-year contract with David Alaba'
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba agrees a four-year contract with Real Madrid, according to a report. Read more.

Chelsea 'identify Niklas Sule as David Alaba alternative'
A report claims that Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule is a summer transfer target for Chelsea. Read more.