Chelsea revive interest in signing Liverpool transfer target in a deal that could cost £42 million - Reports 

Chelsea have reportedly expressed an interest in signing Liverpool target Karim Adeyemi. The Blues are looking to work a deal with Borussia Dortmund as they look to bolster the squad.

According to a report from Fichajes, Chelsea are back in the race to sign Adeyemi. Enzo Maresca's side are keen on adding another attacker and they see the German youngster as the ideal fit.

The Blues wanted to sign Adeyemi in the summer, but could not get a deal over the line. They have been tracking the forward since his performance against them in the UEFA Champions League.

The report states that any deal would be worth around £42 million. They are interested in sealing the deal in January but will face competition from Liverpool.

The Reds see him as the replacement for Mohamed Salah and are also pushing him to join them. They are aware Salah is in the final year of his contract and could be on his way out next summer.

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Liverpool legend wants players to stop joining Chelsea

Jamie Carragher wants Chelsea to stop signing players and has openly called for players to stop signing for the Blues. The Liverpool legend claims that the project is not good enough and the long-term contracts are not helping the cause either.

He told Sky Sports:

"I don't why as a player I would look at that Chelsea project and think I would sign. The only reason you would sign is because your agent might say, 'We're getting a seven-year deal on big money. That's guaranteed money for seven years.'"

"You know what I would say? Back yourself as a player, sign a four-year deal at a proper club, and back yourself to do well. And then when you're due for a renewal the money goes up anyway. I don't understand why players are signing seven-year deals," he added.

When the project was mentioned, Carragher replied:

"Part of what?! It's not a young and exciting team! Joao Felix. Tell me, where is he going to play. They signed [Pedro] Neto a week ago, they've already got Cole Palmer. Where are you going to play Enzo Fernandez, a £100 million player who plays at No. 10? Where are you going to play [Christopher] Nkunku?"

"Great football teams need competition. But in every football team I played in there was seven or eight players who knew they were playing every week. That is a healthy squad. Where are these people [getting changed]? If you've got 40 players how are you all in one dressing room? How are you putting a training session on?" he added.

Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League table with 14 points from their opening seven matches. They won 4-2 in their first UEFA Conference League clash against Gent and defeated Barrow in the Carabao Cup.