Chelsea's deadline-day scramble for midfield reinforcements is reportedly extending well beyond the summer window, with talkSPORT naming Everton's James Garner among the club's targets for a future move.
According to the report, Garner is seen as one option as Chelsea continue assessing central midfield additions, though the Blues are understood to face genuine competition for his signature rather than having a clear path to a deal.
The report, via English Premier League Index, does not confirm any concrete negotiations or timeline, framing this instead as part of Chelsea's broader ongoing search for midfield depth that intensified around the recent deadline. Details on rival interested clubs remain unspecified in the current report, but the suggestion is that Chelsea will need to fend off other suitors if they want to secure Garner's services when a move becomes viable.
With no official approach confirmed, this remains firmly speculative for now — one name in what looks set to be a busy midfield rebuild conversation at Stamford Bridge in the months ahead.