Chelsea news: Double transfer hijack touted from under noses of Liverpool and Real Madrid

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Senior officials have given their verdict on the Italian's option at the helm of Chelsea, ahead of their showdown with Benfica in the Champions League.Meanwhile, the Blues could already be looking ahead to the next transfer window as they aim for two stars that are sought after by both Liverpool and Real Madrid.Here, Mirror Football takes a look at three of the biggest stories coming out of Stamford Bridge.READ MORE: Chelsea stance on Enzo Maresca sack decision explained after Brighton dressing room visitREAD MORE: Why Trevoh Chalobah will only miss one Chelsea game instead of three after red cardMarc Guehi commentsWayne Rooney firmly believes that Chelsea will join London rivals Arsenal in competing with Liverpool for the signing of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. Now, the Eagles star can leave for free at the end of the season with his contract expiring - and there are plenty of teams interested in his services.Premier League icon Rooney believes Guehi is in a perfect position, as he can choose where he goes.

I’ve heard a lot of people saying that he’s acted with class. What he’s done is he’s probably gone into the owner and the manager and said, “Listen, I want to leave”, but he’s just gone in and trained."He’s gone in and been a team-mate which you have to do.

He’s done his job which he gets paid to do and that’s all he’s done!"Discussing where he would go if he were Guehi, Rooney suggested Chelsea could be an option. But Liverpool, for me, is the best city in the world so if he does join he can enjoy everything about Liverpool, but I just hope he doesn’t because he will improve them."Nico Paz raceChelsea are also touted to join the race for 21-year-old midfielder Nico Paz, who joined Serie A side Como from Real Madrid last year.