According to the
reports, Chelsea are close to completing an impressive double deal as a Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes is set to join the club. The Blues are also close to signing Gonzalo Higuain.
The deal of Leandro is believed to be around £31million.
But according to
Tribalfootball, PSG have joined Chelsea in the race for Paredes.
PSG's opening offer is said to be around £9m short of Zenit's valuation.
Paredes generally operates as a defensive midfielder and has scored three goals and provided two assists in 15 Russian Premier League games this season.