Leicester City frontman Jamie Vardy is the latest player to be linked with Thomas Tuchel's side

Chelsea have had a rollercoaster summer transfer window, to say the least.

The Blues have brought Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling to Stamford Bridge, although they have also missed out on targets Jules Kounde and Raphinha to Catalan giants Barcelona. Plenty of business is still expected by Thomas Tuchel's side over the next few weeks, with a number of fringe players likely to leave before the window slams shut on September 1.

Now, the Blues have been linked with a spectacular raid for Jamie Vardy of Leicester City after transfer guru Dean Jones said that a last-minute trade may be possible. Jones told the Chasing Green Arrows YouTube Channel, "I've heard from someone that Jamie Vardy might be on Chelsea's list as a last-minute backup striker.

"It wasn't the best source in the world, but I thought it was strange to just make something up. That has to be substantive in some way."

Vardy has one year left on his current deal at the King Power Stadium, and Foxes' head coach Brendan Rodgers has previously been relaxed when asked about the Englishman's contract. "There probably will have been some discussions behind the scenes, but at this moment in time, we're quite relaxed on it," Rodgers said when asked about the potential for a new deal for Vardy earlier this year.

"He's very happy here. I'm sure we'll assess it and look at it in the summer."