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Chelsea reject surprise £14.25m bid for future first team star

According to the Daily Mail, Premier League side Chelsea have rejected a £14.25m bid from Borussia Monchengladbach for Andreas Christensen, with the Danish international defender currently halfway through a two-year loan deal at the Bundesliga side.

Christensen, 20, was named the fans player of the year at Monchengladbach ahead of new £35m Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka last season, and remains highly rated at Stamford Bridge.

The defender has six caps for Denmark and has represented them from the age of 16. New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is said to view Christensen as a future starter in West London, with Kurt Zouma and Gary Cahill currently in the frame to start the new season as the Italian manager’s first choice defensive pairing.