5pm Chelsea news LIVE: Chilwell £50m bid, Ighalo could make surprise transfer, Bonetti tributes pour in – The Sun

CHELSEA are eyeing up a summer rebuild with the Premier League suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ben Chilwell could join for £50m, while reports from Spain suggest N'Golo Kante could be allowed to leave for as little as £70m.

Follow all the latest updates and gossip from West London below…

• STAGING A COUT

  Chelsea could face competition from Tottenham in the race to sign Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho.

  Sport claims Jose Mourinho wants to bring the ex-Liverpool star to north London after a shaky start to his tenure.

  Coutinho is currently on loan at Bayern Munich and will return to Barca this summer.

  However, the Spaniards want to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain and are ready to ship Coutinho back to the Premier League.

• TRIBUTES POUR IN

  The sad death of Chelsea legend Peter Bonetti – fondly known as 'The Cat' – has seen tributes pour in from across the football community.

  Fellow former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech tweeted: “Really sad news for everyone from @ChelseaFC family … R.I.P. “The Cat” … Legend.”

  Match of the Day host and former England star Gary Lineker said: “So sorry to hear that Peter Bonetti has passed away. He was a terrific goalkeeper for @ChelseaFC for so many years.

  “Got to know him when he was @England’s goalkeeping coach and he was a delightful bloke. RIP The Cat.”

  

• RIP 'THE CAT'

  Chelsea legend Peter Bonetti has died aged 78 after a long battle with illness.

  The Blues announced the news and sent their condolences to friends and family of 'The Cat' as he was fondly known this afternoon.

  Bonetti was born in Putney just minutes from Stamford Bridge in 1941 and went on to become one of Chelsea's all time great goalkeepers – playing more than 700 times for the Blues.

  He played for the West Londoners between 1960 and 1979 – a stint only interrupted by a short spell with the St Louis Stars in the USA in 1975.

  'The Cat' also won seven England caps but was unfortunate to have competition for the No1 spot from Gordon Banks and later Peter Shilton.

• LAUR KIDDING ME

  Chelsea target Lautaro Martinez's stunning WAG has been staying fit by working out on the terrace during lockdown.

  Model Agustina Gandolfo has been showcasing the time stuck inside with her Inter Milan partner on Instagram.

  She posted a series of videos to show her fans how to keep fit and exercise while stuck in self-isolation last month.

  And the Argentine fitness fanatic continued to bombard her 598,000 followers with sexy snaps this week.

  

• BOU BOYS

  Chelsea are being linked with a move for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare to bolster their ranks in the middle of the park.

  The 21-year-old would give Frank Lampard another option in midfield and could complement Mateo Kovacic well.

  Kovacic has arguably been the Blues' player of the season and the pair could form an exciting partnership.

  Sport via Football London report Chelsea are interested in the Ligue 1 star.

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