Transfer News: Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United battle to sign Borussia Monchengladbach defensive midfielder

Chelsea wants to sign Borussia Monchengladbach defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria, as per a report.

Denis Zakaria has for quite some time been touted as a top target for Liverpool, while Manchester United and Manchester City have all the more as of late been connected.

The Switzerland has intrigued in his three seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach and is also a regular for the Switzerland national side.

German outlet Bild claims that Denis Zakaria has now pulled in more enthusiasm from England, with Chelsea eyeing the talented youngster.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is said to consider Denis Zakaria a decent alternative to support his midfield positions and protect his weak backline.

Chelsea burned through £220m on new players this summer, securing a deal for Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Edouard Mendy and Malang Sarr.

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