Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich curbs Ziyech and Werner transfer talks with new deadline

Tuchel slams poor first half from Chelsea in win at Watford

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After finishing third in the league the season prior, the duo were expected to help Chelsea challenge for the title.

And that they did for a few months – before some poor form under Frank Lampard resulted in the appointment of Thomas Tuchel.

Since then, game time for both has been hard to come by given the signing of Romelu Lukaku and the emergence of Callum Hudson-Odoi.

And Barcelona could look to take advantage of that situation – although a deadline for discussions has been set for after the Champions League group stage finishes by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, according to Sport.

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That being said, Ziyech and Werner would reportedly fall into the cheap bracket of signings, thus signalling Xavi’s intentions to sign the duo.

Barcelona’s attack is nowhere near the most proficient in the league anymore having lost Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann over the summer.

And that could see Xavi make a move for the pair to increase prolificness in the attacking contingent at the Nou Camp.

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The west London side have not said no to a prospective deal for the duo to leave, with poor performances likely to have influenced their stance.

Tuchel does not see them as essential and funds could be used to bring in other targets to keep Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.

However, the report further goes on to state that Chelsea have halted talks for now as they see Barcelona as a Champions League rival, and will wait for their crunch clash against Bayern next week to assess the situation.

The situation will become easier if Barcelona end up in the Europa League should they fail to beat the German outfit.

And with harmony good between both clubs, a deal could be done over the winter if that scenario happens.

Chelsea face West Ham in the league on Saturday, with the Blues top of the league on 33 points.

However with the Stamford Bridge outfit just one point ahead of Manchester City and two points ahead of Liverpool, there is no room to slip up.

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