RB Leipzig have asked Chelsea about the possibility of including Tyrique George in a deal for Xavi Simons, according to reports.

Chelsea’s hierarchy have set their sights on signing Simons having already brought in Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr across a busy transfer window.

The Blues are also keen to capture Simons’ Netherlands team-mate Jorrel Hato and are believed to have reached a £34.5million agreement with Ajax to land the 19-year-old defender.

While Chelsea are yet to make a breakthrough in their talks for Simons, discussions have been positive and the attacking midfielder skipped training on Friday, further fuelling speculation of an impending switch to Stamford Bridge.

The Dutchman has also removed all mention of Leipzig on his social media pages – just another indication that he has no intention of continuing his stay at Red Bull Arena beyond the summer.

However, the German outfit are said to be holding out a fee in the region of £60million for Simons and it remains to be seen if Chelsea will be prepared to stump up the required cash before the deadline.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Leipzig are interested in Chelsea youngster George and have floated the idea of using the 19-year-old winger as a makeweight in a proposed deal for Simons during recent negotiations.

It’s claimed George ‘wants to leave’ Chelsea in search of regular playing time and a permanent move could be possible for the England Under-19 international.

Leipzig’s Bundesliga rivals Borussia Monchengladbach are also said to be monitoring George’s situation in west London.

Chelsea are determined to avoid a repeat of last season when Enzo Maresca’s attacking options were left desperately thin on the ground following injuries to several key players – and Simons’ versatility is greatly appealing to the Europa Conference League winners.

Arsenal have also been eyeing a move for Simons, but the Gunners’ interest remains just that for the time being and no concrete talks have taken place.

The north London giants are, instead, prioritising a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze.

Simons, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain and PSV Eindhoven, is tied into a contract with Leipzig until June 2027.

George also has two years remaining on his current deal with Chelsea – the club he joined at the age of just eight.

Midway through George’s breakout season in the first-team, Jadon Sancho said the teenager had ‘the world at his feet’.

‘Tyrique has the world at his feet, top guy and such a humble human being,’ Sancho wrote on Instagram.

‘He deserves every bit of success coming his way!’

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