Chelsea have submitted an offer to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City.
The Athletic revealed on Thursday that Chelsea had contacted Leicester to express an interest in recruiting the 25-year-old midfielder, although a bid had yet to be made.
But the west London side have now sent a proposal for the Englishman to their newly-promoted Premier League counterparts.
If a deal is struck between the clubs, Chelsea would be expected to agree a long-term contract with Dewsbury-Hall’s representatives.
He is thought to have declined the chance to join Brighton & Hove Albion and there remains an expectation that he will only move to Chelsea or remain at Leicester, where Dewsbury-Hall’s terms run until 2027.
Dewsbury-Hall is regarded an ideal fit for the style of football Chelsea want to play under new head coach Enzo Maresca, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge earlier this summer.
The academy graduate started 41 of Leicester’s 46 league games last season, scoring 12 goals and providing 14 assists as they returned to the top flight at the first time of asking.
He joined Leicester at the age of eight in 2006 and progressed through the ranks to make his first-team debut in 2020.
He was named as the club’s young player of the season in 2020-21 and also won the players’ player award.
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