Monday, 30th December, 2013
Chelsea have been racking up the options over Kevin De Bruyne with Malaga holding talks over the Belgian despite heavy interest from elsewhere.
Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg are understood to be leading the race for De Bruyne, with the midfielder short of game time at Stamford Bridge.
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And according Het Nieuwsblad, Malaga have begun negotiations with Chelsea though it is not clear if they are seeking only a temporary move.
De Bruyne is being courted by Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen as well, though Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has previously hoped for a continued stay.
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The Portuguese even blames himself to an extent for De Bruyne's lack of games, though he is yet to play in the Premier League since 21st September.
The 22-year-old's agent had been poised for talks with Chelsea's leadership before the Christmas period with the winter transfer window fast approaching.
Italy was ruled out as a potential destination though, despite Juventus seemingly interested, with Patrick De Koster saying: "Italy? Personally I'm not sure that would be the best solution.
"Juventus? I have been contacted by agents who told me that they worked for Juventus but no official from Juventus has had direct contact with me.
"So I cannot confirm they are interested in the player."
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