Chelsea have pulled off the steal of Transfer Deadline Day by signing Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez on loan.But they failed to land the one big defensive target they were looking for after Sevilla played hardball over Jules Kounde’s £68m asking price.Instead, Chelsea agreed a £3.4m loan fee with Atletico for Spain midfielder Saul - and will have the option to buy him for just £30m next summer.That represents a bargain for a player whose contract contains an eye-watering £128m release clause.Once a target for Manchester United, the 26-year-old was a key part of Atletico’s league title-winning team last season.He has made over 300 appearances for the La Liga club since breaking into their first team at 17, and has 19 caps for his.
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