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title: "Highly-rated midfielder confirms Chelsea’s transfer interest"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2015-11-16T18:50:08Z"
modified: "2015-11-16T18:50:08Z"
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# Highly-rated midfielder confirms Chelsea’s transfer interest

![Chelsea v Burnley - Barclays Premier League](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Nemanja-Matic-1-500x359.jpg)Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern have had their heads turned after a highly-rated player confirmed the Blues were chasing his services.

[*The Daily Express* confirms that Chelsea want to sign Red Star Belgrade star Marko Grujic](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/619634/Chelsea-Marko-Grujic-Red-Star-Belgrade-Transfer-News-Gossip), with compatriot and Blues midfielder [Nemanja Matic informing the teenager of interest from the West London side.](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/619634/Chelsea-Marko-Grujic-Red-Star-Belgrade-Transfer-News-Gossip)

Grujic, [who has also attracted interest from Manchester United and Inter Milan](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/619634/Chelsea-Marko-Grujic-Red-Star-Belgrade-Transfer-News-Gossip), revealed the news recently but stated he will [remain at Red Star until the end of the season.](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/619634/Chelsea-Marko-Grujic-Red-Star-Belgrade-Transfer-News-Gossip)

> “Nemanja Matic is a friend, he’s Serbian and he has been at Chelsea for over a year. He tells me that they want me.”

The Serbian U20 international is keen to remain with his current club, who sit 16 points clear on-top of the SuperLiga, but [left the door open for a move to the Premier League next summer.](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/619634/Chelsea-Marko-Grujic-Red-Star-Belgrade-Transfer-News-Gossip)

> “Right now I am at Red Star, we are top of the table and I want to win the title here. I don’t think that I’ll be moving in January, but there’s definitely more of a chance in June.”

The 19-year-old certainly has his head screwed on correctly and fans at the bar believe he’d be a shrewd acquisition to Jose Mourinho’s side.

**Chelsea fans, do you need to sign Grujic in January or can he wait until the summer? Let us know in the comments below!**