Chelsea’s owners, BlueCo, are set to see their attempt to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton fall through, the DailyMail reports.
Enciso was on the verge of joining Strasbourg for this season, before transferring to Chelsea next year.
A fee around £13.8million was agreed between the two Premier League clubs for the 21-year-old midfielder.
But Encisco has reportedly failed a medical and the move is now in doubt.
Neither Brighton nor Chelsea have made any public comments on the speculation.
Enciso moved to Brighton from Libertad in 2022 and has made 57 appearances, scoring five goals and providing six assists.
But his time with the Seagulls has been consistently interrupted by fitness issues.
The Paraguayan suffered a torn meniscus in August 2023 and the injury ruled him out for six months. He also had knee trouble, which required surgery in May and is expected to keep him sidelined for several more weeks.