Both players have been the subject of reports this week that Chelsea wanted Llorente and Everton likewise on Sigurdsson as they look to bolster their own squads.
The chances of Sigurdsson seem to have reduced today with Everton splashing out on Morgan Schneiderlin but the discussions around Chelsea wanting Llorente just don’t seem to want to go away whether it is a purchase, loan or swap deal.
But Clement was keen to point out to the press today that he did not want to see either player leave the club รขโฌลFernando is a very good player, he experienced at the highest level and important to this team. Itรขโฌโขs just links, thereรขโฌโขs been no contact,รขโฌย said the head coach.
รขโฌลI want to keep Gylfi here, heรขโฌโขs similar to Llorente, weรขโฌโขre in a situation where we want to win games and to give you a chance of doing that you need your best players.
รขโฌลYou need to keep your best players and they are two of the best players the team has got.
รขโฌลYouรขโฌโขd possibly expect interest, but theyรขโฌโขre contracted, they are motivated, focused on what we need to do to move this team forward.
รขโฌลI canรขโฌโขt say anything will or wonรขโฌโขt happen, thereรขโฌโขs a lot of speculation and gossip, but thereรขโฌโขs been no conversation between me, the players, the club, the other clubs, itรขโฌโขs just down to work and the game against Arsenal this weekend.รขโฌย
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