Chelsea are making a fresh attempt to land Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina.

A deal for the teen stalled due to the club's sale, so allowing Real Madrid to step in with a counter proposal.

However, Chelsea aren't willing to give up without a fight.

Relevo say Slonina had been close to joining the Spanish champions, with plans even having been drawn up for him to start the season with Real Madrid Castilla - the club's feeder team.

They go on to claim that Chelsea have "meddled" in the situation by offering "big" money for the youngster.

At just 18, Slonina is Chicago Fire's first choice goalkeeper in MLS.

He has started all 14 of their matches so far this season, having earned the No1 spot midway through the last campaign.