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title: "Chelsea turn down £10m James offer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-04-22T08:45:12Z"
modified: "2019-04-22T08:45:13Z"
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# Chelsea turn down £10m James offer

Chelsea have reportedly rejected a £10m offer from Brighton for young defender Reece James.

[As reported by FanBanter Transfer Talk,](https://fanbanter.co.uk/transfer-talk-10/3/) Brighton are keen to sign James in the summer and have made their opening offer.

Brighton are said to have offered a fee in the region of £10m, which has now been turned down by Chelsea as they look to keep hold of the talented defender.

![Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1142619894.jpg)

James is currently out on loan to Wigan in the Championship, where he has excelled at right-back and in central midfield.

He was recently named in the official Championship Team of the Season, although he was listed as a centre-back – a position he has played in once for Wigan.

The 19-year-old is yet to make his senior bow for Chelsea, after winning two FA Youth Cup trophies with the club’s under-18 side, before earning himself a loan move to Wigan in the second tier.