Chelsea have received a blow in their pursuit of Brighton star Evan Ferguson following the Seagulls' owner Tony Bloom's comments.
The 18-year-old youngster has been recently linked with a move to Chelsea, with the reports claiming the Blues are highly interested in getting the player's signature.
Despite Chelsea's trials to sign the attacker, Bloom has now claimed that they may decide not to conduct any new deals with the Premier League side in the next 'two or three years'.
Speaking to The Athletic, he explained: "For me, it’s not personal at all and each individual deal I’ve got to do what’s best for the football club first and foremost. If other clubs are interested in our head coaches, staff, players, I much prefer it that way than no one’s looking at any of our players or staff.
"So, we’re doing something very right. We do everything we can to keep our best players, but we know in the way of the world that won’t always be the case."
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