During the summer, Chelsea submitted what was termed an 'XXL bid' for Alexis Vossah, a 17-year-old French midfielder from Toulouse, despite his limited experience of only 49 first-team minutes. Le10Sport reported that the €8 million offer was instantly turned down by the Ligue 1 team. Vossah, who is viewed as a significant prospect from the team's academy, is unable to finalize a move to Chelsea until he reaches 18 next summer and is poised to sign his first professional contract with Toulouse. The French side likely expects a substantially larger fee for the player in the future, comparable to the €23 million they obtained for a different academy product's transfer to the Premier League.