Maresca is now said to be a 'driving force' in Chelsea's efforts to snap up the £30m attacker, but the powers-that-be at Stamford Bridge have not yet decided whether to heed the manager's advice.

Goals have been hard to come by of late for Newport, who have drawn blanks in eight of their 13 matches since mid-February, and it is no surprise they have outscored only six of the remaining 23 teams ...