To sign the “untouchable” Palace star, according to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea must make a “crazy bid”

Chelsea continues to look for at least one additional attacker despite having already spent a significant amount of money on the transfer market this summer.

The boys in blue now have targets like Lyon’s Bradley Barcola after failing in their pursuit of Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise.

Barcola, 20, is expected to reject a move to Stamford Bridge in favor of one to Paris Saint-Germain (90min), leaving Chelsea with few options and little time left in the transfer window.

Eberechi Eze, a teammate of Olise, is a player to keep an eye on, though, according to a recent article by Chelsea journalist Simon Phillips.

Phillips claimed that Eze was also involved in discussions about Olise’s unsuccessful transfer in his most recent Substack column.

Fabrizio Romano, a renowned transfer expert and columnist for CaughtOffside, has revealed that only a “crazy, crazy bid” from Chelsea—or any other club—would be taken into consideration when it comes to the possibility of selling the “untouchable” Eze.

According to Romano’s exclusive Substack column, “At the moment, I am not aware of any Chelsea contact for Eze.”.

“Only Manchester City gave him consideration last week, but the treble winners never sent a bid or initiated a negotiation because Hodgson and Crystal Palace view him as untouchable.

“Much more than the reported £60-65 million fee would be required in order for a bid to even be considered. The Eagles’ position is crystal clear: “Eze stays!”.

Eze, who has two more years left on his contract at Selhurst Park, has directly assisted in 26 goals over the course of 95 games across all competitions during his three years there.

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Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Deal agreed, Romelu Lukaku departure, Toney offer, Darwin Nunez move

Get all the latest Chelsea news and transfer gossip, including updates on Ivan Toney, Rayan Cherki and Folarin Balogun.

Chelsea recorded their first win under Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 win over Luton Town at Stamford Bridge last night.

Two goals from Raheem Sterling and an assist on the outside set up Nicolas Jackson’s first goal for the Blues. The finale was a strong performance, in which they dominated possession and climbed up to eighth in the table. Serbian goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic is on the verge of joining Chelsea and discerning fans may have already spotted him in the stands at Stamford Bridge during last night’s 3-0 win over Luton Town.

The 23-year-old has reportedly traveled to London to receive medical treatment ahead of his move from MLS side New England Revolution, but football.london knows he actually popped into the Blues dressing room after the win to meet his team. future teammates. to celebrate.

Reports elsewhere continue to suggest Romelu Lukaku could find a way to leave Chelsea this transfer window, after Roma representatives landed in London last night to try to broker a deal. Other ties have put Chelsea on the hunt for forwards like Liverpool’s Ivan Toney and Darwin Nunez, but solid ties have yet to emerge.

Ivan Toney’s last transfer: new price, admission to Arsenal, difficulties at Chelsea, breakthrough at Tottenham.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has recently been named as a potential transfer target for Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Toney has established himself as one of the best centre-forwards in the Premier League since the Bees were promoted to England’s top flight two years ago, registering 20 league goals and four assists last season. But the England international is currently suspended, with the FA imposing an eight-month ban on the 27-year-old in May for gambling offences. But that hasn’t stopped him being linked with a farewell to the West London club, then football. London has summarized everything that has been reported about the prolific frontman’s future below.

Mauricio Pochettino and Gary Neville agree on Moises Caicedo’s master plan for Chelsea.

Gary Neville has echoed Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino’s belief that Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez can become one of the best midfield partners on the continent.

The 21-year-old arrived from Brighton this month for a record UK transfer fee of £115m, but got off to the worst start after conceding a penalty in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to West Ham this weekend .

But the Ecuadorian international made his full Chelsea debut against Luton last week after positive reinforcement from Pochettino when he said: ‘We made the decision to play him in the last 30 minutes because he’s ready to play 30 minutes. but maybe he wasn’t ready to play from the start but 30 minutes was. “He did well, very positive things. Okay, we conceded a goal at the last minute, but we can’t say anything bad. It was positive, but we are [all] disappointed because we deserve better. But in the end, we made it. “We didn’t get the result we wanted.”

Jose Mourinho breaks silence on Romelu Lukaku transfer as Chelsea face loan exit after flop

Jose Mourinho appears to have broken his silence on the move from AS Roma to Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku during the summer transfer window, although he did not give details of a deal. This is because there is only a week left on the market in most parts of Europe which would severely limit the options the Belgian has unless he moves before then. His career at Stamford Bridge has been a disappointment so far given the club paid £97.5million to bring him back in 2021 after playing in his formative years as a youngster.

While the 30-year-old got off to a good start, a mix of injuries and Covid affected his availability before an unauthorized interview with Sky Italia severed ties completely. The striker returned to his former club Inter Milan on loan for the season which ended in defeat in the Champions League final.

The Nerazzurri were keen on another return as Chelsea looked to sign him permanently this summer, but parted ways following rumors of a deal with Juventus. It seems unlikely that the Bianconeri can secure a move as Saudi Arabian teams have been rejected by the player.