Chelsea ‘ Think’ about using one stone to kill two birds, with Lukaku exchange transfer that would see ex-Arsenal target join

CHELSEA are reportedly considering a move that would “kill two birds with one stone” by including Romelu Lukaku in a deal for Dusan Vlahovic.

The Blues are currently going through a massive cleanup as they look to revamp their squad under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.

One of those likely to walk out is £97.5m forward Lukaku.
The 30-year-old Belgian international played on loan at Inter last season and would like to move to the San Siro.

But Chelsea have so far rejected Inter’s offer to bring on the former Everton and Manchester United side for another season. Lukaku was also offered a lucrative transfer from Saudi Arabia but didn’t accept that either.

Now The Telegraph says Juventus are keen to sign him as a possible replacement for Dusan Vlahovic.
The 23-year-old Serbian has long been a transfer target for Arsenal but now Chelsea could make a splash as they are also in the new market for a new striker.

And this new report states that bringing Vlahovic “and sending Lukaku to Juventus would kill two birds with one stone for Chelsea”.

Milan would also be interested, but the deal “shouldn’t materialise”. Chelsea have been open to Lukaku’s return to Stamford Bridge and a fresh start under Pochettino.

But the player himself has made it clear that staying in Italy is his goal.
Blues bosses will have further talks over his future this week.

And this update claims that “there is still recognition on all sides that it is in everyone’s interest” to get things done quickly.

We previously reported that Juventus value Vlahovic at £68m and club bosses are keen to sell him this summer. The striker joined the club from Fiorentina for £62m in January last year but struggled to find his form, scoring just ten Serie A goals last season.

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Chelsea will now complete the sale of the 24-year-old within few days. this week according to Fabrizio Romano

Fabrizio Romano has said Chelsea will finalize the sale of Kai Havertz to Arsenal this week.

He reported on Twitter that the German international has already completed the first leg of his medical to see him move to north London.

It appears Havertz’s career at Chelsea is drawing to a close, leaving his name in history after scoring the only goal of the 2021 Champions League final.

However, looking beyond that moment, it was a disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge for the 24-year-old, despite him being a regular.

He spent most of the final season in charge but failed to impress as a regular goalscorer in what was generally a difficult season for the club.

With hardly any players considered untouchable in West London this summer, the Blues were willing to listen to offers for Havertz this summer.
Havertz will be sold this week

Arsenal now appear to have won the tender, with Romano saying the deal should be finalized this week.

He said: “Kai Havertz has already completed the first part of medical tests as a new Arsenal player. We are waiting for the club to sign contracts.
“The deal with Chelsea will be finalized this week.”

The amount the Gunners are paying is certainly not something Chelsea will be disappointed with, especially after the huge transfer fee they have spent to bring him back in 2020.

The sale of the Germany international will follow closely a number of first-team players leaving the club, many of them on their way to Saudi Arabia.

Yesterday it was announced that Kalidou Koulibaly had left the club after just one year in the Premier League.

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Mateo Kovacic: Man City and Chelsea reach a £30 million agreement for the Croatia midfielder

Mateo Kovacic joined Chelsea on loan from Real Madrid in 2018 before making his transfer permanent for £40m a year later;

The Croatian midfielder won four major trophies at Stamford Bridge, including the Champions League in 2021; Kovacic has one more year at Chelsea

Manchester City have agreed a £30m deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

The fee is said to be £25m guaranteed initially, plus £5m in performance-based surcharges. An official announcement that Kovacic will join last season’s treble winners is expected shortly.

Kovacic has been at Stamford Bridge since leaving Real Madrid – initially on loan – in the summer of 2018.

The Croatia international won four major trophies during his time at Chelsea – including his fourth Champions League in 2021 – and went on to make 221 appearances for the club.

The logic of why Chelsea would allow Mateo Kovacic to leave Stamford Bridge – even to one of their Premier League rivals – is easy to see given that he only has one year left on his contract and that at 29 years old, it is believed to have a limited one.

Interested in engaging in the Stamford Bridge reconstruction project in West London.

There will likely be a segment of Chelsea fans who look at Kovacic’s tally of four goals and 13 assists in 142 Premier League games over five years and think it’s a bargain, up to £30m for the midfield.

It’s true that Kovacic’s influence in the final third was modest at best, while his reluctance to shoot from dangerous positions has always been a curiosity given his superb technical ability.

But it’s also true that Kovacic was never signed as a prolific attacking midfielder, as a tally of 18 goals in eight years for his previous three clubs should have shown.

Instead, the Croatia international’s strengths lie in midfield. Since joining the Premier League in the summer of 2018, Kovacic has ranked fifth among midfielders in successful attacks and assists per 90.

He excels at receiving the ball under pressure, rising while beating the opposing press, and combining defense and attack – skills often overlooked due to his limited attacking power.

But it was those skills that probably endeared him to Manchester City who, after Real Madrid and Inter Milan, added their name to Kovacic’s stellar CV, who has already racked up 18 trophies – including four League titles. champions – during his career and the winner is.

It’s easy to imagine Kovacic fitting perfectly into Pep Guardiola’s squad, either as a competitor to Rodri as a pivot – which would be bad news for Kalvin Phillips – or as a potential future replacement. free agent Ilkay Gundogan as number 8.

Funding Kovacic before his contract expires makes sense for Chelsea, but when Guardiola wants a player it’s usually a sign he’s worth it.