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Report: Liverpool is ready to accept the fee to sign the third midfielder.

Liverpool have already completed the signing of Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister during the summer transfer window.

Moreover, Hungarian star Dominik Szoboszlai is already on his way to Anfield to reinforce Jurgen Klopp in the centre.

According to the media, Liverpool are ready to accept the transfer fee required to sign another midfielder in the form of Gabri Veiga.

According to 90min, Liverpool have held talks with representative Pini Zahavi to sign the Spanish talent from Celta Vigo.

The news source mentioned that the 21-year-old is a wanted player in the Premier League as Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle also want him.

The Spanish club have clarified that their valuable assets will only be sold if the termination clause in their contract is activated. Liverpool are reportedly one of the clubs willing to activate the £34.3m (€40m) clause to hire his services in the summer transfer window.

The Merseysiders have allowed Milner, Keita and Ox to start as Bosmans this summer and signing three young and talented midfielders to replace them should help them return next season.

Veiga can play effectively in the No. 1 positions. 8 and no. 10 and contributed directly to 15 La Liga goals last season.
We’ll see how the saga of the transfer unfolds and keep you posted.

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Liverpool transfer intentions are complicated by forward’s big price tag

Liverpool’s bid for Federico Chiesa may have hit a stumbling block, with Juventus reportedly demanding a hefty transfer fee for the winger.

According to reports from Italy, Chiesa is on the shopping list as the Reds look to rebuild their squad after a totally disappointing 2022/23 campaign.

However, a deal could prove difficult as Liverpool and Juve appear to be at odds over their respective ratings of the 25-year-old Euro 2020 winner.

However, it is understood that Juve want a lot more than that for the former Fiorentina player, with a sum of €60m (£51m) reported.

Liverpool have been consistently thrifty in the transfer market in recent years – as evidenced by the recent decision to pull out of Jude Bellingham’s run amid concerns over the England star’s price tag. The wrong fit

After initially being on loan from Fiorentina, Chiesa eventually moved to Juve last summer, joining the 36-time Italian champions for €42.5million.

In total, he made 94 appearances for the Bianconeri, scoring 22 goals and winning the 2020/21 Coppa Italia.

The last few years have proven to be quite frustrating for Chiesa – after helping his country triumph at Euro 2020, he spent most of the year sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury.

Moreover, he has found his involvement with Juve limited as coach Massimiliano Allegri tends to opt for a 3-5-2 formation which obviously disregards Chiesa’s strengths as a striker.

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Given that Carlo Ancelotti’s team is short on midfielders, Liverpool will “look to test Real Madrid’s resolve with a huge £77m bid for Federico Valverde.”

Liverpool are reportedly preparing for another attack on Real Madrid star Federico Valverde.

The Reds reportedly turned down a £51m offer for the Uruguay midfielder earlier this month and have tried to secure his signature in the past.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are looking for more midfield opportunities and the deal could please Los Blancos, who are well aware of the gargantuan sums they are spending on Jude Bellingham and possibly Kylian Mbappe.

Valverde’s options at Madrid appear limited by the arrival of Bellingham, renewed deals for Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Dani Ceballos, as well as the club’s decision not to sell Aurélien Tchouameni despite his own struggles to break into the squad .

Liverpool already have Alexis Mac Allister in their ranks but the departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita mean they need reinforcements in the middle of the park. Valverde, 24, would bring a wealth of winning experience despite his relatively young age.

He already has two LaLiga titles and a Champions League trophy to his name and was part of the 2022/23 season LaLiga squad.

He has played nearly 300 times in his career and is one of the favorites at the Santiago Bernabéu. He can play as a central midfielder, right winger, defensive midfielder and occasionally even right back.

This versatility is an asset Klopp will like, and 12 goals from midfield this season is an asset.

However, a car park arrest in which he punched Villarreal’s Alex Baena in April – after Baena allegedly taunted him about his unborn son – left a bad taste in his mouth.

July 2, 2023
Dream Mauricio Pochettino’s preseason squad follows £321 million in sales, as Chelsea announces a new summer addition.

Chelsea Transfer News: The latest Blues headlines, gossip and stories with updates on pre-season numbers, signings and Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea’s pre-tour US squad will look very different to the one Thomas Tuchel chose for his own trip across the Pacific last summer.

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to travel to the United States in two weeks, but more changes are to come.

The Blues have already sold players worth £163m but that could rise to £321m ahead of the trip. While Tuchel opted for a 29-man, 14-man squad who would then leave before the end of the summer window, Pochettino is unlikely to follow suit.

In a scenario football.london has predicted, there are just 13 players left at the club that last toured and the squad preparing for the 2023/24 season will again look very different.

Chelsea confirmed their fourth transfer in two days after announcing the arrival of Nicolas Jackson and the departure of Ruben Loftus-Cheek on Friday.

These have now been followed by the arrival of youth pairing Alex Matos and Diego Moreira. Both teenagers join on a free transfer after their contracts with Norwich and Benfica respectively expire.

Mauricio Pochettino’s massive rebuilding at the club continues, although deals for this duo were agreed before the Argentine himself was hired as manager, the influx and exodus of players across the club continues.

Saturday marked the first day of Mauricio Pochettino’s official tenure at Chelsea. After agreeing to join the club more than four weeks ago, the Blues are now under the management of the Argentine.

The start of the month also marked the end of the sponsorship deal with Three as the club enters limbo without a new confirmed sponsor.

After reports suggested gaming and casino company Stake would become main shirt sponsor on a one-year deal, the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust sent a letter to owners opposing the potential partnership .

Further decisions are yet to be announced as the wait for a new kit announcement also continues.

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Chelsea transfer rumors: Fofana offered to Bayern Munich; Lukaku asking price fixed

Gabri Veiga looked like an alternative to Mason Mount

New goal from the goalkeeper to replace Edouard Mendy

Chelsea call price for Christian Pulisic

Inter are preparing a loan offer for Romelu Lukaku, including a €30m buyout obligation, but Chelsea are expecting €40m. (Sky Sport Italy)

Lukaku has rejected an offer of £50m a year from Al Hilal because he wants to return to Inter. (Sky Sports News)

Chelsea to try to replace Mason Mount with Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea and Man Utd have now agreed a combined £60million for Mount. (David Orstein)

The plan is to sign a younger goalkeeper to rival Kepa Arrizabalaga and one of the names on Chelsea’s shortlist is 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk stopper Anatoliy Trubin. (Fabrizio Romano)

Angelo Gabriel

Santos are about to sell 18-year-old forward Angelo Gabriel for fifteen million euros. Barcelona should not activate their option to match the offer. (Gazeta Esportiva

Wesley Fofana was offered to Bayern Munich this summer, with Thomas Tuchel known to be a huge fan, but the German side believe the centre-back is too expensive. (Sport1)

AC Milan are looking to sign Christian Pulisic for around £13m but Chelsea want more than £20m to part ways with the American. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has rejected interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in extending his contract with the Emirates. (The Athletic)

July 2, 2023
Liverpool is accelerating their efforts to sign ‘excellent’ 22-year-old after Szoboszlai.

Liverpool are accelerating efforts to reach an agreement with OGC Nice over the signing of Khephren Thuram.
The Reds have apparently been pursuing Thuram for the past month, with talks with agents in early June.

But despite Liverpool doing business over the next few weeks, nothing progressed under Thuram.

However, according to journalist Rudy Galetti, things could change. Galetti took to Twitter on Saturday night suggesting Liverpool are doing everything they can to get a deal over the edge.

“Liverpool are stepping things up for Khephren Thuram,” wrote the Italian journalist.

“LFC would like to close the gap with OGC Nice soon in order to get ahead of the competition from Newcastle, who are starting to move concretely for the player: the situation is changing.”

With the Reds already close to overtaking Newcastle ahead of Dominik Szoboszlai, they will be in the market for another win.
When they can’t get things done, the Magpies seem ready to attack.

Heading into Thursday, Thuram looked like the next signing at Anfield. However, after learning that Liverpool were interested in Szoboszlai, things quickly turned away from that notion. Now, it seems clear that the Hungarian will be Jürgen Klopp’s number two this summer.

The move is expected to be completed and announced later this week.

So where is Thuram? Well, early reports seem to suggest that Liverpool are still interested in signing the Frenchman. Szoboszlai’s upcoming arrival doesn’t seem to have changed that. If so, Reds fans have every reason to be happy.

The 22-year-old has been described as a “fantastic” player by former Nice coach Didier Digard [RMC Sport]. Thuram seems to have all the qualities of a modern midfielder.

But Newcastle are not to be taken lightly here. After missing out on Szoboszlai, they reportedly wanted to sign Thuram instead. With a lot of background work already done, Liverpool need to keep their foot firmly on the pedal. Let’s make another one!

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FSG, the owners of Liverpool, may have the opportunity to move through with £2 billion deal plan

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group consider buying NBA expansion franchise

Fenway Sports Group could acquire an NBA team sooner than expected after league commissioner Adam Silver hinted the wheels could be in motion as early as next year.

Liverpool owners FSG have been linked for some time with buying an expansion franchise in the world’s premier basketball league as the NBA is set to grow from its current 30 teams to 32 over the coming seasons, a development that caused potential bidders to become alarmed.

FSG co-founder and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has previously openly expressed interest in adding an NBA team to a portfolio that already includes the Reds, Boston Red Sox (MLB), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and RFK Racing ( NASCAR). .

It’s a move that would almost certainly put basketball icon and FSG partner LeBron James, who has made no secret of his desire to own and manage an NBA team in the future, with an emphasis especially in Las Vegas.

The Nevada desert will almost certainly have an NBA team during the expansion, with Las Vegas becoming one with the arrival of teams like the Las Vegas Raiders (NHL) and Las Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) in recent years, Sports Mecca s is developed.

The Oakland Athletics baseball team will also move to the city after spending $1.5 billion to acquire land for a new stadium. Formula 1 will bring a grand prix to Las Vegas for the first time later this year as the city is now a booming sports market

FSG has an interest in an expansion franchise, with Las Vegas in mind rather than the other likely candidate, Seattle, and they are an ownership group that would be leading preferred bidders for an expansion franchise of the NBA from a league leadership perspective.

There were a few issues that needed to be resolved before talks could begin on new franchises, with the NBA players’ union and the league itself expected to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by 2029. It was finally approved this week.

The next item on the agenda is a new round of media rights, which should be negotiated next spring. Once that’s over, Silver gave his clearest sign yet, saying the league “will look to expansion.” Silver added that the NBA “doesn’t have anything specific in mind right now” but that “it will make sense over time.”

Last month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said he expected a new expansion team to arrive in less than five years.

Once TV media negotiations are finalized and attention is turned to expansion, the process will begin in earnest to find new markets for the teams and then new owners.

The starting price is expected to exceed $2.5 billion, with that amount shared among existing member clubs, who are expected to vote on any proposed league expansion.

The expansion of its North American sports portfolio has become more relevant for FSG due to greater cost certainty due to the closed nature of the professional league ecosystem in the United States.

The Reds’ owners have also scaled back somewhat on their plans to expand their football portfolio through a multi-club model.

July 2, 2023
Liverpool believes they have found a “special” midfielder to join Mac Allister and Szoboszlai

Stefan Bajectic is very important at Liverpool.
Liverpool believe they have a ‘special’ midfielder alongside new signings Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Reds are set to make Szoboszlai their second signing of the summer after activating the RB Leipzig player’s £60m release clause.

Szoboszlai flew to Merseyside for a medical on Saturday and will sign a long-term contract in the next part of Jurgen Klopp’s midfield makeover. It follows the capture of Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m rising to £55m.

But with Liverpool having the potential to sign more midfielders – notably Khephren Thuram and Romeo Lavia – they also believe they already have the best talent on their hands.

The Daily Mail report that club officials see youngster Stefan Bacjetic as a ‘special’ player.

The 18-year-old left a lasting impression in his 19 first-team appearances last season. A win at Aston Villa made him the third youngest player to score for Liverpool in the Premier League.

Former Celta Vigo youngster Bajcetic signed a new contract in January and is considered to be one of the club’s biggest talents.

The teenager showed excellent composure and possession control in every game he played and was also one of the team’s best ball winners during his time with the club. ‘crew.

Unfortunately, the Spain U19 international’s season was cut short in March due to injury otherwise he would have made several more appearances. But he can expect to strengthen his record in the 2023/24 season, despite the influx of new qualities into midfield.

Bajcetic – who can play as both a number 6 and a number 8 – should get plenty of Europa League minutes when Liverpool return to second place in Europe.

He is also hoping for frequent Premier League commitments as Klopp’s side look to improve on a disappointing season last time out.

The German coach showered Bajcetic with praise for his footballing intelligence in February. He said: “A great player. He’s a pleasure to work with. The mix of Serbia and Spain is good for his football.

He’s a smart kid.” Interesting that his father and Thiago’s father played together. Thiago took him under his wing. An absolute delight.”

Mohamed Salah also impressed his junior team-mate following their Merseyside derby defeat to Everton at Anfield in February.

The Egyptian told Sky Sports: “He’s a great player and a person, always trying to work hard. Since he started playing for us he’s been without a doubt our best player, hopefully he keeps that faith and continues.” .

Bajcetic replied: “Mo Salah is probably one of the greatest ever players in Liverpool’s history, so it’s great to hear that from a legend.

It’s crazy, I played with the under 18s a year ago and now I play at Anfield and it happened within a year and I’m really enjoying it.”

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Liverpool are the favorites to sign the 19-year-old midfield prodigy this summer.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.

The 19-year-old was hugely impressive for Southampton in the Premier League last season and is expected to join a top club this summer.

Lavia is well regarded in the Premier League and a number of clubs have followed him through the season.
However, Athletic journalist Jacob Tanswell has now revealed to Empire of the Kop that Liverpool are first choice for the 19-year-old midfielder.

The former Manchester City midfielder is valued at between £40m and £50m and it remains to be seen if Liverpool are willing to pay for him. The Reds need a quality defensive midfielder this summer and Lavia could challenge Fabinho for the starting spot next season

The Brazil international midfielder was rather disappointing last season and Liverpool need to step up competition for places.

Lavia could be Fabinho’s replacement or he could even compete with the Brazilian for the starting position. He showed his qualities in the Premier League last season and is certainly good enough to play for a top club

The Southampton midfielder is an expert when it comes to winning the ball back for his side and setting up counter-attacks.

Joining a big club like Liverpool could accelerate his development and a great manager like Jürgen Klopp will help the player improve further.
While the asking price seems steep, the midfielder has the potential to justify the long-term investment.

July 2, 2023
Pochettino can assemble his ideal Chelsea starting lineup with a wildcard £43 million transfer in the Cherki deal and Caicedo signing.

This summer, Chelsea has already completed a number of transfers, and Mauricio Pochettino will be able to create the ideal starting lineup with the help of three more.

With just three transfers, Mauricio Pochettino can create the ideal Chelsea starting lineup. The Blues now have just three positions available as a result of the additions of Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, and Malo Gusto.

Before Gabriel Slonina is prepared to take over in goal, Pochettino must first find a seasoned goalkeeper who can unseat Kepa Arrizbalaga and serve as a superior fill-in. The 19-year-old goalkeeper moved from Chicago Fire to Stamford Bridge for £12 million last summer before coming back on loan to the MLS team for the rest of the season.

It is unclear whether Slonina, who signed a contract keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2028, will be added to the starting lineup or given a loan this season. The United States international, however, has a wealth of untapped potential that is waiting to be discovered.

Second, Chelsea is in dire need of a new defensive midfielder. With Jorginho departing for Arsenal in January and N’Golo Kante departing for Saudi Arabia, a No. An urgent signing should be number 6.

Gabriel Slonina

Pochettino is able to choose from a variety of exciting wingers for the Blues’ attack. But the former Tottenham manager, who expects Christopher Nkunku to play as a No. 9, could use a backup option. 10 lagging either Nicolas Jackson or Armando Broja.

Rayan Cherki and Florian Wirtz haven’t recently been linked with a move to west London, despite Chelsea supporters pleading with the club to consider them. However, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t harbor any aspirations.
So let’s talk about football now.
London has examined the possible starting lineups for the Blues under Pochettino after just three significant transfers.

Formation

Pochettino is renowned for his futuristic outlook. He has consistently preferred a 4-2-3-1 over other formations over the years, which looks like a 4-3-3 when attacking and a 4-4-2 when defending.

Goalkeeper.

Despite occasional bursts of brilliance, Kepa hasn’t been able to make an impression since spending a record-breaking sum of money to join Chelsea a few years ago. The Blues need look no further than Keylor Navas with Slonina rising through the ranks.

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Chelsea transfer rumors: Fofana offered to Bayern Munich; Lukaku asking price fixed

Gabri Veiga looked like an alternative to Mason Mount

New goal from the goalkeeper to replace Edouard Mendy

Chelsea call price for Christian Pulisic

Inter are preparing a loan offer for Romelu Lukaku, including a €30m buyout obligation, but Chelsea are expecting €40m. (Sky Sport Italy)

Lukaku has rejected an offer of £50m a year from Al Hilal because he wants to return to Inter. (Sky Sports News)

Chelsea to try to replace Mason Mount with Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea and Man Utd have now agreed a combined £60million for Mount. (David Orstein)

The plan is to sign a younger goalkeeper to rival Kepa Arrizabalaga and one of the names on Chelsea’s shortlist is 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk stopper Anatoliy Trubin. (Fabrizio Romano)

Santos are about to sell 18-year-old forward Angelo Gabriel for fifteen million euros. Barcelona should not activate their option to match the offer. (Gazeta Esportiva

Wesley Fofana was offered to Bayern Munich this summer, with Thomas Tuchel known to be a huge fan, but the German side believe the centre-back is too expensive. (Sport1)

AC Milan are looking to sign Christian Pulisic for around £13m but Chelsea want more than £20m to part ways with the American. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has rejected interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in extending his contract with the Emirates. (The Athletic)

July 2, 2023
“Welcome to Chelsea” Blues declare the English midfielder has officially signed!

The acquisition of Alex Matos from Norwich City has been announced by CHELSEA.

Over the past couple of transfer windows, Chelsea has been bringing in some of the most exciting players in the league, and this summer’s transfer window has already seen significant activity.

This summer, players like Gabriel Santos, Kendry Paez, and now Matos have all moved to Premier League giants, indicating that the club’s board has a long-term plan for the organization.

The 18-year-old played for the Canaries’ Under-18s and Under-21s last season and can play in midfield or further forward.

At Carrow Road, where he previously signed his first professional contract, he is a free member.

Matos, who can play in midfield and on offense, played last season for Norwich’s Under-18s and Under-21s, according to a statement from Chelsea on the club website. For the latter, he scored three goals in the Premier League 2.

‘Matos, an England international at the youth level, joined Norwich from Luton Town in 2016 and scored on his first appearance for the Canaries’ youth team against Arsenal shortly after turning 16 years old.

The 18-year-old became a regular for Norwich’s Under-18s during the 2022–23 season, during which he also received his Under-21s debut. In his first 11 appearances at that level, he averaged a goal involvement per game with five goals and six assists.

“welcome to Chelsea, Alex!”

Chelsea has completed the signing of Alex Matos from Norwich City. ✍️

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 1, 2023

Although CHELSEA has been adding players this summer, they haven’t yet been able to replace the quality players who have been leaving the team.

At the end of the day, guys, fans are waiting for that big named signing to arrive – to be linked – not all these talents that won’t make a difference to the club’s fortunes next season. Matos is unquestionably a talent and one signed for the future.

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Chelsea hit their ‘transfer deadline day’ as £175m raised with seven more departure to come

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has overseen a huge effort to sack players before the end of the month.

As June draws to a close, Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has finally reached his ‘transfer deadline’. The Blues have been in a hurry to try and make ends meet having spent the last two transfer windows, and while they have already raised a large sum through player sales, more money could be on the way.

Chelsea tore up the regulation last summer and repeated the feat in January, breaking the record for the amount spent by a club in a single window twice in 12 months.

An outlay of around £600m has always had to be compensated for and the Blues have already sacked several players this summer. And that’s a good thing, with June 30 being the cut-off point for player sales to be included in their accounts for 2022/23.

Also included in these bills are the huge fees spent on the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling.

With the urgency surrounding player sales making the end of the month Chelsea’s mini ‘deadline day’, Boehly and company will be pleased to see that a number of high-profile players have already departed.

In total, around £120m was raised through the sale of Kai Havertz, Mateo Kovacic, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy. Meanwhile, N’Golo Kante is sleeping at Al-Ittihad after completing a free transfer and Tiemoue Bakayoko has been released to ease pressure on his wage bill.

That sum will soon be increased by the sale of Mason Mount to Manchester United as the two clubs finally agreed a guaranteed transfer fee of £55m on Thursday. After struggling with a bloated roster last season, more departures are on the horizon.

Among the seven players most likely to leave before the start of next season, the departures of Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appear to be a matter of form.

The former reportedly agreed to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, while the latter endured a torrid season at Stamford Bridge and certainly has no future under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea are open to selling Callum Hudson-Odoi this summer and there is no shortage of interest from the Premier League and abroad, while Romelu Lukaku appears keen to stay at Inter Milan.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta are reportedly on the chopping block as Pochettino looks to streamline his squad and Boehly tries to balance the score.

The seventh and final name is Conor Gallagher, whose future is left up in the air. Pochettino is reportedly keen to work with the player but the club would be inclined to accept the right size offer given existing options in midfield.

July 1, 2023
How the new UEFA rules will impact Chelsea’s contracting strategy

Chelsea took advantage of accounting principles by giving new signees long contracts

UEFA responded by closing the loophole

Todd Boehly likes to portray himself as the archdestroyer, “creating value where there are value gaps” and “always on the lookout for structural advantages”.

When he became chairman of Chelsea in the wake of the £4.25bn takeover of BlueCo a year ago, Boehly quickly exploited a loophole in the murky world of football finance.

By handing out unusually long contracts to his band of new recruits, the venture capitalist had found a way to spend more than £500m over two transfer windows, whilst staying within the confines of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

However, UEFA, European football’s governing body, has closed the gap in its financial framework with the latest rule change. Here’s how it will affect Chelsea and other experienced operators in Europe. How did Chelsea use the old contract rules?

Chelsea have taken the annual depreciation accounting technique to breaking point under the old regulations. Depreciation is simply the practice of distributing a player’s transfer fee evenly over the life of a contract.

For example, Wesley Fofana signed a seven-year contract when he joined Chelsea from Leicester last summer for an initial £70m fee.

That gigantic sum would cost just £10m a year to the club’s accounts (70 divided by seven). If Fofana had signed a four-year contract, Chelsea’s books would show a loss of £17.5million each year (70 divided by four).

The write-off only affects the accounts of each club and does not determine how the fees are actually transferred to the selling team.

Players like Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Benoit Badiashile have dedicated their futures to Chelsea for over half a decade.

Nicolas Jackson signed an eight-year contract this summer. However, the new UEFA regulations have caught up with Chelsea’s accounting wrangles.

What are the new UEFA contract rules?
UEFA cannot forcibly limit the length of a contract a club is willing to offer a player: as long as the FA has no objection, Chelsea can continue to offer long-term deals.

However, new UEFA rules stipulate that clubs can only cancel a player’s transfer fee for up to five years. Although Jackson has signed an eight-year contract, his £32m fee can only be divided into annual losses of £6.4m (32 divided by five).

Under the previous rules, Chelsea could only have lost four million pounds a year (32 divided by eight). Clubs can still spread the cost over several years by extending a player’s contract. But again, depreciation can only be spread over up to five years.

The executive committee approved these changes in the hope that they will “ensure equal treatment for all clubs and improve financial viability”.

Chelsea weren’t the only disruptive factor UEFA had in mind when making the annual changes.

Juventus were granted a 10-point deduction in Serie A last season – which cost the club a Champions League position – as punishment for financial irregularities.

One of the main offenses Juve were accused of was artificially inflating player values in swap deals.

Under the latest rules, UEFA tried to deny clubs any possibility of profiting from these deals.

According to the international accounting standard, to which rights swaps must now be subject, no profit can be recognized on the sale if the fair value of a player cannot be determined.

Given the difficulty of determining true value in a market as volatile as football transfers, this rule change could cause plenty of problems for creative accountants across Europe.

When will the new regulations come into effect? The 2022/23 season will go down in history as the first and last season in which Chelsea were able to take full advantage of this gap.

From 1 July 2023, the start of the new financial year for football clubs, the UEFA changes will come into effect.

Will the rule be backdated?
UEFA may be bitter about Boehly’s cheeky tactics, but they cannot retroactively penalize the cheeky American for exploiting the system.

The rule will not be backdated, ensuring that Chelsea’s 2022/23 tally continues to look far more flattering than their extravagant spending would suggest.

The club have also launched an early bailout and, as of June 30, have racked up over £130m in player sales, which will also count towards last season’s accounts.

July 1, 2023
Liverpool has announced the departure of 11 free agents.

11 players have left Liverpool after their contracts expired.

Reds manager Jürgen Klopp is looking to reform his squad after a disappointing season and is already moving into the transfer window, having signed midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and signed a deal to add Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig to 70 million euros.

There is room for new faces at Anfield as Liverpool have parted ways with as many as three midfielders – James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.
Milner spent eight years at the club, making a staggering 332 appearances, and won’t have long to wait for a reunion with Liverpool after agreeing a deal to join Brighton.

Like Milner, Keita has already found a new club. The Guinean international returned to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, five years after leaving Germany for Anfield.

Perhaps the most emotional departure of all is that of striker Roberto Firmino. Liverpool have already paid tribute to the Brazilian, who managed 111 goals and 79 assists in 362 appearances for the Reds before embarking on a new adventure this summer.

Nothing has been signed yet, but Firmino is a key target for the Saudi Pro League and is expected to move to the Middle East.
Liverpool’s academy has also seen the departure of seven talents: Jack Bearne, Fidel O’Rourke, Iwan Roberts, Liam Hughes, Oscar Kelly, Charlie Hayes-Green and Oludare Olufunwa. Bearne is the only one of the group to have played for the senior side, coming on as a substitute in the FA Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa in 2019.

Klopp is looking to reform his squad after a disappointing season and is already moving into the transfer window, having signed midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and signed a deal to add Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig to 70 million euros.

There is room for new faces at Anfield as Liverpool have parted ways with as many as three midfielders – James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.

Milner spent eight years at the club, making a staggering 332 appearances, and won’t have long to wait for a reunion with Liverpool after agreeing a deal to join Brighton.

Like Milner, Keita has already found a new club. The Guinean international returned to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, five years after leaving Germany for Anfield.

Perhaps the most emotional departure of all is that of striker Roberto Firmino. Liverpool have already paid tribute to the Brazilian, who managed 111 goals and 79 assists in 362 appearances for the Reds before embarking on a new adventure this summer.

Nothing has been signed yet, but Firmino is a key target for the Saudi Pro League and is expected to move to the Middle East.

Liverpool’s academy has also seen the departure of seven talents: Jack Bearne, Fidel O’Rourke, Iwan Roberts, Liam Hughes, Oscar Kelly, Charlie Hayes-Green and Oludare Olufunwa.

Bearne is the only one of the group to have played for the senior side, coming on as a substitute in the FA Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa in 2019.

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Liverpool transfer news: Euro expert renders decision on £60m Szoboszlai

European football pundit Andy Brassell has now issued his verdict on a likely transfer to Liverpool for RB Leipzig maestro Dominik Szoboszlai as the Reds’ pursuit continues.

Brassell has praised what Szoboszlai could bring to Liverpool when speaking to Sky Sports, which reports the Reds’ interest.

It also notes that the 22-year-old has expressed a desire to move to Anfield. But Jürgen Klopp has a very tight deadline to use a £60 million escape clause.

RB Leipzig has structured the release clause to end on June 30, when the official 2022/23 football season comes to an end.

Liverpool, however, goes forward with their prosecution following a positive meeting with the representatives of Szoboszlai. The Reds met his camp this Monday to hold talks.

Szoboszlai has captivated Liverpool with its form to RB Leipzig since a first transfer of 18 million pounds sterling of the Bundesliga’s outfit, RB Salzburg, in January 2021.

The Reds have a clear appreciation for its talent and its attitude, as well as that his ability to play through a midfielder three.

The heads of Anfield also admire that his metrics for creating chance and his ball transport capacities both correspond to the profile that the club has sought.

Therefore, talks between Liverpool and RB Leipzig are progressing over a transfer of Szoboszlai. However, the deadline for his release clause remains in place.

What did Brassell say about Szoboszlai joining Klopp’s squad?
Sky Sports add that Szoboszlai has expressed a desire to join Liverpool and Newcastle United have also pulled out of the tug-of-war over the RB Leipzig star’s transfer. The Toons also admire what the Hungarian has been able to bring to the Premier League. But the Magpies will look elsewhere now.

European football expert Brassell believes Szoboszlai would have brought something new to the Newcastle squad had he signed this summer.

He also believes the midfielder will improve Klopp’s squad as Szoboszlai’s transfer can solve a key problem Liverpool faced in the 2022/23 season.

“Szoboszlai is a very good player,” Brassell said. “He is ready for the Premier League. It goes into a boxed box [and] through tons.

“He is an incredible athlete, has an excellent technique, likes a shot outside the plate, can score goals and score goals and love to take responsibility for the advantage of a team.”

“The two clubs associated with him, Newcastle and Liverpool, are good adjustments for him. If you are looking at what point Newcastle has become sporty under Eddie Howe, he will add something. Liverpool was missing in the middle of the dynamics last season, and he would also improve it. “”

July 1, 2023
According to report: Liverpool is prepared to spend £69 million to sign a Brazilian, but wants a cheaper deal.

Liverpool were keen to sign Brazilian international Raphinha in last summer’s transfer window, but the player opted to move to Barcelona instead.

Now reports indicate that the South American star could leave the Camp Nou this summer and the Reds are after him once again.

According to the Spanish source Nacional, the 26-year-old winger has a non-existent relationship with coach Xavi Hernandez and the Blaugrana are willing to negotiate his transfer.
Merseysiders want to take advantage of situation to sign ex-Leeds United striker but want cheaper deal

The offer Liverpool have prepared for Raphinha is worth €50m, but the Catalan giants are asking for a whopping €80m (£69m).

Barça signed him for £55m last summer and he directly contributed 22 goals (10 goals and 12 assists) in all competitions last season. The Anfield club wants the Seleção winger to put pressure on Barcelona so that a cheaper deal can be reached for his purchase.

Raphinha has shown the quality of him in the Premier League. He made 65 league appearances and contributed directly to 29 goals for the Elland Road side.

The versatile striker can play on either flank but obviously likes to cut his favorite left foot off the right wing.
Our first choice at right wing is Mohamed Salah, an irreplaceable man in the starting eleven. However, Klopp has no one to cover him when he’s out of shape.

A player like Raphinha will greatly improve the depth and quality of the team. How much do you think Liverpool should offer to sign him?

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FSG, the owners of Liverpool, may have the opportunity to move through with £2 billion deal plan

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group consider buying NBA expansion franchise

Fenway Sports Group could acquire an NBA team sooner than expected after league commissioner Adam Silver hinted the wheels could be in motion as early as next year.

Liverpool owners FSG have been linked for some time with buying an expansion franchise in the world’s premier basketball league as the NBA is set to grow from its current 30 teams to 32 over the coming seasons, a development that caused potential bidders to become alarmed.

FSG co-founder and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has previously openly expressed interest in adding an NBA team to a portfolio that already includes the Reds, Boston Red Sox (MLB), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and RFK Racing ( NASCAR). .

It’s a move that would almost certainly put basketball icon and FSG partner LeBron James, who has made no secret of his desire to own and manage an NBA team in the future, with an emphasis especially in Las Vegas.

The Nevada desert will almost certainly have an NBA team during the expansion, with Las Vegas becoming one with the arrival of teams like the Las Vegas Raiders (NHL) and Las Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) in recent years, Sports Mecca s is developed.

The Oakland Athletics baseball team will also move to the city after spending $1.5 billion to acquire land for a new stadium. Formula 1 will bring a grand prix to Las Vegas for the first time later this year as the city is now a booming sports market

FSG has an interest in an expansion franchise, with Las Vegas in mind rather than the other likely candidate, Seattle, and they are an ownership group that would be leading preferred bidders for an expansion franchise of the NBA from a league leadership perspective.

There were a few issues that needed to be resolved before talks could begin on new franchises, with the NBA players’ union and the league itself expected to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by 2029. It was finally approved this week.

The next item on the agenda is a new round of media rights, which should be negotiated next spring. Once that’s over, Silver gave his clearest sign yet, saying the league “will look to expansion.” Silver added that the NBA “doesn’t have anything specific in mind right now” but that “it will make sense over time.”

Last month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said he expected a new expansion team to arrive in less than five years.

Once TV media negotiations are finalized and attention is turned to expansion, the process will begin in earnest to find new markets for the teams and then new owners.

The starting price is expected to exceed $2.5 billion, with that amount shared among existing member clubs, who are expected to vote on any proposed league expansion.

The expansion of its North American sports portfolio has become more relevant for FSG due to greater cost certainty due to the closed nature of the professional league ecosystem in the United States.

The Reds’ owners have also scaled back somewhat on their plans to expand their football portfolio through a multi-club model.

July 1, 2023
Christian Pulisic’s replacement has already been found as the deal has been completed and the $22m transfer to Chelsea has been confirmed

Chelsea transfer news: Christian Pulisic may be in doubt about joining AC Milan this summer following Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s announcement.

Chelsea could be in a race against time to make two big transfers in the coming weeks. With the US pre-season tour starting in just over two weeks, the club are still trying to prepare their squad for the new season.

Much has been said about the rampant sale of players who were integral to Thomas Tuchel’s 2021 Champions League-winning squad, but Mauricio Pochettino has little reason to back the underperforming, aging and overpaid players in that squad .

He is now under pressure to ruin the club’s fortunes. However, he will probably have to do it without Christian Pulisic.

The American is expected to join the players who left before him on a summer transfer from Stamford Bridge. After two seasons in football purgatory, Pulisic has entered the final twelve months of his contract.

Interest in the 24-year-old remains high after he was set to leave the club on loan to Manchester United or AC Milan last summer.

Juventus, Napoli, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Lyon have all clarified their positions. There is simply no shortage of potential suitors.

However, with high salaries and a general lack of funding across Europe, it’s not easy to find clubs willing to pay big bucks for the striker.

Like Kai Havertz, despite his troubles in England, he is an experienced player in European competition with a track record and plenty of promise. After Havertz was sold for £65m ($82m), Chelsea know the transfer market exists.

However, with Italy strapped for cash and Pulisic entering the final year of his contract with a small fee needed to secure a profit after four seasons in West London, there is still no deal between the two clubs. Although Pulisic reportedly reached an agreement on personal terms, no such position was found between the parties.

Given the goal of not having to take an unsatisfied player to America for pre-season, there is an upcoming timeline to complete this deal. Otherwise, Pulisic will either be left behind and stuck at Cobham or join the Tour with little hope of fitting into Pochettino’s plans.

There have already been positive talks between the parties following the sale of Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan for £18m ($22m) and that only increases the chances that a compromise will be reached. found here.

However, Milan are also looking for one of Pulisic’s USMNT teammates. According to Fabrizio Romano, they are in talks with Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah. The 20-year-old is another known target for Chelsea, who see the former Arsenal academy star as a potential addition to the squad ahead of the new season.

He has a hefty £86m ($108.2m) release clause, but after a disappointing campaign in Spain, a move for that amount is out of the question. However, he is seen as a serious option for just £15m ($19m) after an initial offer for his services is made.

Talks on that deal are expected to continue in the coming weeks and it leaves Chelsea with a dilemma. If they lose to Musah, not only would that cause one of their potential targets to be moved elsewhere, but it would also eat up Milan’s money which they would hopefully spend on Pulisic.

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Inter are preparing a loan offer for Romelu Lukaku, including a €30m buyout obligation, but Chelsea are expecting €40m. (Sky Sport Italy)

Lukaku has rejected an offer of £50m a year from Al Hilal because he wants to return to Inter. (Sky Sports News)

Chelsea to try to replace Mason Mount with Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea and Man Utd have now agreed a combined £60million for Mount. (David Orstein)

The plan is to sign a younger goalkeeper to rival Kepa Arrizabalaga and one of the names on Chelsea’s shortlist is 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk stopper Anatoliy Trubin. (Fabrizio Romano)

Santos are about to sell 18-year-old forward Angelo Gabriel for fifteen million euros. Barcelona should not activate their option to match the offer. (Gazeta Esportiva

Wesley Fofana was offered to Bayern Munich this summer, with Thomas Tuchel known to be a huge fan, but the German side believe the centre-back is too expensive. (Sport1)

AC Milan are looking to sign Christian Pulisic for around £13m but Chelsea want more than £20m to part ways with the American. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has rejected interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in extending his contract with the Emirates. (The Athletic)

July 1, 2023