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Chelsea have every incentive to sign the “next Zinedine Zidane,” With the initial $65 million offer being rejected.

Mauricio Pochettino’s ideal lineup for Liverpool, Rayan Cherki, and Dusan Vlahovic are discussed in the most recent Chelsea transfer news, which is covered by the Blues media.

According to reports, Juventus has turned down Chelsea’s offer for Dusan Vlahovic worth €60 million ($65 million). Following Kai Havertz’s transfer to Arsenal, the Blues are reportedly looking for a new number nine this summer.

Italian reports claim that Juventus swiftly rejected Chelsea’s initial offer for the Serbian striker. It is believed that the Italian powerhouses won’t sell until they are paid at least as much as they did for him from Fiorentina, which was £66.86 million ($84.86 million).

Despite this, the same report indicates that the Old Lady are considering a move for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund to replace Vlahovic.

The next player on Mauricio Pochettino’s list this summer appears to be Vlahovic, according to football.london. The Argentine’s frontline will undoubtedly improve with the addition of Nicolas Jackson, but the Argentine will undoubtedly prioritize a strong presence before the start of the season with Liverpool, just like the Serbian did.

Despite the number of departures that have been confirmed in the last ten days, Chelsea doesn’t lack for cash. Unfortunately for Todd Boehly, the club cannot make the same mistakes it did in the previous season or it will face another sale bonanza the following summer.

If Pochettino prefers Vlahovic as his preferred striker, the next offer must be more enticing for Juventus to accept in order to avoid engaging in yet another bidding war.

On the radar is a playmaker similar to Zidane.

Rayan Cherki, a playmaker for France’s Under-21 team and Lyon, is reportedly a player Chelsea are “exploring” the signing of.

Following his performances at the Under-21s European Championship this summer, Cherki won over a number of teams in Europe. The 19-year-old is a candidate for the Mason Mount spot at Chelsea, along with Gabri Veiga of Celta Vigo and Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen.

Zinedine Zidane and Kylian Mbappe have previously given the Lyon player glowing recommendations. Cherki has even drawn comparisons to Zidane due to his attacking style and goal-scoring prowess in France.

It is reasonable to conclude that Chelsea’s plan to replace Mason Mount is a youthful one, according to football.London. At such a young age, Wirtz, Veiga, and Cherki have all advanced to senior status at their respective clubs, making them ideal candidates for years to come.

Todd Boehly may have made a wise business decision by signing Cherki. The midfielder, who can also play out wide at age 19, has the talent and versatility to elevate Pochettino’s squad for the upcoming campaign. Everything depends on the cost.

Similar to Chelsea, Lyon is not playing in Europe this year despite having a very bad season under Laurent Blanc. One potential way to reinvest in the playing group is by selling one of their best players.

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‘On Monday,’ according to Fabrizio Romano, a Chelsea player is getting his medical clearance to leave today.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Mason Mount, a midfielder for Chelsea, will have his medical at Manchester United today.

He announced on Twitter that the deal had reached the last hurdle before both parties could declare it final.

With him personally pushing for a move away from Stamford Bridge, the past week or so has been crucial for the Mount deal.

This is in spite of rumors that the England international has been the subject of a more than competitive salary offer for some time.

The Blues initially turned down three offers from United because they still thought highly of him.

However, he only has a year left on his contract with West London, and the fact that he is unwilling to leave suggests that they may have been planning to get rid of him for nothing.

Mount medical today

After some negotiation, the two parties settled on a deal, and according to Romano, the player who had been called “unbelievable” is now scheduled to have a medical with his prospective new team.

Mason Mount will have medical tests on Monday, after which he will finally sign a five-year contract to become a new Manchester United player, the speaker stated.

“Contract through June 2028 with a June 2029 extension option.
“To Chelsea, $55 million plus.
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The news will undoubtedly divide the fan base, with some looking to blame the new ownership structure at Stamford Bridge.

Some people, however, may not be happy to see the player return to the team next season because of his lack of loyalty.

July 3, 2023
Chelsea handled Dusan Vlahovic transfer blow as Juventus answer to £51m offer

Chelsea are among the clubs interested in signing Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic in the summer transfer window, while Mauricio Pochettino is looking to overhaul the squad

Chelsea have suffered a major blow in the hunt for Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian striker is reportedly considering leaving the Italian giants this summer with the Blues among the clubs interested in signing the 23-year-old.

Mauricio Pochettino is eager to sign a new striker despite the arrival of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson this summer.

Italian journalist Rudy Galetti has revealed that Pochettino sees Vlahovic as the perfect man to take charge under his leadership.

Galetti told GIVEMESPORT: “The Blues could make a concrete move for the Serbian, above all because the next coach, [Mauricio] Pochettino, sees Dusan as the ideal striker for his tactical idea. The player likes the goal and a personal deal wouldn’t be a problem.

Vlahovic scored 14 goals in 42 games in all competitions for the Italian club last season – five more than Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling, who finished the season as the Blues’ top scorers.

The Serbian striker joined Juve in January 2022 after enjoying a successful spell at Fiorentina after turning down a Premier League transfer to Arsenal.

The Gunners and Manchester United are among the clubs ready to compete with Chelsea for the signing of Vlahovic. Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are said to be interested in signing the 23-year-old.

A report from Italian outlet Corriere della Sera says Chelsea have made their first attempt at signing Vlahovic as Pochettino continues to search for a new striker following Jackson’s arrival from Villarreal in the summer.

The report adds that Juve have turned down a €60m (£51.5m) offer from Stamford Bridge for the former AC player.

The 23-year-old has three years left on his current contract at Juventus, but the Italian club could be ready to sell their star striker if he receives a transfer fee of around £77m, or £11m. pounds sterling more than was last paid to him.

year. According to Calciomercato, Vlahovic is looking forward to a new experience and his agent Darko Ristic has held talks with United, Arsenal and Chelsea over a possible move to England.

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Chelsea signs Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson on eight-year deal.

Nicolas Jackson signs an eight-year contract with Chelsea; in exchange for better payment terms, the Blues paid Villarreal a little bit more than his £30 million release clause. Jackson is the Premier League club’s second summer acquisition after Christopher Nkunku, who cost $52 million.

Villarreal’s Nicolas Jackson has been acquired by Chelsea.

The 22-year-old has signed an eight-year contract with Chelsea after Chelsea offered Villarreal slightly more than his £30.1 million release clause in exchange for more benevolent payment terms.

Following the £52 million acquisition of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig, the Senegalese forward is Mauricio Pochettino’s second summer acquisition since he took over in May.

For Villarreal last season, Jackson scored 12 goals and contributed five assists across all competitions.

The Senegalese forward had a contract in place with Bournemouth for £22.5m, but he failed his medical due to a hamstring issue.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nicolas to Chelsea,” said Chelsea’s co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley. He is a young player with a lot of potential, as evidenced by his performance for Villarreal last year.

We think he’s prepared for this next phase of his career and are eager to see him collaborate with his Chelsea teammates and our new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino.
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Jackson had a breakout season, and his late-season play earned him LaLiga player of the month honors in May. This helped Villarreal finish fifth and qualify for the Europa League.

At the World Cup in Qatar, he also played for Senegal, making his international debut against the Netherlands in a group-stage match.

The “sliding doors” incident involving Jackson caused Chelsea to move.

Peter Howitt’s enduring motion picture Sliding Doors recently marked its 25th anniversary.

10 – Only Vinícius Júnior (12) was directly involved in more goals after a carry than Nicolas Jackson (10 – seven goals, three assists) across the big five European leagues in 2022-23. Electric. pic.twitter.com/hLREY5T0t2

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 19, 2023

It follows Gwyneth Paltrow’s Helen and the two directions her life might go in based on whether or not she boards a train one day.

The Chelsea player on whom Mauricio Pochettino is pinning his hopes has already had his own Sliding Doors moment; Nicolas Jackson was still three years away from being born.

The 22-year-old was on the verge of joining Bournemouth from Villarreal in January, but the deal fell through due to doubts about a hamstring injury the player had sustained. Jackson’s South Coast medical was a failure.

The Cherries had in fact agreed to pay £21 million, but with relegation still a real possibility, they decided against taking a chance on Jackson’s status because they needed as many healthy players as possible.

Jackson would have dispelled those doubts with a scorching finish to the season for the Yellow Submarine, dispelling any worries that he would have primarily played wide of Dominic Solanke, formerly of Chelsea.

July 3, 2023
Chelsea will have to spend €80 million on the 23-year-old target after his 14 goal campaign.

This summer, there have been rumors that Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic will leave the Italian team.

Atletico Madrid and Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing the 23-year-old Serbian international this summer, according to a report from Fichajes.

If a club is prepared to pay €80 million for him, it appears that the Italian organization will approve his transfer.

It’s unclear if Chelsea will be willing to spend that much money on the Serbian striker. Vlahovic could be a fantastic option for the Blues to lead the line as they desperately need a reliable goalscorer.

The Serbian has the potential to become a premier league player, so Mauricio Pochettino needs to spend this summer on a quality striker.

He managed to score 14 goals in all competitions last season despite a lackluster stint at Juventus.

Vlahovic has the physicality and skills to succeed in the Premier League, and a coach like Pochettino might be able to bring out his best side once more.

During his time at Florentina, the striker was regarded as a top-tier prospect, and he has the potential to grow into a productive forward.

At this point in his career, a transfer away from Juventus might be ideal for him. He could regain his form and confidence at Stamford Bridge with a new start.

However, given that the player hasn’t been at his best in over a year, the reported asking price seems quite high. As a result, Juventus will need to lower their demands for the deal to be approved.

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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
Chelsea is interested in Dusan Vlahovic in a swap trade, after making a “sensationally wrong” choice

New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino could welcome a slew of new players to Stamford Bridge this summer, with former Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic on the agenda

Chelsea are interested in sending Romelu Lukaku to Juventus in a trade-in for former Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic.

The Blues are currently in the midst of a dramatic rebuild at Stamford Bridge and a large number of players are on the verge of leaving the club. N’Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly have already signed a transfer to Saudi Arabia.

Forward Lukaku could have joined them in moving to the Gulf state after a loan spell at Inter Milan, but he turned down the chance to move.

Chelsea are still keen to transfer their previous record signing and Juventus could be an option. According to The Telegraph, the Blues would be interested in signing the Serbian striker Vlahovic and in exchange could send Lukaku to Turin. Both forwards had difficult seasons in Italy last season.

The Chelsea loan man scored just 14 goals in all competitions during his return to the San Siro, and the Juventus star equaled that tally. It represents a huge drop in form, with the Italian giants investing £66m 18 months ago to sign Vlahovic from Fiorentina and beat Arsenal for his services.

Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Antonio Cassano has criticized Vlahovic for choosing to sign for Juventus. Speaking to Bobo TV, he said: “In my opinion, [Vlahovic’s decision] is blatantly wrong.

For the type of player, I think he has to make an intermediate step towards a team like Arsenal, Tottenham or Sevilla, who have signed.” [Anthony] Martial For me he has always been a B player.

“This is a huge step for him, playing with Fiorentina is something else. For him it’s a very important step, but above all a risky one.” It’s not enough for Juve to do what you did at Fiorentina.

“It’s not enough to score 15 goals, 20 goals. At Juve, every game has to be crucial. It’s a dangerous burden for him. He had to take the next step, but not two steps, at Juve you have to score at least 30 goals, goals per season and you have to bring achievements and titles home. “I don’t see him as a Juve player.

He’s a Serb, a special character, I don’t think he fits well in the Juve dressing room, that’s my opinion.”

Vlahovic’s contract at the Allianz Stadium lasts for another three years, while Lukaku’s contract with Chelsea does not expire until the summer of 2026. In light of Cassano’s claim, Vlahovic insists he has made the right decision to join Juventus.

He said: “I only had one club in mind because Juventus is Juventus. There is nothing more to say.” And now I feel honored to have this shirt.

It feels amazing every time I wear it.
“I definitely identify with their DNA. The personality of Juventus coincides with my personality. When you come here you never give up, you fight all the time, you make the sacrifices. It was definitely what I was looking for.

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Chelsea makes over £100 million by selling FOUR players, in order to fund their increased transfer plans

Although Chelsea may have recently made a lot of purchases, it now appears that the sale of just three first-team fringe players, all of whom are headed to Saudi Arabia, will net the team at least £100 million.

Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, and Kai Havertz, who are all headed to Arsenal, are the four first-team players that Chelsea are getting ready to part ways with for a whopping combined fee of £107 million.

The Blues want to sell the last three to various Saudi Arabian clubs in an effort to raise enough money for Moises Caicedo, a midfielder for Brighton. Personal considerations shouldn’t be a problem for the Ecuadorian international, who is thought to be interested in the Stamford Bridge move.

Because of the anticipated volume of sales in west London, it appears that newly appointed manager Mauricio Pochettino will have a sizeable budget to work with. Seven Chelsea regulars may all depart in the upcoming days.

N’Golo Kante already left to join Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, but Matteo Kovacic is soon to be formally introduced as a Manchester City player.

Mason Mount is a fan favorite, and Manchester United and Liverpool are both showing a lot of interest in him. Manchester United has already had two bids for the England international rejected. Mount is unlikely to play football in the capital next season, regardless of which of the two clubs he chooses, as Chelsea will not sell for less than £60 million.

Germany international Havertz will join Arsenal at the Emirates after a deal has been reached. The 24-year-old has been actively promoting the transfer and has already reached an understanding with the Gunners regarding personal terms.

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Chelsea should have no trouble meeting Brighton’s £80 million asking price for Caicedo as a result of all these departures, at least theoretically. The Blues’ £60 million offer for the 21-year-old was turned down two weeks ago, and they have yet to make another one.

The people in charge at Stamford Bridge are reportedly desperate to sign Caicedo so that they can pair him up in midfield with club-record signing Enzo Fernandez the following season.

Pochettino hasn’t officially taken over yet, but the Argentinean manager is likely to have spoken with those in charge of the team before him to discuss potential additions and departures.

The former Tottenham manager will be well aware of the size of the task that lies ahead of him in west London as Chelsea attempts to recover from one of their worst seasons in recent memory last time out.

Last season, the Blues spent over £600 million on new players during both the summer and winter transfer windows, yet they finished 12th, their lowest position ever.

June 27, 2023