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  • Romano: Chelsea will sign ONE more

    Romano: Chelsea will sign ONE more

    Bradley Barcola
    Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea plan to sign another attacking player before the end of the summer transfer window.

    Despite spending a record €323m on players in that span, Mauricio Pochettino’s side are still short of attacking options following Christopher Nkunku’s injury which is set to sideline him until around Christmas.

    That resulted in Chelsea’s few goals in their first two Premier League games of the season, drawing 1-1 with Liverpool before suffering a 3-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday. Alphonse Areola saved a penalty from Enzo Fernandez.

    Transfer information expert Romano reported just hours after the final whistle after the West Ham defeat that the Blues wanted another attacking player who could be creative, with Carney Chukwuemeka limping out of that encounter after scored a nice goal.

    “For us, we rushed the situations. We have to be patient and open the field better. But when we look at the data, we had 50 entries in the last third, which is surprising. But we weren’t lucid enough to score for several reasons,” Pochettino confirmed after the match.

    Romano: Chelsea will sign ONE more

    The solution, according to Romano, will be to add another player to the club.

    Chelsea saw a move for Crystal Palace star Michael Olise collapse last week, with the France U21 winger signing a new contract at Selhurst Park, while Juventus are still keen to swap Dusan Vlahovic for Romelu Lukaku. However, the Blues want another type of player.

    Romano named Lyon’s Bradley Barcola and Rennes’ Jeremy Doku as possible targets, but noted that the former favors PSG, while the latter is close to a move to Manchester City.

    Kudus to Chelsea last

    It has been three weeks since Chelsea spoke to Mohammed Kudus about a move away from Ajax, Romano added, suggesting a deal is not imminent.

    However, he noted West Ham’s move for the player is “totally pending” and “almost out” as they struggle to agree a fee with Ajax, leaving the door open for an approach in the closing days of the window. .

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    Opinion: After being ignored for years, Chelsea have a midfield to be reckoned with

    Opinion: After being ignored for years, Chelsea have a midfield to be reckoned with
    Once Chelsea confirm the signing of Romeo Lavia, they will have assembled one of the best midfielders in world football in two transfer windows.

    This area of ​​the pitch has been neglected by the club for years. Chelsea haven’t had a proper defensive midfielder since Nemanja Matic and he left our club in 2017.

    Since then we’ve had some decent midfielders (some very good), but overall our midfield was nowhere near good enough, unbalanced and lacking the right profiles to compete in the Premier League.

    If you want to win consistently and be a consistent force in world football, you have to make sure you have the perfect team engine, which is the midfield. And this starts from the base, with a defensive midfielder.

    Opinion: After being ignored for years, Chelsea have a midfield to be reckoned with
    Chelsea now with Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia on standby, they have absolutely everything in midfield now and it’s a fantastic moment and a fantastic feeling for us Blues fans.

    Enzo single-handedly led our midfield and team last season when we had a horrible year in football, but now he finally has the help he needs and deserves.

    Caicedo and Lavia will provide the defensive stability and awareness we’ve needed for so long, as well as the athleticism and physicality. Both players know how to defend, close the distance, intercept and tackle: all things that we have lacked a lot. Then Enzo will be free for them to do what he does best and that is to create and shoot.

    Enzo actually has a really good shot with him and knows how to find the net, but last season he was so blocked we never saw him. He also has great vision and an eye for passing, and he’s now being given the freedom to do all of that.

    It’s literally a dream come true for Chelsea fans and it still feels like that, a big dream! But it’s not a dream, Chelsea now have a VERY good and capable midfield with the perfect complementary profiles for each other. What a future they have, and they’re all young, so it’s a future we should see thrive and improve and have for many years to come!

  • Romano discloses Liverpool phone conversation regarding £50 million deal on Friday after Reds fail “secret job”

    Romano discloses Liverpool phone conversation regarding £50 million deal on Friday after Reds fail “secret job”

    Fabrizio Romano claims that after Chelsea submitted a revised offer on Friday, Liverpool called Southampton to discuss a potential trade for Romeo
    Fabrizio Romano claims that after Chelsea submitted a revised offer on Friday, Liverpool called Southampton to discuss a potential trade for Romeo Lavia.

    Liverpool made a move for Moises Caicedo, as reported, and Jurgen Klopp confirmed it in his press conference on Friday. A bid of approximately £110 million was reportedly accepted.

    However, it was later discovered that the Ecuadorian player had told the Reds that “he only wants to join” Chelsea this summer, with the Blues preparing a new offer of their own.

    In an effort to find at least one replacement for Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, both of whom left for Saudi Arabia earlier this summer, Liverpool has also been in a competition with Chelsea for Southampton midfielder Lavia, who is valued at £50 million.

    The losses of Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and James Milner, who left on free transfers, were covered by the additions of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai earlier this summer.

    Liverpool has made several offers to Southampton for Belgian international Lavia but they have all been rejected, and they now run the risk of losing out to Chelsea in the race for him as well.

    Additionally, despite having so far been unable to meet Southampton’s asking price, according to transfer expert Romano, Liverpool are still interested in signing Lavia and last night made contact with the Saints.

    Fabrizio Romano claims that after Chelsea submitted a revised offer on Friday, Liverpool called Southampton to discuss a potential trade for Romeo
    “The Moises Caicedo saga has been just, if not more, crazy,” Romano wrote in his Caught Offside column on Friday. “The story of the day on Friday was Harry Kane to Bayern. Chelsea is currently in touch with Brighton to make another offer for Caicedo as of the time of writing.

    So let’s wait for that action since it is very important. On Friday around noon, when it appeared that everything was in place for Caicedo to join Jurgen Klopp’s team, he made it very clear to Liverpool that he wanted to go to Chelsea.

    “So that’s why Chelsea are now working on a club-to-club agreement after weeks of negotiations. Chelsea seemed to be certain that they would be the only ones working on this deal, but Liverpool did a great job on their “secret job.”. The player’s preference will always determine the outcome in the end.

    “Chelsea also made a fresh offer to Southampton on Friday night for Romeo Lavia, but let’s wait for Caicedo’s conclusion before concluding that the 19-year-old’s story is over because Liverpool also called Southampton on Friday afternoon.

    Liverpool has also been in the running all day, but Chelsea consider Lavia to be a separate deal from Caicedo. Southampton has made it clear that they will not sell Lavia for less than £50 million. “.

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    Moises Caicedo: Liverpool are still in contact with Brighton, but the Reds anticipate a Chelsea move for the midfielder.

    Liverpool is about to complete a record $110 million deal for Moises Caicedo of Brighton. According to talkSPORT, Liverpool and Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo are about to finalize a record-breaking £110 million deal. Caicedo could get a medical as soon as this Friday because the Reds have outbid Chelsea in the race to sign him. The final amount will surpass the previous British record, which was £105 million, which Arsenal paid West Ham to acquire Declan Rice earlier this summer. It will also break Liverpool's record player transfer, currently held by Virgil van Dijk's £75 million purchase from Southampton in January 2018—although the price tag on Darwin Nunez's transfer could rise to £85 million. As Caicedo is poised for a Merseyside switch, this saga that has dragged on all summer appears to finally come to an end with a surprise turn. He appeared to be joining Chelsea, who made the 21-year-old's first significant summer transfer move. Caicedo has received two offers from Chelsea, but both fell short of Brighton's £100 million valuation of the player. It gave Liverpool the opportunity to act, and at their first attempt, they outbid the Seagulls in price and appear poised to close the deal. After allowing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, and James Milner to leave after their contracts expired, Jurgen Klopp's team was always in need of a rebuild in the midfield. They made a good start to the transfer window by bringing in World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister, who played with Caicedo at Brighton, and Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig. However, when both Fabinho and club captain Jordan Henderson left Anfield for lucrative jobs in Saudi Arabia, their midfield shortages reached almost emergency levels. Romeo Lavia, a star for Southampton who appeared destined for a move to Liverpool, may now be the focus of Chelsea's attention.
    Moises Caicedo is a highly sought-after midfielder, and Liverpool appear poised to set a transfer record to sign him, but Chelsea still seem to be in the driver’s seat.
    Caicedo is valued at £100 million by Brighton, and Chelsea has rejected several offers, the most recent of which was for £80 million.

    If Moises Caicedo’s transfer to Chelsea falls through, Liverpool and Brighton are still in talks about a possible deal.

    The clubs have spoken about the financial details and payment schedule of a transfer as the Merseysiders consider authorizing the highest expenditure — by a wide margin — in their history.

    Caicedo is valued by Brighton at around £100 million.

    Chelsea’s failure to agree on a price after months of pursuing the midfielder prompted Liverpool’s tardy entry into negotiations. In the month of July, Brighton swiftly rejected their third offer of £80 million.

    Given the length of time it took Chelsea to finalize a deal, Caicedo is anticipated to report to Mauricio Pochettino at Anfield.

    Given the circumstances and their own protracted pursuit of Romeo Lavia of Southampton, Liverpool believes the 21-year-old is too good a player to pass up the opportunity to sign, even if it doesn’t work out.

    Liverpool are prepared to move things along if there is no movement with Chelsea and Caicedo indicates he wants to play for Jurgen Klopp. Bayern Munich are also looking into a deal.

    According to reports, the Ecuadorian international emptied his locker at Brighton five days ago and hasn’t been back since.

    Liverpool is about to complete a record $110 million deal for Moises Caicedo of Brighton. According to talkSPORT, Liverpool and Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo are about to finalize a record-breaking £110 million deal. Caicedo could get a medical as soon as this Friday because the Reds have outbid Chelsea in the race to sign him. The final amount will surpass the previous British record, which was £105 million, which Arsenal paid West Ham to acquire Declan Rice earlier this summer. It will also break Liverpool's record player transfer, currently held by Virgil van Dijk's £75 million purchase from Southampton in January 2018—although the price tag on Darwin Nunez's transfer could rise to £85 million. As Caicedo is poised for a Merseyside switch, this saga that has dragged on all summer appears to finally come to an end with a surprise turn. He appeared to be joining Chelsea, who made the 21-year-old's first significant summer transfer move. Caicedo has received two offers from Chelsea, but both fell short of Brighton's £100 million valuation of the player. It gave Liverpool the opportunity to act, and at their first attempt, they outbid the Seagulls in price and appear poised to close the deal. After allowing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, and James Milner to leave after their contracts expired, Jurgen Klopp's team was always in need of a rebuild in the midfield. They made a good start to the transfer window by bringing in World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister, who played with Caicedo at Brighton, and Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig. However, when both Fabinho and club captain Jordan Henderson left Anfield for lucrative jobs in Saudi Arabia, their midfield shortages reached almost emergency levels. Romeo Lavia, a star for Southampton who appeared destined for a move to Liverpool, may now be the focus of Chelsea's attention.
    Since Caicedo has been persuaded to join Chelsea, who are now expected to step up their efforts to sign him, he is holed up in London waiting for a transfer to be finalized. This location is telling.

    The preference of the player will determine how both clubs proceed, and Liverpool is ready to take action if they are given the required support.

    Who will be moving this summer when the transfer window begins on June 14 and closes at midnight in Scotland and 11pm in England on September 1?

    In our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports’ digital platforms, stay up to date with all the most recent transfer news and rumors. On Sky Sports News, you can also catch up on the details and analysis.

  • Real Madrid are now trying to hijack Chelsea’s offer to sign a £56m striker, Ancelotti has made a phone call

    Real Madrid are now trying to hijack Chelsea’s offer to sign a £56m striker, Ancelotti has made a phone call

    Real Madrid are now trying to hijack Chelsea’s offer to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus – Carlo Ancelotti even made a phone call about the striker.

    That’s according to Goal.

    What’s the news on Chelsea target Dusan Vlahovic? We’ll take a look…

    What is the story?
    According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Chelsea recently spoke to Juventus director of football Cristiano Giuntoli in London about the Serbia international. The 51-year-old then revealed that Juventus would sell Vlahovic if they received a meaningful offer given his financial situation. A separate report from Gazzetta dello Sport says Chelsea are preparing a £56million bid.

    As quoted by Fabrizio Romano, Giuntoli said: “It’s no secret that we have to sort our balance sheets and accounts, so we have to look at detailed proposals. It’s important to make it clear that we trust Dusan and that he is part of our project.”

    However, Chelsea now face serious competition for No9 Juventus with Real Madrid having shown interest.

    Goal understands the Spanish giants have investigated Vlahovic and Ancelotti has also personally called to find out about the 23-year-old’s situation at the Allianz Stadium.

    Dusan VlahovicThe Serb scored 14 goals in 42 games in the 2022/23 season to finish Juventus in seventh place in Serie A. Vlahovic’s price could rise now that Real Madrid take on Chelsea
    In our opinion, a bidding war for Vlahovic could now start which is far from ideal for Chelsea.

    The Blues appeared free to sign the Serbian, with Gazzetta dello Sport saying talks between Chelsea and Juventus are regular and Stamford Bridge players are seriously considering signing the striker.

    However, Chelsea have been busy signing Moises Caicedo from Brighton, while Mauricio Pochettino have reportedly wanted to sack Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before signing a new striker.

    This delay has now allowed Real Madrid to enter the race – make sure you keep an eye on Vlahovic’s situation as anything could happen this summer.

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    Blues furious and prepared to complain to the FA after Klopp held direct transfer talks with a Chelsea star.

    Blues furious and prepared to complain to the FA after Klopp held direct transfer talks with a Chelsea star.
    Levi Colwill, a defender for Chelsea, has reportedly had direct conversations with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp about a potential transfer, which could get the Reds into trouble.

    Chelsea is upset about this and may report Liverpool to the FA, according to journalist Felix Johnston in the tweet below. They are also upset about Brighton’s persistence in trying to sign the talented young center-back after his loan stint there last season.

    Colwill appears to be one of the most promising young players in the nation right now, so if he doesn’t get regular playing time at Chelsea, he should undoubtedly move on.

    He may have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the first team if Mauricio Pochettino and other important CFC figures take a close look at him during preseason.

    Even with last season’s blip, Klopp has done a good job at Anfield for most of his career, so Liverpool could also be an alluring option for Colwill.

    LFC would do well to build a new-look defense around a talented player like Colwill because Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip aren’t getting any younger.

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    Liverpool pushes to sign the desired midfielder valued at £34 million despite the fee being lowered.

    Blues furious and prepared to complain to the FA after Klopp held direct transfer talks with a Chelsea star.
    The most recent reports suggest that Southampton may have reduced the asking price for Romeo Lavia, a midfielder who is in high demand this summer.

    The Belgian international has been mentioned in connection with Liverpool for some time, and today’s report from Spain suggests that even Barcelona made a move for him.

    The Catalan giants offered the Saints a loan with the option to buy at the end of the season, per Sport (news image provided below).

    The relegated team decided to reject it because they wanted a cash deal and were aware that Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester United were competing for his services.

    Lavia will one day become a superstar, according to Barca, and will be able to play in front of the backline for any team in the world.

    Media outlets with a solid reputation have reported on numerous valuations. TalkSPORT reported a price of £50 million in Britain, while The Mail reported a valuation of £45 million.

    The Saints are reportedly asking for a fee of £51.5million (60 million euros), according to the Italian publication La Gazzetta Dello Sport.

    The St. Louis Cardinals’ St. Spanish champions Barcelona are unable to pay Mary’s team’s asking price of nearly 40 million euros (£34 point three million) to sell Lavia because of their financial limitations.

    Should Liverpool spend £34.3 million to sign the 19-year-old boy if they want to improve their defensive midfield position this summer?

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