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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.

The 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.

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.

Further to this, Jürgen Klopp has held a phone call with Colwill directly.

Chelsea are extremely angered by Brighton & Liverpool’s persistence, as they have said many times directly that Levi is not for sale.

Chelsea are contemplating reporting Liverpool to the FA. https://t.co/NdqnASTtlg

— Felix (@FelixJohnston_) July 17, 2023

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.

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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July 20, 2023
After a sharp U-turn on the transfer fee, Chelsea “agrees” to the transfer in principle.

As the Gabon international approaches the exit door, Mauricio Pochettino is willing to allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave Chelsea for Marseille without earning a single penny in transfer fees.

Despite initially wanting to pay a transfer fee for the forward, Chelsea is now anticipated to allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave the team and sign with Marseille for free.

Ten years after his last appearance with Saint-Etienne in the French top division, the former Arsenal player is about to make a comeback. The fact that the Blues are willing to approve Aubameyang’s exit without receiving any compensation is evidence that the striker has seriously underperformed at Stamford Bridge.

According to the Telegraph, Chelsea initially refused to allow Aubameyang to leave until Marseille agreed to pay a transfer fee. Their U-turn means that although there is still work to be done before the deal can be announced, it is anticipated to be finalized within the next 24 hours as the forward departs for the south of France on Wednesday night.

In reality, Aubameyang’s career has seen little improvement since Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, kicked him out of the first team in late 2021, and this marks the end of a miserable period in his career.

At Barcelona, there was a momentary reprieve where the Gabonese player appeared to be getting closer to playing at his peak. His time at the Camp Nou was cut short, though, when Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea came calling and offered to pay just under £10 million for his services.

Tuchel and Aubameyang had previously collaborated at Borussia Dortmund, but they only played one game together at Chelsea before the latter was relieved of his managerial duties.

Graham Potter, who took over for Tuchel, quickly made the decision to leave Aubameyang off of Chelsea’s 25-man Champions League roster. From the forward’s perspective, his remarks would have hardly been reassuring to read.

Because Pierre is a professional and I know he will be disappointed, I don’t think it will be difficult for him to be absent. We had three people coming in, but two had to leave, so he was the one who lost out.
It was a difficult choice to make.
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The last of Aubameyang’s connections with Arsenal were destroyed when he left for Chelsea. This was clear when he returned to the Emirates wearing a blue shirt and was booed at every move as his former teammates won 3-1.

Before that, he faced the Gunners at Stamford Bridge, but this time Arteta came out on top as Arsenal won 1-0 and Aubameyang was sent off after the game with just seven touches.

Given that current Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino clearly views Aubameyang as surplus to requirements, a breakup and a Premier League exit may be best for the striker as he attempts to regain the form that once made him so lethal in front of goal at Arsenal.

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Brighton are “determined” to see that their £100 million valuation is met, according to Daily Telegraph journalist Matt Law, who spoke on the London is Blue podcast. Though the midfielder was reportedly promised a summer transfer as part of signing his new contract, talks between the two clubs are reportedly still ongoing and a deal is not believed to be imminent.

Despite Chelsea’s interest, manager Laurent Blanc advised Rayan Cherki to stay at Olympique Lyonnais for another year. As Mauricio Pochettino searches for a replacement for Mason Mount, the 19-year-old wonderkid has recently been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

football.london is aware that the Blues have recently intensified their pursuit of Cherki as a result of encouraging discussions with his entourage about a potential deal. It’s rumored that Chelsea sent scouts to watch the attacking midfielder on several occasions last season, where they also kept an eye on Malo Gusto, who was signed in January.

With Mount gone, Cherki has been deemed a “priority signing,” with Pochettino eager to expand his creative options this summer. Lyon hasn’t explicitly stated that he’s not for sale, but it is said that the West Londoners are debating whether or not to make him an offer.

Chelsea’s chances of landing Matheus Franca this summer have taken a significant hit. The 19-year-old forward has recently been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as the Blues seek to bolster their roster with some of the most exciting young players in the world.

While Mauricio Pochettino may aspire to add Franca to the club’s expanding group of Brazilian youth players, the west Londoners will face tough competition for his services. According to Globo, the forward’s entourage has received offers from both Chelsea and Crystal Palace, with Flamengo expected to decide in the “coming days.”.

The report claims that this week, Franca’s representatives visited London to meet with the two clubs. According to Globo, Flamengo has assigned the adolescent a price tag of €25 million (£21 point 4 million), which may include add-ons to meet valuation.

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An ‘impressive’ £100 million player is currently being negotiated by Chelsea, and Tuchel also wants to purchase him.

Chelsea are currently in talks to sign Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht Frankfurt, a player Thomas Tuchel wants at Bayern Munich.

L’Equipe reports it.
So what about Chelsea and Randal Kolo Muani? We see…

What’s the story?
Well, the French news has mainly focused on Elye Wahi: Chelsea are said to be in talks for a deal to sign Montpellier’s number 21 as well. However, it has been said – within the story – that Chelsea are also in talks to sign Muani.

The French international enjoyed a special 2022/23 season after moving from Nantes to Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer in the summer of 2022.

Muani scored one goal and provided one assist in three World Cup appearances as France reached the final in Qatar.

Remarkably, the 24-year-old also scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists in 46 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt, for a phenomenal total of 40 goals in almost the same number of games.

Muani’s extraordinary efforts caught the attention of German legend Lothar Matthäus, who hinted at the Frenchman becoming a future great.

The 62-year-old is quoted by Jeunes Footeux: “Kolo Muani is a great asset to the Bundesliga. He is impressive in his gestures, full of composure when looking at opponents’ goal and often has the last word in duels.

“What impresses him the most is that he shines in every game. It’s the sign of future greats.”

Chelsea must do everything for Kolo Muani

In our view, Chelsea should suspend talks to sign Wahi and focus fully on Muani.

The Bondy-born striker is a real handful for any opponent he faces, and he always seems to be involved in the game, no matter how dominant the opponent is, as Matthews said.

Combining superb aerial skills with clever movement and quick feet, Muani also has the pace to instill fear in defenders – he appears to be a truly complete striker, as his incredible numbers prove.

Eintracht Frankfurt are said to want £100million for their No.9 this summer, with Bayern Munich in hiding – according to the Independent – and while that’s a lot to pay for Chelsea, the Blues are expected to pushing for it given his world-class skills. to engage him in the attack.

July 19, 2023
Chelsea is finally making progress toward signing a “fantastic” player, according to a journalist.

According to journalist Paul Brown, Chelsea is finally on the verge of finalizing a deal to sign Moises Caicedo this summer.

Although there is still a lot of negotiating to be done with Brighton, he told GiveMeSport that the deal is one that the clubs stand to lose.

It won’t be good news for Chelsea that the Caicedo transfer saga is starting to drag on this summer.

Prior to leaving on their preseason tour of the United States, the club would have liked to have completed this and added the “fantastic” player to their roster.

They’ve been there for a few days now, though, as they get ready for tonight’s first-ever friendly match against Wrexham.

For the first time, Mauricio Pochettino will have the chance to assess the quality of his team and identify the players he needs to add in order to help them compete at the highest level once more.

Chelsea edging towards Caicedo

The Ecuadorian international is one player he reportedly already sees fitting this mold, and their interest in signing him has not been hard to see.

The Blues are allegedly finally moving in the right direction toward closing a deal, according to Brown.

In this transfer, he implied that Chelsea stands to lose. He is very pricey. I believe they’re getting close to deciding on a fee for him.

“However, Brighton currently anticipates having him on their pre-season tour squad. No sign of a breakthrough seems to be in sight for this issue. There needs to be, in my opinion, a good deal of negotiating.
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Without a doubt, they’ll want to close the deal quickly so they can add the 21-year-old to their team.

It has been suggested that a face-to-face discussion sometime next week might expedite the process.

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Chelsea will make an £80 million offer for Moises Caicedo after Brighton rejects a $70 million offer.

According to reports, Chelsea is preparing a fresh offer of £80 million plus add-ons for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.

Chelsea’s top summer midfield target is the Ecuadorian international, but Brighton has turned down their most recent offer of £70 million.

It’s believed that Brighton is refusing to accept a price below £100 million and is using the £105 million contract for Declan Rice that Arsenal signed with West Ham as a guide.

Following their most recent setback, Chelsea reportedly plans to come back with an offer worth £80 million plus additional bonuses.

According to the report, Chelsea is reportedly considering hiring a replacement for Wesley Fofana, who will be out for a while after having surgery to treat a knee injury.

In the meantime, Mauricio Pochettino has emphasized the necessity for Chelsea to make new acquisitions before the start of the upcoming Premier League season.

Pochettino said, “I want the right profiles, the right players, to arrive and improve the squad.”.

Of course, it’s better to act now rather than later. Today is preferable to tomorrow. On the goals we have, we must put in a lot of effort. We are aware of how challenging it is.
Our team is very young.

The challenge is there.
When we agreed to be in charge of this club, we were aware of it. There is nothing to be unhappy about; the situation is very exciting.

“We have faith that we can assemble a really strong team that is prepared to compete in the Premier League.”. To finish it, we’re still working hard. ’.

July 19, 2023
Enzo Fernandez Chelsea absence explained as Mauricio Pochettino’s pre-season team confirmed

Enzo Fernandez has been included in Chelsea’s 29-man squad that fly to the United State this week for their pre-season tour

Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez was absent from photos of the squad flying to the United States despite being included in Mauricio Pochettino’s 29-man squad for their pre-season tour. The Blues play matches against Wrexham, Brighton, Fulham and Borussia Dortmund during their stay across the Atlantic.

Enzo was a standout player for Chelsea after moving to Stamford Bridge for £106m in January. The Argentine World Cup winner hopes to continue next season and shine in a more solid squad under Pochettino.

Pochettino is currently looking for midfield reinforcements for next season and Chelsea are in talks with Brighton over a move for Moises Caicedo, Football.london understands. Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have already left the club, along with N’Golo Kante, who left on a free transfer.

The likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Levi Colwill, Angelo Gabriel, Diego Moreira and Christopher Nkunku were all in the Chelsea team group photo on the plane before flying to America. However, Enzo was not seen in the group.

According to ESPN Argentina, Enzo will join his teammates in America this week and fly from his home country. Reece James will also join the squad at a later date after falling ill before Chelsea flew to the United States.

Wesley Fofana has suffered a knee injury and is currently under investigation which means he has been dropped from the squad. Benoit Badiashile is out with a hamstring injury he picked up towards the end of last season.

football.london understands that Badiashile aims to launch the new campaign when he returns to action, while continuing to train behind the scenes at Cobham to ensure this. Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have all been left out of the squad as they look to leave Chelsea permanently this summer.

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Chelsea dream team against Liverpool if Mauricio Pochettino completes three transfers

football.london take a look at what Mauricio Pochettino’s dream squad for Chelsea could look like when they host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge for the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season

Chelsea meet Liverpool at the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Mauricio Pochettino will face Jurgen Klopp in his first competitive game as Blues head coach in less than a month.

The Reds present a tough opening test for Pochettino, but one the Argentine will surely relish as he looks to score the rest of the Premier League on his return to England. Until Chelsea and Liverpool kick off on August 13, both clubs’ squads could look very different to what they are now.

Before that, however, we still have around four weeks of transfer window and Chelsea’s squad could look very different to what they are now when Liverpool come to town. That said, football.london takes a look at what Chelsea’s dream team could look like opening weekend with Liverpool in west London.

Goalkeepers: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kepa Arrizabalaga

Chelsea watched Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili towards the end of last season and were impressed by what he saw from the Georgia international, Football.london understands. The Blues are looking for a new goalkeeper and if he gets one they are willing to sell Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Defenders: Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah

Chelsea have so many defenders and while they shouldn’t be making defensive signings, there will be a new face in Malo Gusto with the right-back arriving after being signed in the January transfer window. Hopefully Gusto will be able to provide support and competition for Reece James given the England international’s continued injury woes in recent seasons. Benoît Badiashile is out with a long-term injury and while football.london understands the Frenchman is aiming for a pre-season return, the game against Liverpool may be too soon.

However, Chelsea are well equipped defensively with Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell giving Pochettino a choice.

Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Carney Chukwuemeka, Rayan Cherki, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher

So far this summer, Chelsea have sold N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. The pursuit of Moises Caicedo’s club continues.

Chelsea and Brighton are in talks over a potential deal for the Ecuador international. football.london understands Chelsea believe they can seal a deal for less than £100m but no breakthrough has been made with the Seagulls so far.

Forwards: Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk, Armando Broja, Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea have signed Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku so far this summer. It remains to be seen what role Jackson will play in the team and it is equally fascinating in which position Nkunku will be deployed in view of his versatility in attack.

Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are both expected to complete permanent transfers, while Armando Broja is eyeing a return from a serious knee injury in pre-season.

July 18, 2023
Chelsea have already reached a crucial agreement on the next signing of Mauricio Pochettino, who wants a move

Chelsea are halfway to finalizing a deal for Mauricio Pochettino’s next signing this summer.

Mauricio Pochettino is yet to make his first major signing since taking charge of Chelsea, but there is a growing sense that the wait for a major signing is drawing to a close.

The Blues have been chasing players out the door for the first month of the transfer window as Todd Boehly raises money to ease their worries about financial fair play, and now Pochettino is looking forward to hitting some of his favorite goals.

The West London team was ruthless in taking down some key members of their team. Similarly, on the other side of the market, they have taken an important step to overcome a major obstacle in their hunt for Moises Caicedo.

The 22-year-old has “already set his sights” on a move to Stamford Bridge and it has been reported that Chelsea will launch their first official £70m offer for the Ecuadorian midfielder, reports The Evening Standard. Brighton’s £100m asking price could be based on Declan Rice’s £105m transfer to Arsenal, but the Blues will be confident they can get a cheaper deal.

The same report claims Pochettino’s transfer bosses have negotiated a personal deal with Caicedo which would see him sign a long-term deal with a huge pay rise over his current salary of £90,000 a week.

He will likely follow the lead of Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson by signing an eight-year deal, although UEFA looks to end the FFP lead it gained by handing out longer contracts.

However, for Caicedo it would be a good representation of how long Chelsea would see him stay at the club as he is seen as the natural heir to N’Golo Kante.

And having agreed personal terms at this point before their offer stands gives Chelsea considerable bargaining power. The South Coast is known for its unrestricted approach to transfer talks and has demanded high fees from Ben White and Marc Cucurella

But the club’s apparent guarantee to Caicedo that they would sell him, coupled with Roberto De Zerbi’s public admission that he might be sold, weakened their position. Chelsea could still pay around £80million for Caicedo, but that amount will largely be funded by the various departures this summer.

Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic all left for hefty transfer fees, while support players such as Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek joined AC Milan for a total of £36million , with add-ons taking the club to nearly £40million.

Add in the proceeds from the sale of Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy to Saudi clubs, as well as the huge salary budget savings from the sacking of Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, this could prove to be a winning window for Boehly.

In total, he gives Chelsea around £230m to play with – and just around £45m was spent on Villarreal and Santos’ Nicolas Jackson and Angelo Gabriel, as Christopher Nkunku’s £60m was included in expenses. transfer last season.

Those deals have been important in putting the “new Chelsea” together, but bringing in Caicedo would bring the team closer to what Pochettino wants as the Argentine prepares to lead the Londoners into an exciting new era.

July 18, 2023
Many Chelsea staff now have serious doubts about the 28-year-old and believe that he shouldn’t be starting.

According to journalist Dean Jones, there are legitimate concerns about Kepa Arrizabalaga among the Chelsea staff.

Some club members, according to him, don’t think the 28-year-old should start for the team the upcoming season, he told GiveMeSport.

Despite Kepa being the starter for the majority of the previous season, many likely believed Chelsea would have been looking to upgrade him this summer.

Edouard Mendy, a starter at the club who was replaced by him in that capacity, was already one of the players released by them.

Mendy accepted a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia, where he will join N’golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly who have already relocated.

This transaction only increased the likelihood that the Blues would sign a starting goalkeeper this summer, despite a number of names being mentioned.

The club’s staff is reportedly still undecided about starting the season with Kepa in net, and there are rumblings of interest in Mike Maignan of AC Milan.

The goalkeeper scene is another situation that he predicted would get more interesting and urgent.

“Let’s see how Kepa Arrizabalaga performs in these early Pochettino days, but I’d say quite a few people around Cobham are still not completely convinced that he is the long-term number-one under the new manager.

“The connections to Mike Maignan are back, and there have undoubtedly been discussions about that potential move, so I wouldn’t ignore that.
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The majority of fans will concur with the assertions that, despite his return to the lineup last season, Kepa lacks the skills necessary to be the team’s starting goalkeeper.

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Chelsea dream team against Liverpool if Mauricio Pochettino completes three transfers

football.london take a look at what Mauricio Pochettino’s dream squad for Chelsea could look like when they host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge for the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season

Chelsea meet Liverpool at the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Mauricio Pochettino will face Jurgen Klopp in his first competitive game as Blues head coach in less than a month.

The Reds present a tough opening test for Pochettino, but one the Argentine will surely relish as he looks to score the rest of the Premier League on his return to England. Until Chelsea and Liverpool kick off on August 13, both clubs’ squads could look very different to what they are now.

Before that, however, we still have around four weeks of transfer window and Chelsea’s squad could look very different to what they are now when Liverpool come to town. That said, football.london takes a look at what Chelsea’s dream team could look like opening weekend with Liverpool in west London.

Goalkeepers: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kepa Arrizabalaga

Chelsea watched Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili towards the end of last season and were impressed by what he saw from the Georgia international, Football.london understands. The Blues are looking for a new goalkeeper and if he gets one they are willing to sell Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Defenders: Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah

Chelsea have so many defenders and while they shouldn’t be making defensive signings, there will be a new face in Malo Gusto with the right-back arriving after being signed in the January transfer window. Hopefully Gusto will be able to provide support and competition for Reece James given the England international’s continued injury woes in recent seasons. Benoît Badiashile is out with a long-term injury and while football.london understands the Frenchman is aiming for a pre-season return, the game against Liverpool may be too soon.

However, Chelsea are well equipped defensively with Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell giving Pochettino a choice.

Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Carney Chukwuemeka, Rayan Cherki, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher

So far this summer, Chelsea have sold N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. The pursuit of Moises Caicedo’s club continues.

Chelsea and Brighton are in talks over a potential deal for the Ecuador international. football.london understands Chelsea believe they can seal a deal for less than £100m but no breakthrough has been made with the Seagulls so far.

Forwards: Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk, Armando Broja, Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea have signed Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku so far this summer. It remains to be seen what role Jackson will play in the team and it is equally fascinating in which position Nkunku will be deployed in view of his versatility in attack.

Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are both expected to complete permanent transfers, while Armando Broja is eyeing a return from a serious knee injury in pre-season.

July 17, 2023
Pochettino is frantically trying to sign this 21-year-old midfielder, but will Chelsea ultimately be unable to sign him?

For Moises Caicedo, who is Mauricio Pochettino’s top target, Chelsea are reportedly prepared to make an offer of at least £70 million, according to a report in the Standard.

The Brighton and Hove midfielder has openly acknowledged that it will be difficult to reject an offer from a team like Chelsea, and according to some sources, he has already agreed to personal terms with the Blues. The Blues appear to be unable to meet Brighton’s demands for a transfer at the moment, though.

There is a good chance that Brighton will reject this new offer as well, just as they did with Chelsea’s previous £60 million bid for the midfielder.

Brighton is refusing to pay Caicedo’s release clause of £100 million until his contract with the club expires in 2027. Rice and Moises Caidedo were the two most sought-after midfielders this summer, and now that the Hammers have sold Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105 million, Brighton is hoping to receive a similar price for their own midfielder.

Chelsea may miss out on Moises Caicedo, or they may be willing to spend £100 million.

Brighton turned down an offer from Arsenal in January that was in the neighborhood of £75 million, so there is no way they will accept this new offer from the Blues of £70 million and up.

The Seagulls will undoubtedly reject this approach as well, and if Chelsea is serious about acquiring Moises Caicedo, they will have to fork over between £90 and £95 million to do so.

The South American has only played one full season in the English top division, but in just 45 Premier League games, he has already attracted the attention of some of England’s biggest names.

Although Caicedo is keen to join Chelsea, the Blues will need to increase their financial offer if they are serious about acquiring the midfielder. Pochettino has told his management that he wants to bring the midfielder onto his team before the start of the preseason games. Although Chelsea’s representatives are in constant contact with Brighton, we don’t believe Moises Caicedo will join Chelsea before this week’s match against Wrexham.

We don’t understand why the London team isn’t prepared to satisfy Brighton’s demands given that they have raised $230 million by offloading as many as 11 players. A new central or defensive midfielder is urgently needed because N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have all left the team.

We have a strong suspicion that Caicedo will be a Chelsea player before the 2023–24 season kicks off because the new Chelsea owner hasn’t been afraid to spend cash on the market. They are merely testing the waters with lower offers, but Chelsea is fully aware that Brighton won’t even think twice about rejecting them if their offer is less than £90 million.

July 17, 2023
Chelsea dream team against Liverpool if Mauricio Pochettino completes three transfers

football.london take a look at what Mauricio Pochettino’s dream squad for Chelsea could look like when they host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge for the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season

Chelsea meet Liverpool at the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Mauricio Pochettino will face Jurgen Klopp in his first competitive game as Blues head coach in less than a month.

The Reds present a tough opening test for Pochettino, but one the Argentine will surely relish as he looks to score the rest of the Premier League on his return to England. Until Chelsea and Liverpool kick off on August 13, both clubs’ squads could look very different to what they are now.

Before that, however, we still have around four weeks of transfer window and Chelsea’s squad could look very different to what they are now when Liverpool come to town. That said, football.london takes a look at what Chelsea’s dream team could look like opening weekend with Liverpool in west London.

Goalkeepers: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kepa Arrizabalaga

Chelsea watched Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili towards the end of last season and were impressed by what he saw from the Georgia international, Football.london understands. The Blues are looking for a new goalkeeper and if he gets one they are willing to sell Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Defenders: Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah

Chelsea have so many defenders and while they shouldn’t be making defensive signings, there will be a new face in Malo Gusto with the right-back arriving after being signed in the January transfer window. Hopefully Gusto will be able to provide support and competition for Reece James given the England international’s continued injury woes in recent seasons. Benoît Badiashile is out with a long-term injury and while football.london understands the Frenchman is aiming for a pre-season return, the game against Liverpool may be too soon.

However, Chelsea are well equipped defensively with Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell giving Pochettino a choice.

Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Carney Chukwuemeka, Rayan Cherki, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher

So far this summer, Chelsea have sold N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. The pursuit of Moises Caicedo’s club continues.

Chelsea and Brighton are in talks over a potential deal for the Ecuador international. football.london understands Chelsea believe they can seal a deal for less than £100m but no breakthrough has been made with the Seagulls so far.

Forwards: Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk, Armando Broja, Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea have signed Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku so far this summer. It remains to be seen what role Jackson will play in the team and it is equally fascinating in which position Nkunku will be deployed in view of his versatility in attack.

Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are both expected to complete permanent transfers, while Armando Broja is eyeing a return from a serious knee injury in pre-season.

July 16, 2023
Three “big” Chelsea stars are about to break out in Mauricio Pochettino’s inaugural season.

After Mauricio Pochettino was appointed manager, Frank Lampard predicted that three Chelsea players in particular would have a “big” future with the team.

Following his disastrous second stint as manager of the west London club, Frank Lampard believes there is plenty to be excited about for Chelsea supporters.

Beginning in early April, the 45-year-old replaced Graham Potter in that position temporarily. When Lampard returned to the Blues for the remainder of the season, he was only able to win one of his 11 games across all competitions.

Although Chelsea’s team was talented, he was unable to bring out their best qualities because they had a season to forget and were an extremely insecure group of players. To try and turn things around at Stamford Bridge, the club has now turned to Mauricio Pochettino, who was hired on a two-year initial contract with a one-year extension option.

Pochettino will spend a significant amount of time getting to know all of his new players, including those who struggled last season, during a busy preseason. The Blues have sold 11 players so far during the summer transfer window in an effort to trim down their bloated squad in time for Pochettino’s first season in charge.

Many of the players still on the Stamford Bridge roster have a lot to live up to. Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke are just a few of the players who will start their first full season as Chelsea players after being signed during the January transfer window.

Fernandez had a fantastic debut for Chelsea. The Argentine World Cup champion played for the Blues 22 times in the second half of the season, starting each and every game. When Chelsea paid £106 million to purchase Fernandez from Benfica, there were some concerns about whether Chelsea had paid too much. However, based on early signs, Fernandez appears to be the real deal and then some.

For Madueke and Mudryk, things were a little bit different. Due to Chelsea’s absurdly large pool of available players, the former, Madueke, was not selected for the UEFA Champions League squad. From January on, the 21-year-old winger made 12 Premier League appearances.

The former Tottenham academy star was looking to establish himself at Stamford Bridge when seven of those 12 games were started from the beginning. Although Madueke displayed flashes of his undeniable talent, he only scored once in those 12 games.

At the moment, Madueke’s game has a raw quality to it. There are few players better than the England Under-21 international in one-on-one situations. He makes overcoming defenders appear simple, but his finished product requires improvement. However, Madueke is an extremely promising young footballer with a very bright future in west London.

Compared to the other two, Mudryk’s life at Stamford Bridge got off to a slower start. The 22-year-old, who was acquired from Shakhtar Donetsk in January, played 17 times for Chelsea last season but frequently fell short of expectations.

However, Blues fans are genuinely optimistic that Mudryk will excel in his first full season with the team. Lampard appears to concur with this as well.

On the Diary of a CEO podcast, Lampard said, “I think as a Chelsea fan, you look at it and go, ‘OK, that is positive, there is talent there’.”. The team is being reduced.

“I can say from the bottom of my heart that the owners had good intentions when they made those purchases and wanted the club to succeed. If their plan to deal with the problem moving forward includes doing so.

“However, I do believe that Enzo Fernandez and other young players like Madueke and Mudryk will mature and become important players. Moving forward, you must establish the proper structure and strategy. “.

All three of these players are scheduled to travel to the United States with the rest of the Chelsea team during the upcoming preseason. In order to start their preseason schedule, the Blues play Wrexham in North Carolina on Wednesday.

July 14, 2023
Mauricio Pochettino decides to spend £25m on Rayan Cherki as negotiations continue, according to Chelsea transfer news.

The most recent Chelsea transfer rumors and news, including developments regarding Moises Caicedo, Rayan Cherki negotiations, and Trevoh Chalobah’s future at Stamford Bridge.

Moises Caicedo’s transfer to Manchester United is approved by Erik ten Hag.

A comment made by Erik ten Hag regarding Manchester United’s transfer activity has given Chelsea the go-ahead to sign Moises Caicedo of Brighton. Although the Blues are believed to be in the lead in the race for Caicedo’s signature, United have been linked with a move for the Ecuadorian international.

Caicedo was a player in whom Arsenal had interest in January, but that interest has since waned this summer. The Blues’ top priority this summer is still Caicedo, not football. London has an understanding.

Before United’s first preseason game, Ten Hag admitted he wants to strengthen the team but gave the impression that he might look to the club’s academy rather than outside signings. The Dutchman said, “We must strengthen the squad, and you can do it with transfers, but you can also use players from across the academy.”.

“United is renowned for using young players in the first team. I’m hoping for at least one player who can enter. “.

The midfielder for Brighton recently stated that he would be open to moving to Chelsea during the summer transfer window. In order to bolster Mauricio Pochettino’s midfield options, the Blues are currently in negotiations with Brighton about a possible £80 million deal to sign the Ecuadorian midfielder.

As Liverpool increase their interest in Levi Colwill, Mauricio Pochettino decides which player to transfer to Chelsea.

As Mauricio Pochettino battles to keep hold of Levi Colwill at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea has made a decision regarding the future of Trevoh Chalobah.
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Teams are monitoring, but as far as London is aware, the Blues are not currently interested in selling the 20-year-old.

Colwill played 17 times in the Premier League for the Seagulls last season, contributing to Roberto De Zerbi’s team’s five shutouts. Colwill’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires in 2025. In the midst of transfer rumors, Pochettino has stated that he will speak with Colwill about his position in the team and their expectations for one another this year.

In the event that the ideal offer materializes this summer, Chelsea’s owners are reportedly open to selling Chalobah, according to the Evening Standard. Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, and other center backs are ahead of the English defender in Stamford Bridge’s pecking order.

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As the Blues continue to whittle down the senior squad in preparation for next season, london understands that Pochettino has determined that he only wants four centre-backs in the squad for the first team. Chalobah is valued by Inter Milan at around £25 million, but other clubs are also interested in making an offer.

Chalobah was cheerful during this week’s training session under Pochettino and is rumored to be willing to fight for his position at Chelsea. He targets an England debut ahead of the Euro 2024 competition, but he wants regular first-team action.

Chelsea increases its interest in Rayan Cherki as Lyon’s position is made public.

In recent days, football, Chelsea has intensified their pursuit of Rayan Cherki and has spoken with the Frenchman’s agents directly. London has an understanding.

Lyon, who has the 19-year-old under contract until June 30, 2025, is adamant about holding onto their prized possession. Contrary to popular belief, the French club has not explicitly stated that he is not for sale, but should Chelsea accept a bid, they will fight tooth and nail to get as much money as possible.

The representatives of Chelsea and Cherki have been in communication recently in an effort to reach a personal agreement, and an offer is currently being considered. Cherki is attracting interest from other clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, who had a bid for the teen rejected during the January transfer window.

However, if Lyon were to sell, they would choose to work with Chelsea over bolstering one of their league rivals. The West Londoners are not only looking at football, but also at other targets. Cherki is now considered to be the top candidate for that position, according to London.

July 13, 2023