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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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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 1, 2023
The risky Mauricio Pochettino transfer “agreed,” but Thomas Tuchel’s decision “costs” Chelsea $88 million.

Chelsea transfer news: The most recent media briefing with rumors and reactions to stories on Callum Hudson-Odoi and Angelo, two new hires.

Chelsea pleased to sell Hudson-Odoi

Callum Hudson-Odoi had a poor loan experience at Bayern Leverkusen, so Chelsea is willing to sell him this summer.
Last year, the 22-year-old almost quit the team permanently but decided against it to try his luck in the Bundesliga.

The former academy starlet, who only scored one goal during his season away, is no longer considered to be a part of the plans and has one year left on his contract. Nottingham Forest and Fulham, two Premier League teams, as well as AC Milan, are reportedly interested, according to the Guardian.

West Ham is mentioned as an alternative, but they currently have other priorities. Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovacic, Hakim Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Edouard Mendy have all been sold by Chelsea, and the club is now attempting to secure the highest possible sum for Hudson-Odoi.

football.London declares: If Chelsea could turn back time to the winter of 2019. Bayern Munich made Hudson-Odoi an offer of £70 million ($88 million), and the Blues could hardly refuse. They either received a huge sum of money for a player at the beginning of his career or they kept him and raised one of the game’s rising stars.

“New Neymar” agrees deal

Fabrizio Romano claims that Angelo, a Santos teen, and Chelsea have reached an agreement. After 129 senior games, even as a young player, the 18-year-old saw his contract in Brazil enter its final 18 months and is now set to try out for preseason with the Blues.

According to reports, Barcelona will have 48 hours to match the reported £12.9million ($16.4million) fee being paid for his services. The Catalan powerhouses are reportedly not interested, so he can now essentially be thought of as a Chelsea player.

He will first have the chance to win over Mauricio Pochettino during preseason for the 2023–24 season, before talk of a loan is brought up.

There have been numerous instances of unproven Brazilian players joining Chelsea over the years, says London.football. For many, arriving from Santos as a teenager is ten years too late.

Just the optics of this move make me think of Neymar. There is a lot to be excited about as a player who has a sizable number of games under his belt for his young age.

Concerning is the absence of experienced forwards at this point. Since Tammy Abraham’s departure in 2019 for another club, many players have tried, but none have succeeded in scoring goals.

Expecting Angelo to step in and fill the void in this manner would be unrealistic.

Angelo, however, presents a fresh option to be taken into account moving forward after the club signed Andrey Santos earlier this year and incorporated a new wave of South American talent.

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After Mason Mount, another great’ 24-year-old is eager to leave Chelsea now

Christian Pulisic is said to be frustrated at Stamford Bridge and desperate to leave Chelsea – despite claims Mauricio Pochettino wants to work with him.

Well, the USA international endured a miserable 2022/23 season, making just eight Premier League starts while Chelsea finished 12th.
Therefore, Pulisic wants out.

The Evening Standard understands Chelsea’s number 10 in west London is no longer happy and is determined to leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline.

It comes after Calciomercato claimed Pochettino likes Pulisic and hopes to work with him at Chelsea. The American – who was once described as “great” by Jürgen Klopp – joins Mason Mount and wants to leave Stamford Bridge.

The England international is said to have no plans to sign a new contract with Chelsea with his current tenure set to expire in 12 months due to strong interest from Manchester United.

Chelsea set to take hit on pulisic

A squad overhaul usually involves some tough decisions and Chelsea have accepted that defeats have to be made.

The Mirror believes Chelsea are happy to take £34m for Romelu Lukaku – who cost £97.5m in 2021 – and now, according to L’Equipe, the Blues are open to just £17m for Pulisic.

This would represent a £41m loss on the £58m Chelsea spent to sign the 24-year-old from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019.

That’s well over £100m lost on those two players alone, although it would be foolish for Chelsea to believe anyone will pay £97.5m and £58m for Lukaku and Pulisic at this point, given their poor form in the last times.

However, Chelsea can’t keep disgruntled players at Stamford Bridge, so it’s time for the Blues to cut their losses on some fringe options.

June 29, 2023
Bayern Munich getting ready £44m bid to beat Liverpool to Juventus superstar

Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a bid to sign Juventus winger Federico Chiesa, with Liverpool also eyeing the Italy international.

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the Bavarian giants are ready to make a €50m (£44m) bid to bring the Serie A superstar to Germany, with Bayern hoping to beat teams like Liverpool to Chiesa while Juventus try now to sack the winger.

The Italian side’s financial situation means virtually every player is now on sale at the right price, including the likes of Chiesa, while Bayern seek to exploit Juventus’ woes by poaching one of their most valuable assets. more valuable.

Hailed by fans as an “unrelenting diamond”, Chiesa is heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer after returning from a year-long injury last season. However, despite strong rumors that the Reds could be interested, Bayern could now give them the win.

Indeed, Thomas Tuchel’s side are set to undergo a massive squad overhaul this summer after coming so close to winning the Bundesliga title last season.

And Chiesa could be an excellent signing for the Germans, although Liverpool may now be considering making a rival offer for the full-back.

Liverpool cannot allow Chiesa to switch to Bayern so easily

Chiesa is arguably one of the best wingers in the world when fully fit and in shape, and for Liverpool the Reds cannot get the striker to Bayern as easily as has been reported, with the Juventus striker being ideal for the Jurgen Klopp’s system.

While Liverpool are in no rush to expand their attacking ranks, a player as good as Chiesa shouldn’t escape the fingers of Anfield. Merseyside Giants this summer.

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22-Year-Old Liverpool Midfield Target Is A Target For Newcastle

Liverpool have been linked with the transfer of OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram this summer.

The 22-year-old French midfielder has been in Liverpool’s sights for some time and it remains to be seen whether the Reds can agree a deal for him.

It appears that Premier League rivals Newcastle United are now ready to enter the tender and challenge Liverpool for the signing of him.

A report from Football Insider says Newcastle are also keen on the French midfielder.

Both Liverpool and Newcastle need to add more quality and depth to the center of the park and Thuram would improve both sides.

The 22-year-old has all the qualities to become a full-fledged central midfielder. Working with managers like Eddie Howe and Jurgen Klopp could help him continue to improve over the next few seasons.

Liverpool are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements after losing James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a free transfer.

They have signed Alexis Mac Allister but need to sign at least two other midfielders this summer.

On the other hand, Newcastle already lacked depth in midfield and they have now qualified for the Champions League.

They will need a stronger squad to compete on all fronts and Thuram could be a quality partner to Bruno Guimaraes at the heart of their midfield.

Both clubs have the financial clout to seal a deal with Nice and where the 22-year-old will end up remains to be seen.

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Borussia Monchengladbach hope for Liverpool offer for Manu Kone

Borussia Mönchengladbach are awaiting an offer from Liverpool for 22-year-old central midfielder Manu Kone.

According to German journalist Christian Falk, who writes exclusively for Caught Offside, the Bundesliga side are awaiting an offer from the Reds and value their player at over £34million.

Other clubs monitoring Kone’s situation are Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa and Wolves, all of whom have an ‘outsider chance’.

The Frenchman is a deep-rooted playmaker who would ideally support Fabinho as an understudy in the early seasons should he decide to move to Merseyside.

Let’s just hope he doesn’t like a return to his home country with PSG. Liverpool transfer goalkeeper Manu Kone. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Numerous starts in midfield certainly mean the Reds don’t have enough depth in the center of the park and as we’ve also seen before, injury could ruin the Reds’ chances of landing their best possible finish at the league stage. get in the way.

There is probably no other Premier League team who understand the importance of a full squad better than we do, as it has cost us a Premier League title or two in recent seasons. Also this season we didn’t even manage to finish in UCL.

The Reds should ideally focus on resolving all transfer issues as soon as possible before other teams find themselves comfortable in the race to sign Kone. Liverpool are interested in French midfielder Manu Kone from Borussia Mönchengladbach. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)

The upcoming U21 European Championships will help Kone showcase his talent on the biggest stages. He is seen in the French squad alongside Khephren Thuram who is also on the Reds’ radar.

With a huge range of passing and ball-carrying ability, Kone could certainly contribute to the Reds’ cause in more ways than one.

Kone certainly has a lot to learn when he moves to the Reds, and hopefully he does. Midfielders are certainly in demand at Merseyside, and having Kone certainly wouldn’t hurt Liverpool.

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Jamie Carragher makes a bold prediction about what will soon “the norm” at Liverpool

Trent Alexander-Arnold performed admirably for England in the midfield as they defeated Malta.

Trent Alexander-Arnold should play in midfield for Liverpool in the future, according to Jamie Carragher.

For the vast majority of his Reds career, the 24-year-old has played right back, contributing to the team’s six major championships.

Alexander-Arnold’s performances were revived, though, when Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp switched him to a hybrid full-back/midfield position after his form dipped last season.

In light of the substitution, England’s engine room starter for their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Malta on Friday night was a Reds academy graduate. He excelled in the position and scored the Three Lions’ second goal in the 4-0 victory with a fantastic 25-yard effort.

Since Alexander-Arnold played there while progressing through Anfield’s youth ranks, there has been long-standing demand for him to be moved there. And if that were the case, Alexander-Arnold, according to Kop legend Carragher, could score and assist on double digits.

This TAA midfield role will eventually become the standard for club and nation, he tweeted.

He is a prolific creator from fullback and will also be in central midfield, but the goal he just scored will occur much more frequently there. Playing more forward would allow him to reach double digits in goals and assists. “.

Gareth Southgate, the manager of England, commented on Alexander-Arnold’s performance, saying: “The fact that he’s been playing partly in there with the ball, albeit a bit deeper, I think has helped his transition tonight.

“What was pleasing tonight is that he’s getting used to receiving in confined spaces with his back to goal and players behind him.

While he was perfectly at ease receiving on the sidelines with the play in front of him as is customary for him.

“Look, I have no doubts that he can handle it.
Without the ball, his experience in the role will be very different, and he is simply learning some of its nuances. ”.

June 20, 2023
Liverpool is interested in a Man City star, which is a strong indication of how they might play in the upcoming season

Liverpool have reportedly expressed interest in Man City’s Kyle Walker but a deal looks unlikely as the right-back wants to stay at the Etihad.

This according to the Daily Mail, which reports that the English star has opened talks for a contract extension with the Premier League winners despite strong interest from Bayern Munich.

Thomas Tuchel is said to be a fan of the 33-year-old and is looking to take him to the Bundesliga, and should the Manchester City star decide to leave, the German champions look the more likely destination at the moment.

The report says there is interest from Liverpool as well. But it would be hard to see such a transaction between the Premier League rivals.

However, this could be an important clue as to how Jurgen Klopp could line up his side next season.

When Liverpool learn about quality right-backs, it could indicate Trent Alexander-Arnold will be deployed as a midfielder next season after showing brilliant performances in the role in the last two games of this season.

The Reds are unlikely to sign Walker, but if they manage to land another right-back at Anfield this summer, fans could see Alexander-Arnold as a full-time midfielder next season.

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Four transfers completed, Darwin Núñez unlocked – This is what Liverpool’s summer is like for Jürgen Klopp

Liverpool still have a lot of work to do in the transfer market, but Jürgen Klopp also needs to work on improving the players he already has, including Darwin Núñez.

While there is a certain transfer obsession in some circles, Liverpool also have other things to consider this summer, particularly how to get the most out of the players Jurgen Klopp already has.

Liverpool’s squad quality – and depth, particularly in midfield – needs to be addressed, but there’s also a good chance, with a seldom rich and long pre-season, that improvements can be made to those already at the club.

Summer offers the perfect platform to integrate Alexis Mac Allister and the other new signings to come in due course, and the period will also be important for players like Darwin Núñez to take the next steps and become even more familiar with the system.

There’s also a question of what happens as the lineup progresses, with Trent Alexander-Arnold doing very well in a hybrid role behind the previous campaign. What is the ideal summer like if Liverpool can solve all these problems and mount a serious title fight in the Premier League? We took a look.

Three more transfers

In an ideal world there is no doubt that Liverpool would need a few more midfielders and then a defender as well. Name-wise, Khéphren Thuram is in the Reds squad, while a move for Nicolò Barella should be explored if there is any chance of the Italian Champions League finalist leaving Inter Milan.

Defensively, Micky van de Ven is clearly open to a move to Anfield, having recently spoken openly on the subject, but there are other top-level centre-backs who can play on the left and should be considered.

With Caoimhín Kelleher remaining, there is no reason to change the goalkeeping department, when even after Roberto Firmino’s departure, Ben Doak and Kaide Gordon should be able to step in if necessary with five veteran strikers to choose from ahead of them.

Darwin Núñez unlocked

One element of Liverpool’s restart this summer must be new signings, but some existing players must also take the next step.

One of them is certainly Núñez, who scored 15 goals in his first season. With a functioning midfield behind him and less pressure on his shoulders, plus Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota, he should be able to continue.

With a change of squad number he could be Liverpool’s number nine, but the challenge is to ensure he is a regular on the pitch despite competition from many players, including Cody Gakpo.

The Europa League could really help him build more confidence, and with his former clubs there is evidence that it takes him a while to get used to life at a new club before he really blows through his second full year.

Others to take the next step

Núñez won’t be the only one who wants to kick. Gakpo is also a player who has had some time to settle in and now has to prove that he can score regularly and that he’s not just the forward striker.

In midfield, Curtis Jones will hope to pick up where he left off (and his injuries are over) and players like Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajčetić can also make progress again.

Aside from younger players, it’s a challenge for older men like Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah to maintain their level; for most of the rest of the Liverpool squad, it’s more about rediscovering previous levels, including Fabinho and Díaz who fall into that category for different reasons.

Put it all right – and there’s no reason Liverpool can’t – and Klopp’s men will be back where they want to be in no time, and last season’s poor showing can be put to one side.

June 19, 2023