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🚨 The noises coming out of Chelsea from the early days of pre-season were that Axel Disasi was not considered technical enough to play in Enzo Maresca’s system. His selection over the first 5 months of the campaign has done nothing to dispel that notion.💵 Benoît Badiashile remains highly valued at Chelsea despite falling below Colwill and Fofana in Maresca’s pecking order. The internal consensus is that he continues to make positive developmental strides and, at 23, has his best years ahead of him.🗯 (@liam_twomey)

Chelsea & PSG are very interested in Lens 20-year-old centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov. Khusanov may leave Lens for a transfer fee of €20M. (via@RMCsport)

🔵Robbie Earle: "Enzo Maresca has left a bigger impression on this football club than Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino during their time, in 13 games. That's credit to him and the people who bought the players."🗯 (@The2RobbiesNBC)

👀 Former Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown on Mudryk: 🗣️ "I hear they’re keen to move him on in January. I think they’ve got the makings of a very good team at Chelsea, but he isn’t likely to be a part of that. There isn’t space for him in the team at the moment and I don’t think Maresca has been particularly impressed by him so far."

💬‼️JOSH ACHEAMPONG IS NO LONGER FROZEN OUT. HE’S IN 1ST TEAM TRAINING. James, Gusto and Disasi are all not training as well.💙🗯 🚨Tyrique George, Kiano Dyer, Shim Mheuka, Sam Rak-Sakyi, Zain Silcott-Duberry and Zak Sturge are all training with the 1st team ahead of the Conference League game. 💫

Chelsea are in talks over a fee for 15 year old sensation Mathis Eboue, who has already played and scored at U21 level. (@kierangill_DM) 🗯He is the son of Emmanuel Eboué♦️

🗣️ Graeme Bailey: “Guehi is someone Chelsea like, he’s high up on the list. He’ll have a year left on his deal next summer. He’s one to keep an eye on for sure, we know Chelsea like him, and Chelsea do want to upgrade the options behind Fofana and Colwill.”🗯 🗣 Graeme Bailey on Dewsbury-Hall: "Maresca knew about him and knew he was a quality player. It was a very strange deal. I don’t think he’s going to be at Chelsea at the start of next season. It is what it is."🗯

🚨 Chelsea are the favorites to land Victor Gyökeres and are prepared to agree a €90M deal in January and loan the Swedish international back to Sporting until the summer.🔵🇸🇪 (via@Record_Portugal)

❗️❗️Next summer, plans are being formulated to delve into the transfer market to further improve the squad. Most of the work has been done, and there will be no overhaul like the last few windows, but they will keep tweaking.🗯 via@SamCunningham

Maresca: “The ones who are going to play against Leicester aren’t going to be 100% because they are human beings but hopefully we can find the right balance” Enzo Maresca when asked about playing Palmer and Felix together: 🗣️ "This could be a target for the future to see both of them to play together."

❗️Breaking newsPep Guardiola agrees new one-year contract as Manchester City manager + option of additional 12 months, reports @SamLee. Extension commits 53yo Spaniard to more than a decade at MCFC @TheAthleticFC✅️

🔵Next Departure in January✅️ ❗️❗️Monza are considering a January move for Cesare Casadei but will face competition from Villarreal, Real Betis and PSV. {Tuttosport}

♦️Chelsea Gossip Round💵 💬✅️Juventus Turin are weighing up a January move for Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile. (Gazzetta dello Sport)🗯 ❗️❗️Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Dewsbury-Hall and could consider a cut price move. {Leicester Mercury}🔵 🚨 Crystal Palace have approached Chelsea about signing Mykhailo Mudryk on loan in January. 🗯 (FrazFletcher) ✍️Chelsea holds interest in signing Norwegian 17 year old starlet Sverre Nypan currently at Rosenborg. [FrazFletcher]

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are gearing up for a fierce January transfer window battle over 22-year old centre-back and Bournemouth's rising star, Ilya Zabarnyi, who is valued at £50million. (via @caughtoffside)

🇦🇷 EXCL: Chelsea send first offer for Franco Mastantuono The Blue and Whites have offered €28M for the River Plate starlet's signature. Chelsea and Manchester United are the two most closely following Franco Re-signing clause: €45M @Perla_Londres | @pasionriverpl

💬O Jogo report Crystal Palace and Chelsea have already been in contact over signing Tomás Araújo from Benfica.🗯

#Chelsea are willing to part ways with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the next transfer window, with Aston Villa eager to strike a loan deal which would include a buy-option for €15million + €7m in add-ons. (Mail)

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💬According to Simon Phillips, Tomas Araujo is the top target for the IV.🗯

When Romeo Lavia was replaced by Enzo Fernandez, he headed straight to the tunnel. There was noticeable concern, as Lavia had been struggling before the change. The medical team will likely monitor his condition during the international break. (@iamrahmanosman)

Christopher Nkunku is considering his future at Chelsea. Chelsea are understood to be willing to offers only if they can recoup his £52m transfer fee in full. (@JBurtTelegraph @TeleFootball)

Todd Kline has now joined Chelsea after being poached from Tottenham where he was chief commercial officer and a board member. [@kierangill_DM]