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'HAVERTZ WILL MOVE TO CHELSEA PRETTY SOON' Bayer Leverkusen's Germany midfielder Kai Havertz will move to Chelsea following the conclusion of the Bundesliga club's Europa League campaign, according to Sky Sports News reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/xavier-mbuyamba-new-van-dijk-heading-to-chelsea-after/epn4xlerozcx1mv06c3o0lsmu Xavier Mbuyamba heading to Chelsea after Barcelona exit. Source: Nizaar Kinsella, Goal

Yeah, it would be ideal if he stayed at Brighton for another year and get consistent top flight football

Playing 30-40 games for Norwich is better than 20 for Fulham I think even if it is a level below. Especially when he's basically spent a season on the bench (Damn that stupid loan to Leipzig )

There's hardly a clamour among the fanbase asking for him to be retained. Tells you everything really. We could have got something out of him for half of next season but three years was too much and the board should be commended for sticking to its stance. We can replace Willian with a willing squad player

The rumors of going for alternatives at leftback could be true after all if we are actually negotiating for Rice and Ben White. These two will cost 80m+ easily

Wrong comparison. Obviously better players will improve the defense but even with inferior players, Liverpool has a pressing system that we simply do not match. .

Unlike in the Sancho situation, Bayer aren't in the CL (unless they win Europa) and don't have the resources Dortmund have. I can see this wrapping up after Bayer are knocked out of Europe this week

54 goals in a league season is not down to individual failures

How about Connor Gallagher on loan as bait? A bit counter-productive for Connor going from Swansea to hoof-ball West Ham but in the overall scheme of things, if it helps sweeten the Rice deal, then it could be worth it.

Dead against this. Send out the one young defender in a group of experienced failures this season? Terrible idea. Rudi/Zouma/Chris should face the chop before Tomori even if it is on loan

Isn't he 46?

Same ESPN source

Haven't seen who they're linked with but they have a record of targeting good players for a while now

We didn't know this was the case. Inter's board knows how it has turned out in his previous club. I won't be surprised if he leaves tbh

They may not be as relentless but they still look comfortably good enough for 85+ points. And they seem to be targeting depth like Jamal Lewis at left back, a striker to rotate the front 3. Klopp and the Liverpool recruitment team have been bang on with their signings for years apart from Minamino (jury still out) and Karius.

Lovely. Nothing like a long drawn out transfer saga.

Ya, some friends who cannot afford regular games at the Bridge often used to go to Fulham vs Chelsea and they never felt that Fulham was a 'rival' Not that going to a game is gonna be an option anytime soon but still

Do we need a stop gap though? Think we need two starting CBs anyway

Now I get why Lampard's asking for a later start date

Sky said Chelsea joined a queue of clubs. ESPN is saying talks are at an advanced stage. ESPN is a bottom tier source except for articles by Mitten, Dawson and Ogden (Going by the reddit transfer rumor reliability guide)

If he's not accepting a squad role or accepting a 2-year deal (already very generous) then this is the time to let him go.

A left-back is a higher priority than central defence. Inter and Juve are interested in Emerson, Spanish teams could also make offers for Marcos. I can see the club waiting it out for Chilwell and signing Tagliafico if it doesn't work out. Don't want either tbh

Best of the loan army this year. 4000+ minutes across Charlton, Swansea. Loked vv tidy and played at a high standard in a deeper midfield role at Swansea. Just don't do an Ampadu and send him to a club with too many options for his position! Looking at the league, something like Graham Potter's Brighton or Southampton (with Pierre-Emile Hoj-something leaving) would be ideal but the club should ensure he gets a fair chance at a starting role.

What happens to him next season?