Chelsea Transfers

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Toni Kroos: Real Madrid and Germany midfielder to retire from professional football after Euro 2024

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd11npex2yyo

 

went out on top, he was extraordinary this season

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Crystal Palace are/will be a bitch to deal with in a similar way that Brighton always are if we are indeed still interested in Olise. Which again I don’t think we should be as a priority. And even if he’s got a new release clause in that new contract of his what’s to say he won’t reject us like he did last summer? For me that should’ve ended any chance that we ever go after him again. You want guys who would jump at the chance to come to Chelsea.

He just has summer long transfer saga written all over him. And if multiple clubs trigger his supposed release clause I can imagine our dumbass board offering something silly like £80m to make sure Palace chooses our offer instead of anyone else’s.

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Milan left wing under threat from Bayern Munich and Al-Hilal

https://football-italia.net/milan-left-wing-under-threat/

Milan stars Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao have attracted serious attention from Bayern Munich and Al-Hilal respectively, reports detail.

The Rossoneri are in a state of flux heading into the summer, having just announced the imminent departure of coach Stefano Pioli after five years in charge. Paulo Fonseca is considered the leading candidate to take over in the dugout.

Milan fans are hoping to see an important summer transfer window to help close the gap to league winners Inter, but the sale of Sandro Tonali last year shows how RedBird aren’t afraid of selling a star in order to fund other investments, creating some concern in the weeks leading up to the market.

Milan duo under threat

Page 17 of today’s Tuttosport details how Saudi side Al-Hilal are willing to active the €175m release clause present in Leao’s contract, keen to try and tempt the Portuguese star to make the jump to the Middle East this summer.

In the meantime, Bayern Munich are seriously interested in snapping up Theo Hernandez, especially if Alphonso Davies heads off to Real Madrid. The Rossoneri don’t want to lose the Frenchman, but his €8m net salary requests are unlikely to be met by the club.

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Conte wish-list at Napoli includes Lukaku, Skriniar, Kessie

https://football-italia.net/conte-wish-list-napoli-lukaku-skriniar-kessie/

With Antonio Conte seemingly close to joining Napoli, it’s reported his wish-list includes Romelu Lukaku, Franck Kessie and Milan Skriniar.

Gian Piero Gasperini had been the first choice for President Aurelio De Laurentiis, but instead appears to be in advanced talks to further extend his era with Atalanta.

If Conte is appointed, then he will want the squad revamped with numerous new star names and demands certain guarantees for the transfer market.

Conte transfer list for Napoli

According to agent and intermediary Gigi Iacomino, some of the names have already been mentioned to the Partenopei.

They include some old favourites for Conte, namely Lukaku, who he worked with so well at Inter and is currently desperate to leave Chelsea.

Napoli expect to sell Victor Osimhen this summer, so need a replacement, and other candidates are Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee or Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen.

In defence, Conte is said to want either Torino’s Alessandro Buongiorno or former Inter man Skriniar, who is currently struggling at PSG.

Ex-Milan midfielder Kessie is the name mentioned in midfield, as he is in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli, but still only 27 years of age.

A cheaper option for the left wing is Patrick Dorgu, a 19-year-old who impressed at Lecce.

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Journalist confirms Arsenal interest in £120m rated league winning player Lautaro Martinez

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/05/24/arsenal-interest-league-winning-player/

The Gunners have been linked with some of the top strikers in Europe at the moment.

The general feeling regarding Arsenal is that signing a world class striker can take the team to the next level and make them Premier League champions.

The presence of a top class striker in Erling Haaland helped Man City to yet another league title while Arsenal once again failed to beat Pep Guardiola’s team to the finishing line.

Italian journalist Fabio Santini has shared an update on the future of Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez and mentioned Arsenal’s interest in the player.

The World Cup winner, who has guided his team to Serie A success this season, is currently negotiating a new contract at the club.

The Italian giants want to keep the striker at the club but only on their terms.

The Argentine attacker currently has a contract at the club till 2026 but the failure to reach agreement on a new deal has alerted potential buyers.

Santini has claimed that the Italian giants have offered the player a contract with a salary between a salary between €9 million and €9.5 million (£7.6m-£8.1m) per year.

But the striker is demanding €12 million (£10.2m) a year.

Santini told TVPlay Official on Twitch:

“Arsenal are professing again this morning that they want Thuram. In reality, they would also like to take Lautaro. Inter don’t even take it into consideration.

“But, if Lautaro says he wants €10 million plus €2 million salary or he’s leaving, [Inter will say] ‘great, if Arsenal offer €140 million (£120m), we’ll sell you’.”

The current situation surrounding the striker looks more like his agent forcing Inter Milan to offer him a better salary.

Arsenal’s interest in the striker hasn’t been concrete as the Gunners are looking at other options like RB Leipzig attacker Benjamin Sesko, as reported by The Telegraph.

Arsenal should look for other options

Arsenal spent £100m on Declan Rice last summer and spending another £120m on Martinez would not be a wise decision financially.

That would take most of Arsenal’s summer transfer budget who, along with signing a striker, want to sign a midfielder and a full-back as well.

There are few strikers better than Martinez in the market right now as he has shown his amazing form for the Italian giants for a long time now.

However, the move does not make sense for the Gunners financially.

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Chelsea set to hijack Manchester United’s pursuit of Argentine sensation Aaron Anselmino

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/05/25/Chelsea-hijack-manchester-united-pursuit-of-argentine-sensation/

Chelsea are reportedly poised to hijack Manchester United’s pursuit of Aaron Anselmino, one of Argentina’s most promising young defenders, ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

Anselmino, the 19-year-old starlet currently playing for Boca Juniors, recently extended his contract with the Buenos Aires club in January, committing to them until the end of 2028.

Despite this extension, the teenager has attracted significant interest from top Premier League clubs, including Manchester United.

Initially, Boca Juniors had included a £15.72 million release clause in Anselmino’s contract.

However, given the mounting interest from the Premier League giants, this clause was removed as it was deemed insufficient to fend off potential bids.

Chelsea looking to hijack Manchester United target

According to the latest report from The Sun, Chelsea have now entered the race for Anselmino’s signature.

Journalist Fafi Perez confirmed Chelsea’s interest alongside that of Manchester United. Both clubs are reportedly ready to meet Boca’s revised asking price, setting the stage for a potential bidding war.

Although Anselmino has yet to cement his place as a regular starter for Boca Juniors, having made just four appearances this season and scoring one goal, his potential has caught the eye of top scouts.

Both Chelsea and United reportedly plan to loan Anselmino out after securing his signature to ensure he gets consistent playing time and continues his development before joining the English top flight.

Chelsea and Manchester United are currently undergoing managerial uncertainty

Both clubs are going through a period of managerial uncertainty. Chelsea recently sacked Mauricio Pochettino, leaving them without a permanent manager.

Similarly, Manchester United are facing managerial instability, with Erik ten Hag’s future in doubt despite leading the team to an FA Cup victory with a 2-1 win over Manchester City earlier today.

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4 hours ago, Pizy said:

For me that should’ve ended any chance that we ever go after him again. You want guys who would jump at the chance to come to Chelsea.

IIRC, the player has mentioned that his preference would be a move to United but people will keep on hoping that he'll choose Chelsea as he was here years ago as a kid. 

Palace would love the fact that we're interested as they can easily jack up the price.   We'd probably be better off getting Guehi back at CB.

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2 hours ago, Reddish-Blue said:

IIRC, the player has mentioned that his preference would be a move to United but people will keep on hoping that he'll choose Chelsea as he was here years ago as a kid. 

Palace would love the fact that we're interested as they can easily jack up the price.   We'd probably be better off getting Guehi back at CB.

Just watched an Eze highlight video too. These guys are both insane. 

Think Eze would be an even better fit as he plays centrally as well, so him and Cole can rotate.

 

Anyone watched enough of Palace to comment which of the two is better? More suited to us?

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25 minutes ago, Thor said:

Just watched an Eze highlight video too. These guys are both insane. 

Think Eze would be an even better fit as he plays centrally as well, so him and Cole can rotate.

 

Anyone watched enough of Palace to comment which of the two is better? More suited to us?

I would love Eze here for the midfield. I fear Pep and City will be in for Eze after Paqueta's spot-fixing charges. 

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Spent all of last summer pining for Eze and Olise and everyone was saying we need Rayan fucking Cherki instead 

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Hope Chilwell gets sold in the summer.

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Would be heartbroken see gallager and chalobah in man united

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47 minutes ago, Mário César said:

 

Would be heartbroken see gallager and chalobah in man united

Let's not exaggerate, both useful players but I'd love to see United waste their load on players that aren't top players.

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16 hours ago, Mário César said:

 

Would be heartbroken see gallager and chalobah in man united

If Gallagher wants to waste his career at United, that's up to him.  Let them pay similar fees like the Mount deal. 

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Ten Hag is done. Poch will twerk harder for the opening.

 

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Imagine a ball playing GK just went high up the priority list. 

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On 26/05/2024 at 11:12, Mhsc said:

Spent all of last summer pining for Eze and Olise and everyone was saying we need Rayan fucking Cherki instead 

Cherki is a 'no end product' flashboy, and is a primadonna in terms of attitude.

Hard AF pass.