Chelsea Transfers

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1 hour ago, mkh said:

Ballack

streets ahead of all the others on the list

world class

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

On 24/03/2025 at 12:18, Vesper said:

only winger tagets I want to hear about

Vinicius Junior   
Florian Wirtz     
Jamal Musiala
Rodrygo
Bradley Barcola  
Kenan Yildiz
 

What about Nico Williams?

[ulvhedin 526]

Was there any official news regarding Mamadou Sarr transfer to us? Or only rumors? Anyone who watches Strasbourg - how would you compare him to Chalobah or Huijsen?

[nyikolajevics 2,700]

3 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

Was there any official news regarding Mamadou Sarr transfer to us? Or only rumors? Anyone who watches Strasbourg - how would you compare him to Chalobah or Huijsen?

 

He is Strasbourg player officially, not related to us officially. On the other hand it's quite obvious why Strasbourg can buy 10+ million teenager from Lyon. This is how multiclub-model works. Savinho was also not on City's books, still everyone knew he'd end up there. There are many good looking young players at Strasbourg who are not tied to us, but don't be too surprised if some of them end up here by time.

Why compare Chalobah and Huijsen? From what I see 3 quite different type of CBs.

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10 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Why compare Chalobah and Huijsen? From what I see 3 quite different type of CBs.

I don't know much about Sarr, that's why I would like a comparision to someone who is already with us with uncertain future and another potential signing (according to rumors).

[TheHulk 2,466]

Get rid of this guy.

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11 hours ago, bigbluewillie said:

What about Nico Williams?

I am not 100 per cent sold on him yet

but after the ones I listed he would probably be up there with the rest

would probably take him over Gittens

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On 24/03/2025 at 13:02, mkh said:

Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned his intermediaries: Victor Osimhen will be sold to the highest bidder!

With a release clause set at €75m, applicable only to foreign clubs, the Napoli president has already called upon the best agents on the market to quickly resolve this thorny issue.

via@sachatavolieri

He lives in his own world. They'll probably be lucky to have one team match his clause, as they know both parties are dying to part ways.

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Boehly on Chelsea FC Ownership Struggles, Possible Cricket Venture

 

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SO many (even Romano now, ffs) are now pushing (many make the source hard to find) Fichajes bullshit rumour mongering.

I am finding those shitbags at the core of 2/3rds to 3/4ers or so of the Chelsea 'transfer' stories.

Caveat emptor!

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Enzo Fernández has reportedly rejected Atlético Madrid. Several players tried to convince him to join the club during this break, but he is determined to stay at Chelsea. He likes London, yes, but all options are open. For now, Atleti isn't one of them.

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[Mário César 1,278]

80M euros and he can go, tbh

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16 minutes ago, Mário César said:

80M euros and he can go, tbh

That is only £66.6m

that means we would take a £40.2m loss on him (we paid £106.8m)

Adjusted for the pound sterling's inflation since January 2023 until now, it would be closing in on a £47-48m loss, and if the sale happens 4 or 5 months from now, with the pound further losing value, we could be talking close to a 50m quid loss.

 

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[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

That is only £66.6m

that means we would take a £40.2m loss on him (we paid £106.8m)

Adjusted for the pound sterling's inflation since January 2023 until now, it would be closing in on a £47-48m loss, and if the sale happens 4 or 5 months from now, with the pound further losing value, we could be talking close to a 50m quid loss.

 

Enzo isn't leaving it is too complicated. Additionally, I think he would only consider Real and they only do free's these days. At best it would be a swap of some sort but I cannot see a Real player that we could use going for our wage structure. 

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Liverpool bombshell: ‘Virgil van Dijk to Real Madrid is a dead certainty’

https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-bombshell-virgil-van-dijk-to-real-madrid-is-a-dead-certainty/

Dean Huijsen will develop into a world-class player over time at Real Madrid if they win the race to sign the Bournemouth centre-back – but Virgil van DIjk could beat him to the Spanish capital.

That’s according to former Manchester United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who remains well-connected in the game, and exclusively told Football Insider that Madrid are well in the hunt to sign Huijsen.

Huijsen’s form for Andoni Iraola’s resurgent Bournemouth side this season has attracted attention from a number of European clubs, with the recent Spain debutant adapting seamlessly to the Premier League.

But it is the prospect of Van Dijk following Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real that will fill Liverpool fans with dread.

It has emerged that the right-back is on the verge of signing for the Spanish giants and his superstar teammate could follow.

Meanwhile, the Cherries currently sit 10th in the table albeit with just a four-point gap to the Champions League places, and Huijsen is just one of several Bournemouth players touted with a move this coming summer.

Real Madrid weighing up Dean Huijsen with Van Dijk a ‘dead certainty’

It’s no secret that Los Blancos are on the hunt for central defenders this summer, and Madrid see Huijsen – whose Bournemouth contract includes a £50million release clause – as a player within their reach.

However, with experienced centre-backs at even more of a premium, Carlo Ancelotti’s side could raid the Premier League champions-in-waiting, Liverpool, to sign their captain Virgil van Dijk on a free transfer.

Brown, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, believes Madrid could prioritise Van Dijk’s signing over Huijsen’s.

“I like him, I think he can become a top-class player”, Brown told Football Insider.

“He covers the ground like a gazelle, he’s light on his feet. He’s resilient, he can use the ball well – I think he’s got all the ingredients of being a top-class player.

“Where do [Real Madrid] go and replenish their centre-half positions? One dead certainty is Virgil van Dijk as I’ve said many times. I never see it mentioned, but I would be surprised if that hasn’t happened.”

“[Huijsen] is a young centre-half they could take, and make into the type of player they want, but they’re going to need a centre-half at the start of next season.

“Van Dijk is a ready-made choice, if that was their choice. This lad [Huijsen] is one of those that you’d take, and you’d say; ‘I’m backing him to move up the ladder’.”

Dean Huijsen deal too good to turn down for Real Madrid

Though the signings of Van Dijk and Huijsen would serve two different purposes at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid may be confident that they can potentially get deals for both over the line.

Huijsen’s relatively low release clause will undoubtedly attract almost every side in Europe capable of paying a £50m fee, while Van Dijk’s contract heading for expiry could soon make him a free agent.

With Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba both now 32 and Madrid having struggled at centre-back for some time, Huijsen and Van Dijk could form the keystone of a new-look defence for the coming season.

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3 hours ago, Mário César said:

80M euros and he can go, tbh

Selling our best player, it's a shame he is forced to play under shit coaches again and again. Look how he looks at national.

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1 hour ago, King Kante said:

I think he would only consider Real and they only do free's these days.

speaking of Real Madrid and frees (if this is true)

Liverpool Exclusive: ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold has already signed pre-contract’

https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-exclusive-trent-alexander-arnold-has-already-signed-pre-contract/

Trent Alexander-Arnold has already signed a pre-contract agreement to leave Liverpool and join Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who remains well-connected within the game, explained sources in Madrid are “100 per cent” convinced the deal has been agreed.

The 26-year-old has been available for talks over a pre-contract agreement since January, and Madrid appear to have swooped quickly to agree terms behind the scenes.

Trent Alexander-Arnold set to join Real Madrid after pre-contract agreement

Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider in November that Liverpool were already aware of Alexander-Arnold’s decision.

Now, Robinson has claimed that an agreement was reached during the January window but kept under wraps, and the deal for Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid is done.

“The information I have is: Trent Alexander-Arnold is going to Madrid,” he told Football Insider.

“I spent time in Madrid when we covered the Real Madrid v Man City game, and speaking to sources, they’re convinced Trent signed a pre-contract in January.

“It hasn’t been made public knowledge yet, but the word in Madrid is they are 100 per cent sure that he has signed a deal.

“Out of the three of them [Salah, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnodl], that one looks like it’s a done deal.

“I don’t think how Liverpool perform between now and the end of the season will have any baring on the decisions the players make.“

Speculation over the future of Alexander-Arnold has persisted throughout the season, alongside Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as all three remain out of contract.

Football Insider first revealed on 1 November that Madrid were making advances towards Alexander-Arnold ahead of the January window with a pre-contract deal in mind.

Now, Robinson has explained that Alexander-Arnold is the one out of the three star players edging towards an exit that is already a “done deal”.

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Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham set for 13-day transfer headstart as Premier League confirm rule change

https://www.londonworld.com/sport/football/arsenal/arsenal-Chelsea-tottenham-premier-league-transfer-headstart-5054733

The Premier League has altered the summer transfer window to help clubs taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Premier League rivals will all be able to get a head start on transfer dealings this summer with the Premier League giving the green light to an earlier A Premier League statement on Thursday read: “Premier League clubs have today agreed the dates for the Summer 2025 Transfer Window.opening of the window.

The Premier League transfer window ran from June 14 to August 30 last summer. The period when top flight clubs can complete deals will now take place over two separate periods this summer due to the FIFA Club World Cup.

That change has been made to benefit Chelsea and Manchester City ahead of the tournament but will also see the opportunity to complete signings as early as June 1 extended to all Premier League clubs.

When does the summer transfer window open for Premier League clubs?

The summer transfer window for Premier League clubs will now be open in two separate periods. The first is between Sunday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 10. The second is between Monday, June 16 and Monday, September 1.

“The window will open early, between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June, due to an exceptional registration period relating to the FIFA Club World Cup. It will then reopen on Monday 16 June and close on Monday 1 September.”

The first fixtures of the Premier League season will kick off on the weekend of August 16. That means that the window will remain open and allow clubs to complete business during the early rounds of top flight fixtures, as was the case this season.

How the Club World Cup has changed the transfer window

The transfer window has changed this summer in order to allow Premier League clubs taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup to sign players ahead of the competition. The tournament takes place between June 14 and July 13 in the United States.

The FIFA Council had already approved the interim window in October. A FIFA statement explained: "The objective is to encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players' participation."

In the interests of fairness, the governing body has since extended the early transfer window period to be applicable for all Premier League clubs and not simply those involved in the Club World Cup.

Which Premier League clubs are involved in the Club World Cup?

Chelsea and Manchester City are the only two Premier League clubs competing at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer. Places in the tournament are decided by European teams’ performance in the Champions League over the past four seasons.Chelsea won the Champions League in 2021 and Manchester City lifted the trophy in 2023, which has helped them qualify for the Club World Cup. Real Madrid, who won the Champions League in 2024 and 2022, have also qualified. The rest of the nine places available for European teams were given out through a Uefa ranking system.

Only two clubs from any one nation are permitted to enter into the Club World Cup, which is why teams including Liverpool and Arsenal were not considered with Chelsea and Manchester City already ushered in. The FIFA Club World Cup groups are as below:

• Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
• Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
• Group 😄 Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
• Group 😧 Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon
• Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
• Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
• Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
• Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg

In other news, Arsenal have been handed an Alexander Isak transfer opportunity amid Newcastle United contract claim.
 

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🇸🇳 Strasbourg have agreed deal to sign 17 year old winger Yaya Diémé to join from Senegal from 2026 when he turns 18.

BlueCo Group (with potential future view on Chelsea move) have been following and monitoring him for months and now closed a deal.

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27 minutes ago, mkh said:

🇸🇳 Strasbourg have agreed deal to sign 17 year old winger Yaya Diémé to join from Senegal from 2026 when he turns 18.

BlueCo Group (with potential future view on Chelsea move) have been following and monitoring him for months and now closed a deal.

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17-year-old winger is currently training with Chelsea ahead of future Strasbourg move

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/17-year-old-winger-is-currently-training-with-Chelsea-ahead-of-future-strasbourg-move/

Chelsea currently have a youngster training with them even though he’s due to sign for Strasbourg in 2026.

Chelsea and Strasbourg both fall under the BlueCo ownership, so activity between the two sister clubs isn’t uncommon.

In the current 2024/25 season, Chelsea loanees Andrey Santos and Djordje Petrovic are both enjoying incredible campaigns in the French Ligue 1 with Strasbourg.

Santos has been earmarked for Chelsea’s squad going into next season because of his impressive midfield displays.

As for goalkeeper Petrovic, he’s enjoying a really strong campaign in net in France. However, Jody Morris doubts Petrovic will make it at Chelsea.

Yaya Dieme training with Chelsea ahead of Strasbourg move in 2026

According to The Daily Mail, Chelsea have teenage winger Yaya Dieme training with them at Cobham right now.

Apparently, the 17-year-old prospect hails from the Diambars football academy set up by Patrick Vieira in 2003.

The report says that Dieme is expected to sign for Strasbourg, moving to France in January 2026. In the meantime, the exciting youngster is currently training in England with sister club Chelsea.

Back in 2023, Dieme was part of the Senegal side that won the Under-17 African Cup of Nations.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported back in January that Strasbourg agreed the Dieme transfer with a potential future view to joining Chelsea further down the line. However, the forward doesn’t turn 18 until October, so his deal is on standby until next January.

Strasbourg becoming a great alternative for Chelsea players

As Strasbourg hunt down European qualification this year, it’s becoming a more attractive home for Chelsea loanees to go and develop.

Position	Club	Matches played	Points
1st	Paris Saint-Germain	26	68
2nd	Marseille	26	49
3rd	Monaco	26	47
4th	Nice	26	47
5th	Lyon	26	45
6th	Lille	26	44
7th	Strasbourg	26	43

Current Ligue 1 standings in the 2024/25 season

Chelsea fans predict big things for Santos because of his outstanding performances at Strasbourg, scoring nine goals in 26 appearances across all competitions this term.

From a Chelsea perspective, they may have a perfect process to help build themselves future stars.

While Dieme is expected to join Strasbourg next year, perhaps he’s someone that Blues supporters should keep an eye out on.