Chelsea Transfers

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Chelsea in advanced negotiations to sign 16 year old Marseille player Saïd Remadnia – Blues meet agent

https://sportwitness.co.uk/Chelsea-in-advanced-negotiations-to-sign-marseille-player-blues-meet-agent/

Chelsea are working on a deal for Marseille youngster Saïd Remadnia, according to Africa Foot.

The 16-year-old initially made his way into Marseille’s U17 squad in 2024 before getting promoted to U19s in July. He made 11 appearances for the latter, scoring three goals and contributing an assist.

Africa Foot says his quick rise shows the Ligue 1 side’s confidence in his potential and this is said to be mainly because of form and maturity. They even label the winger ‘Marseille’s rising star’, and Chelsea are keen on securing his services.

The attacker’s profile and age fits into the Premier League side’s recruitment strategy. Blues officials recently met Remadnia’s agent to explain Chelsea’s medium and long-term plan project.

Afirca Foot state Enzo Maresca’s side have ‘significantly accelerated’ their interest in the young attacker.

It’s further claimed that advanced negotiations are ongoing between the Blues and the Algeria U17 international’s representatives. The outcome of these negotiations is unclear.

Remadnia will turn 18 years of age in March 2027. This means he won’t be able to move to the UK until that summer, should Chelsea complete his signing. There’s obviously yhe possibility of signing the youngster and placing him elsewhere.

His international future also has to be clarified. Remadnia was born in France to Algerian and Tunisian parents, making him eligible to represent three countries.

 

 

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Real Madrid battle Chelsea and Man City for Nigeria’s most valuable youngster

https://soccernet.ng/2025/12/madrid-Chelsea-man-city-nigeria-atalanta.html

Real Madrid have emerged as the latest European heavyweights monitoring Nigeria’s highly rated teenage defender Honest Ahanor, intensifying an already crowded transfer race led by Chelsea and Manchester City, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 17-year-old Atalanta starlet has quickly become one of the most closely watched young defenders in Europe after an outstanding breakthrough season in Bergamo. His brilliant performances in Italy and Europe have prompted sustained interest from several Premier League clubs and some of the continent’s biggest names, according to a report by TeamTalk.

Chelsea are understood to be leading the chase, having tracked Ahanor since his formative years at Genoa, but Madrid’s growing interest is expected to reshape the strategic thinking around the youngster’s future.

Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle are also actively monitoring his progress, while Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have sent scouts to Italy this season. Brighton and Nottingham Forest were the two Premier League clubs earlier linked with a move for Ahanor. 

Ahanor only joined Atalanta in the summer in a deal worth around €20m, yet his rapid adaptation to senior football has made a prolonged stay far from guaranteed.

Nigeria's Ahanor: Europe’s elite circle as Atalanta weigh a major decision

Left-sided and tactically versatile, Ahanor is comfortable operating at centre-back, full-back and in midfield. He has already made half a dozen starts for Atalanta, displaying a maturity well beyond his years and earning praise from opposition analysts and recruitment staff alike.

Chelsea and Manchester City have reportedly been ‘virtually ever-present' at Atalanta matches in recent weeks, reflecting the seriousness of their interest.

Atalanta remain in a strong negotiating position. Ahanor is contracted until 2028, and the Serie A side could look to more than triple their initial investment should bids approach the €60m mark, a figure that would test even the most disciplined recruitment departments.

Ahanor, Nigeria’s most valuable teenager, is believed to be settled and happy in Bergamo.

However, the Super Eagles-eligible defender will be eligible to move to England at the end of the season when he turns 18 in February, opening the door for Premier League clubs to act decisively.

Chelsea and Manchester City both boast strong records of investing early in elite-level prospects, while Real Madrid’s interest signals that Ahanor is now viewed as a potential long-term cornerstone rather than merely a developmental gamble.

Ahanor: Why City and Madrid see a tactical fit

Manchester City’s interest is thought to be linked to long-term defensive planning. With uncertainty surrounding the futures of John Stones and Nathan Aké, and the club already assessing options for the coming seasons, Ahanor’s ability to operate across multiple roles aligns closely with Pep Guardiola’s tactical demands.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, have increasingly targeted young, adaptable defenders capable of developing within their system, a strategy that has reshaped their squad in recent years.

For now, Atalanta hold the cards. But with Europe’s biggest clubs circling and scouts flocking to Bergamo, Honest Ahanor’s rise looks set to become one of the defining transfer stories to watch over the coming months.

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‘There’s 2 candidates’ – Debate over whether to sign Tottenham or Chelsea player next month

https://sportwitness.co.uk/theres-2-candidates-debate-over-whether-to-sign-tottenham-or-Chelsea-player-next-month/

Beşiktaş are debating over Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen and Tottenham Hotspur’s Antonin Kinsky as they look for a new goalkeeper.

That’s according to Sporx. They report that ‘there’s two candidates’ for the goalkeeper position and it’s the Chelsea and Tottenham men.

They explain that the focus is currently on the Chelsea number two. They want to loan Jörgensen for a year and a half with an option to buy. That doesn’t tally with the Blues’ plans for him.

They instead plan to keep Jörgensen until the end of the season and then sell him for over €20m. If they were to sanction a loan deal, it would only be a short one. And it would need to include a mandatory purchase option as well.

Thus, Beşiktaş are looking at alternatives. And that’s led them to Tottenham and Kinsky. They’ve asked for clarification on the 22-year-old’s situation.

Reports have suggested that the Czech goalkeeper, who hasn’t had much gametime at Tottenham this season, could be loaned to another club to continue his development. Beşiktaş would seemingly be keen if that is the case and have contacted Spurs about the youngster.

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Aleksey Batrakov

20yo Russian AMF/Winger who is ttracking to around 30 goals, 12 assists

PSG looking to buy him for around £20m to £25m

 

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🔴Roma chief Ricky Massara has made an approach to Chelsea in the last 48 hours for Axel Disasi.

(@Tuttojuve)

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4 minutes ago, mkh said:

🔴Roma chief Ricky Massara has made an approach to Chelsea in the last 48 hours for Axel Disasi.

(@Tuttojuve)

I wager it's a loan with us paying half his salary and no obligation to buy

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🔵Chelsea has its sights set on 20-year-old center back Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes.

Chelsea is competing with Real Madrid, PSG, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester United to sign Jérémy Jacquet.

(@Le Parisien)

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lololol

fucking Fichajes

ass clowns on nuclear powered steroids

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan in the coming months. 

Tottenham plot move for 26-year-old Chelsea target after Paratici’s green light

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2025/12/19/tottenham-plot-move-alessandro-bastoni-Chelsea-target/

They will face competition from London rivals Chelsea, as per Fichajes, and it will be interesting to see where the Italian defender ends up. The 26-year-old has been outstanding for Inter Milan, and he is certainly one of the best defenders in European football right now.

The player is at the peak of his career, and he could improve both teams. Tottenham and Chelsea have looked vulnerable at the back this season, and they need to improve in that area of the pitch. The 26-year-old is not just a quality defender, but he is also excellent with the ball at his feet, and he will add control and composure to the side. The player has proven himself in Italy, and he could be open to taking a new challenge. The move to the Premier League could be an exciting opportunity for him.

 

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Manchester City and Bayern Munich have registered an interest in Josh Acheampong, Despite Chelsea not planning or wishing to sanction an exit.

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Levante are assessing a potential loan move for Dario Essugo.

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10 hours ago, mkh said:

Manchester City and Bayern Munich have registered an interest in Josh Acheampong, Despite Chelsea not planning or wishing to sanction an exit.

(@JacobsBen)

Levante are assessing a potential loan move for Dario Essugo.

(@JacobsBen)

IF we sell Josh I am going to lose my fucking mind.

My biggest issue with Maresca is his continuously not picking him as one of our two starting CBs, especially with the player picked over him is either either Badi or ESPECIALLY TOSIN, ffs.

Acheampong is still only 19yo and has MASSIVE upside, potentially (from what I can see) world class potential.

IF Colwill (and we had ALL best hope that he does) fully recovers from his knee injury, then I can see Levi and Josh as a superb CB pair for ages.

They are the ONLY two CBs we have atm who you can say that about NOW, even on a potential basis, unless Aarón Anselmino or new boy Amadou Sarr explodes.

Trevoh is what Trevoh is, a solid squad CB, but will never be WC (and he turns 27yo this summer, so he doesnt have years and years to get there).

Same for Fofana, who is very likely never again going to reach the near WC heights he was moving towards before he destroyed his leg with Leicester.

Disasi is shit and is soon gone (knock on wood).

Tosin is even worse than Disasi IMHO (somehow he has gotten there, ffs) and needs to GO.

Badi, well he is above the last two, but is still not at all good enough. Unfortunately, unless we buy a great left footed CB (ie the pipe dreams Bastoni or Murillo, or Buongiorno, or stepping down a wee bit, the crazy expensive Branthwaite, the super hard pull Schlotterbeck, or the semi dice-rolls Lukeba, Inácio or the oft-injured Botman), we are going to be stuck with him for likely a year more (especially as our only other lefty CB is the long-term injured Colwill). 

Honest Ahanor looks to be a superb young (turns 18yo in February) CB, BUT he is just that: a super young player with bags of potential but not a 'plug him in and he is lock to be a 45 game starter for Chels' type (for now), plus, like Lukeba, he is on the small side (both are 1.84m, although Ahanor could, in theory still grow a bit).

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NEW: Sources confirm Chelsea star now set to leave, trio of Premier League clubs on alert

EXCLUSIVE - this saga is nearing its conclusion...

https://thedailybriefing.io/p/nicolas-jackson-transfer-update

Chelsea will have a big decision to make on one of their forgotten players, following a loan move this season which hasn’t worked out.

Speaking to well-connected sources close to the agents industry, I’m told that Nicolas Jackson is not in Bayern Munich’s long-term plans after a lack of impact at the Allianz Arena this season.

Bayern took Jackson on loan from Chelsea, but now seem to have decided against signing him permanently, meaning the Blues misfit will have to head back to Stamford Bridge, albeit probably not for very long.

Nicolas Jackson attracting transfer interest as Bayern stay in doubt

Jackson’s time at Chelsea has also surely come to an end, and it looks like the club have already done their work replacing him by bringing in Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer, while Emanuel Emegha is already set to join next term.

This will be an opportunity for Chelsea to make a sale, and my sources suggest there’ll be plenty of options for them to offload the Senegal international.

“Jackson is highly unlikely to stay at Bayern,” one source said. “His loan deal included a 65 million euro mandatory buy option, but it was tied to specific performance milestones which are now almost certainly not going to be met.”

Another told me: “In the Premier League, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Everton are closely monitoring Jackson’s situation. Atletico Madrid and Napoli could be two other options to watch out for, and Chelsea will certainly be looking for a buyer.”

(Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

What went wrong for Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea and Bayern?

Jackson looked like an exciting talent when he first joined Chelsea from Villarreal in the summer of 2023, but he hasn’t developed as many would’ve hoped.

Now 24 years of age, Jackson is no longer a youngster, so will need to start performing more consistently if he is to make it at a truly top-level club.

Jackson scored 17 goals in his first season at Chelsea, followed by 13 in his second campaign, but he has just five goals in 18 games so far for Bayern.

An injury to Delap at the start of this season led to Chelsea quickly trying to cancel Jackson’s loan to Bayern, but the player pushed for the move to still go through, and in the end he got his wish and Marc Guiu was recalled from his loan at Sunderland instead.

It’s now anticipated that Jackson will be open to leaving Chelsea for a new challenge next summer.

 

 

my add

Those stats quoted above for this season are misleading, as he has 5 goals and 1 assist in only 542 minutes of play

that is a really good rate of return per minute

we would kill to have one of our CFs score at that rate

That works out to a rate of 30 goals and 6 assists in 3,252 minutes

plus he scored 2 more goals for Senegal in 104 total minutes of play (versus Brasil and Kenya)

compare that to Isak

2 goals, 1 assist for Pool in 766 minutes

and no goals, no assists for Sweden this season in 226 minutes