Chelsea Transfers

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This has popped itt's head up again...

Everton look set to revive their interest in Chelsea forward Liam Delap, 23,

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And this from the fucking delusional board...

Chelsea believe they could get up to £60m for 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required), external

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I wonder if the Barco move is still on after Rosenior departed. I’m seeing all the quality PL midfielders being heavily linked with our rivals so Barco remains a great and easy option that allows us to avoid having to compete with the likes of City, Liverpool, and United for others.

Seems Wharton is wanted by Liverpool, Elliot Anderson is probably City bound, and United want multiple new CM’s with Tonali looking plausible. Don’t think we can even think of competing for these players in our current state.

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2 hours ago, bigbluewillie said:

And this from the fucking delusional board...

Chelsea believe they could get up to £60m for 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Did you see how much strand Larsen went for? 

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Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/196034896/Chelsea

• Andoni Iraola is a top target for both Manchester United and Chelsea, but the Blues are currently understood to be further ahead in the running after holding talks with the Bournemouth manager’s representatives. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)

• Xabi Alonso is open to taking the Chelsea job as long as he’s given a decent amount of ‘control’ in the role. (Simon Phillips)

• Chelsea are working hard to hire Porto manager Francesco Farioli, but the Italian tactician is not convinced about managing the Blues. (TEAMtalk)

• Nicolas Jackson can leave Chelsea this summer, with the Blues confident they could bank as much as £60m from selling the Senegalese striker permanently. (the Athletic)

• Chelsea could look to replace Robert Sanchez with this exciting goalkeeper signing this summer - full story here!

• Mauricio Pochettino has revealed the only two signings he was involved in during his time as Chelsea manager. (the Overlap)

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EXCL: Liverpool & Man United ready to pounce for £80m Premier League star Micky van de Ven as he plans talks over his future

It's hard to see him staying where he is...

https://thedailybriefing.io/p/micky-van-de-ven-liverpool-united-transfer

Liverpool and Manchester United are on alert as this big-name Premier League star is set to make a decision over his future this summer.

Micky van de Ven is expected to be one of the numerous names to watch this summer as Tottenham continue to flirt with relegation. Spurs remain in the bottom three at the time of writing, and there is already plenty of speculation about how they’ll be able to keep their stars.

It’s important to start this by saying that I’ve spoken to numerous sources in the last few days and the clear message is that Van de Ven is not deciding anything now and not holding talks with any clubs at the moment, with his full focus being on helping Tottenham stay up.

Meanwhile, Spurs sources point towards the Netherlands international’s contract until 2029, with no desire to let an important player go, and no pressure to do so as there’s no release clause in his current deal.

Liverpool and Manchester United interested in Micky van de Ven

Still, it is my understanding that Van de Ven could discuss his future with the Tottenham hierarchy at the end of the season. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that things haven’t really gone to plan for the 25-year-old during his time in north London.

(Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

“Van de Ven will meet with Tottenham at the end of the season, whether they stay up or not,” one source said. “For now his full focus is on keeping them in the Premier League, but he’ll be aware that clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United are interested, and that could put pressure on Tottenham.”

Both the Reds and the Red Devils are exploring the market for central defenders this summer, and Van de Ven is understood to feature on their lists after his strong form during his time in England, combined with the fact that he might be available if THFC get relegated.

Even if Spurs stay up, it could be tricky for them to persuade the player to stay, though some sources are also insisting he won’t come cheap. Depending on who you talk to, it could cost anywhere between £60-80m to prise Van de Ven out of Tottenham this summer, while his wage demands are also high - possibly as much as £200,000 per week.

Who else could be in the race for Micky van de Ven?

Finally, I’d also keep an eye on Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Los Blancos are making a centre-back a top priority this summer and, like Liverpool, have known about Van de Ven since his Wolfsburg days.

Bayern are not currently thought to be making a central defender one of their main targets, but that could change if Kim Min-jae leaves.

Overall, this is going to be one to watch in the weeks and months ahead, and at this moment in time it looks more worrying than reassuring from a Tottenham point of view.

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Analysis

What next for Nicolas Jackson: With Bayern clause not triggered, will Chelsea cash in elsewhere?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7240040/2026/04/30/nicolas-jackson-transfer-latest-Chelsea-bayern-analysis/

For the second successive year, Nicolas Jackson will go into the summer transfer window not knowing where he will be playing next season.

Jackson is returning to Chelsea, to begin with at least, having spent this campaign on loan at Bayern Munich, a move that was completed on deadline day (September 1).

The Athletic reported in September that Chelsea had agreed a loan fee worth €16.5million, but with a conditional obligation for Bayern to make the transfer permanent set at €65m (£56.3, $76.1m) at the end of 2025-26.

 

 

 

Earlier this week, Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl confirmed the Bundesliga club will not be triggering that obligation. It did not come as a great surprise.

Just two weeks after the forward arrived in Germany, Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, said that the conditions were very unlikely to be met because Jackson would have to start 40 games, not including the German Cup.

That left just the Bundesliga (34 matches) and the Champions League for Jackson to reach the tally, while competing for a place in the side with main striker Harry Kane.

Sporting director Eberl has said Bayern will not trigger the clauseIbo Ot/AFP via Getty Images

Jackson has fallen well short of the number required. He has been named in the first XI on just 13 occasions (Bundesliga and Champions League), with only 1,151 minutes of playing time. One of the factors behind that was going away with Senegal to compete at the Africa Cup of Nations at the beginning of the year.

But to put the figure in perspective, he made 37 appearances totalling 2,535 minutes for Chelsea last season, and that was despite being ruled out with a hamstring injury for a few months and getting suspended for two red cards.

The Athletic reported, before the two clubs played each other in the Champions League group phase seven months ago, that Jackson and his camp were quietly confident a transfer would happen regardless, even if it meant a renegotiation of the terms. So what happened?

It is not as if Jackson has performed badly for Bayern. He has a credible 10 goals and four assists in 29 appearances, so essentially a goal involvement every two matches.

In many ways, Jackson has fulfilled the role of being a backup forward adequately enough. Kane has been in ridiculous form (54 goals) and largely injury-free, so the Senegal international has never had much of a chance to get a regular run in the side. The opportunity of playing on the left flank was limited, too, due to the presence of Luis Diaz.

Head coach Vincent Kompany spoke out in defence of Jackson’s contribution in March after he had scored in a 4-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Aware of Jackson coming under some negative media scrutiny, Kompany said, “I have to say that I noticed since I’ve been here that when everything is going well in the team, there are attempts to single out a player or two without any reason. Last season, it was Serge Gnabry, sometimes Kingsley Coman, now it’s Nicolas Jackson. The reality of our dressing room is that it’s calm. Nicolas has performed very well in training and replicated it today. It’s true that when Kane plays in your position, or Michael Olise, or Luis Diaz, it’s a bit difficult. There’s nothing more. Nico has done very well today and hopefully will do it again soon.”

When Kane was ruled out of the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie at Atalanta the following week, Jackson scored and assisted a goal in a remarkable 6-1 win. Unfortunately, in his very next start at Bayer Leverkusen four days later, the 24-year-old was sent off for a reckless challenge on Martin Terrier and given a two-game ban.

Apart from that faux pas, Bayern’s fans seemed pretty happy with Jackson’s contribution overall.

Bayern are now having to go through the process of finding another striker in the market to play second fiddle to Kane. It will not be easy, but they prefer that to spending €65m on Jackson.

Chelsea do not believe his value has diminished from his Bayern experience. Sources speaking to The Athletic under the condition of anonymity to protect relationships say they still see him as a player worth up to £60m.

There is a good reason they can still command a high asking price. Jackson’s game has come on a great deal since joining Chelsea from Villarreal for just over €35million in 2023, and he still has seven years remaining on his contract.

Jackson has a very credible 30 goals — none from penalties — and 12 assists in 81 appearances for Chelsea, where he won the Conference League and Club World Cup in 2025.

Jackson also has 31 Senegal caps, helping them reach the AFCON final in January. His side won the game 1-0, only for the result against Morocco to be overturned.

There is a possibility he will add a Champions League and German Cup winners’ medal to the Bundesliga title Bayern Munich have already secured.

Jackson plays in a position that is one of the most coveted in the game and commands large sums. Manchester United paid an initial €76.5million for Benjamin Sesko last year, while Arsenal agreed a fee of €63.5million (plus €10m in add-ons) with Sporting CP for Viktor Gyokeres.

When you consider that Chelsea are very unlikely to have the revenue from Champions League competition next season, cashing in on players such as Jackson will help fund other purchases.

That is not to say Chelsea have made their minds up just yet. They are in the process of finding a new head coach, and Jackson is the same as all transfers, both in and out. The club will want to run things past the new head coach before making any big calls.

One of the coaches on Chelsea’s wish list is Andoni Iraola, who wanted to sign Jackson for Bournemouth in January 2023. There is a possibility that he and other candidates will want him to be part of their squad.

A new head coach might want Jackson to be part of their squadPaul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

Jackson may have frustrated Chelsea fans with his finishing at times, but the team have missed him. Liam Delap, one of the forwards bought to replace Jackson, has scored just three times in 43 appearances since joining from Ipswich Town for £30m.

Cole Palmer has lacked spark in 2025-26, mainly due to discomfort caused by a groin injury. But he also had a great partnership with Jackson, the two combining to set each other up on 15 occasions in 75 games. That is once every five matches.

In saying that, Joao Pedro has thrived as the main target man. He is Chelsea’s leading scorer this season, with 19 goals. The club also further signalled their intention to move on from Jackson by agreeing a deal with Strasbourg last September to buy Emmanuel Emega in view of him joining this summer.

There is always the potential of another loan, possibly with another option/obligation to buy involved. But that feels more like a last resort at this stage.

Jackson’s future was a major talking point at Chelsea in the summer of 2025. It looks like history is about to repeat itself.

Simon Johnson| Chelsea Correspondent

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Analysis of selling or keeping the one CB we now have who I am really on the fence about

Trevoh

He is currently the 27th most valued CB out of all CBs according to T-Markt

and the 15th most valued right-footed CB according to T-Markt

he turns 27yo in July, so has 5 or 6 peak years left

so he will likely never be worth more that this summer or January 2027

he also is HG (helps his EPL dale value)

he is NOT of such quality that he is a nailed-on starter for an EPL or CL winning-level club

and his sale (let's say we get £40m for him, which for me is a far price) is pure profit, and we desperately need to sell players

I say SELL, but ONLY if we replace him with an actually better right-footed CB

my list of those who are even remotely available:

  
Luka Vuskovic is my DREAM right-footed CB signing (along with the lefty Bastoni), BUT both are basically impossible to pull for us 😕
Cristian Romero pass, he is a git
Ousmane Diomande 
Jarell Quansah 
Malick Thiaw 
Yann Bisseck 
Maxence Lacroix
Jan Paul van Hecke 
Joel Ordóñez (my number one realistic choice)
António Silva
Tomás Araújo
Jacobo Ramón BUT Real Madrid have a buy-back clause they will so so use in the next 2 years, so, like Vuskovic, a pipe dream
Noahkai Banks (turns 20yo in December 2026, and has massive promise)