Chelsea Transfers

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14 hours ago, Strike said:

Does he play on the left or as a 6? I'm happy to see him come in too and think he's a rare Strasbourg signing we got perfectly right 

If Enzo is going, will be interesting to see how Alonso sets up the midfield for next season. 

Assuming it'll be Caicedo - Santos as the two mid's and Barco playing as the 3rd mid (on the left). 

 

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1 hour ago, Reddish-Blue said:

If Enzo is going, will be interesting to see how Alonso sets up the midfield for next season. 

Assuming it'll be Caicedo - Santos as the two mid's and Barco playing as the 3rd mid (on the left). 

 

If Alonso allows Enzo to leave then it’s surely because he wants to replace him with a midfielder of a completely different profile. A Xhaka type I would think who plays deep and connects the defense and attack. Santos plays that role well already but for me he isn’t ready to be an every match starter.

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1 hour ago, Mário César said:

 

Madness if we sell him to Citeh!

Might as well get Arse, Pool, and Manure in on the bidding war, ffs!

Let's sell all our top players to all the other top EPL sides.

Grrrrrrrrrr..

[Pizy 19,326]

How do they sell this to the fanbase if they do it? One of our leaders, best players, and someone huge parts of the fanbase loves. Especially at a time where you're briefing everyone that you want MORE of these kinds of senior leaders?

Unless you’ve already got a top class midfielder lined up who has given you the green light that they’re keen to join then you CANNOT sell Enzo to a PL team.  

It’s one thing when you sell a Havertz/Mount/Madueke/Kovacic etc who we no longer needed to another PL side. But it sends a terrible message when you start selling players who are integral to the team. 

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City don’t feel quite as intimidating as they used to either — it’s Maresca in charge now, not Guardiola. That changes the whole context a bit.

And I do get the financial side of it as well. Without Champions League football, you’ve got to balance the books and make smart decisions, even if they’re unpopular.

Both perspectives make sense. One is about squad identity and leadership, the other is about structure and sustainability.

But at the same time, Enzo Fernández isn’t irreplaceable. He’s important, sure, but no single player should be treated as untouchable if the right plan is in place behind the move

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18 minutes ago, Mário César said:

City don’t feel quite as intimidating as they used to either — it’s Maresca in charge now, not Guardiola. That changes the whole context a bit.

And I do get the financial side of it as well. Without Champions League football, you’ve got to balance the books and make smart decisions, even if they’re unpopular.

Both perspectives make sense. One is about squad identity and leadership, the other is about structure and sustainability.

But at the same time, Enzo Fernández isn’t irreplaceable. He’s important, sure, but no single player should be treated as untouchable if the right plan is in place behind the move

I agree, but then sell him abroad if you have to. Unless City are offering us every pound we paid for him whilst Madrid won’t go close to that fee it just doesn’t sit well with me.

 

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XABI ALONSO'S FIRST Chelsea SIGNINGS | OSIMHEN LINKED AGAIN?

In this Chelsea video, we look into Xabi Alonso's first transfer window as Chelsea manager. Which positions do Chelsea need to strengthen in this summer? Will we see widespread changes to the Chelsea squad. We've had the first rumor of Osimhen to Chelsea, however I expect Chelsea to go more down the route of Igor Thiago or different attackers. ‪@ConnorHolden00‬ and I break down the defender options, midfield, wing and striker targets that would fir Xabi Alonso's style at Chelsea for the upcoming summer transfer window! 

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XABI ALONSO'S BRUTAL Chelsea 26/27 SQUAD REVIEW

Xabi Alonso becomes Chelsea New manager in July and this summer is KEY when it comes to building the best Chelsea squad possible for the 26/27 season. Chelsea's recruitment has been poor. Arsenal are Premier League Champions. Hiring Xabi Alonso is just the start of a huge revamp thats needed internally at Chelsea Football Club this summer. Who should Chelsea sell? Who should Xabi Alonso insist on keeping at Chelsea next season? In this Chelsea tier list, I break it all down.

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21 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I agree, but then sell him abroad if you have to. Unless City are offering us every pound we paid for him whilst Madrid won’t go close to that fee it just doesn’t sit well with me.

 

 

It does look pretty obvious that the club would lean towards an overseas move if Real Madrid actually come in for him. If they want him, he’ll probably end up there.

At the same time, it’s also pretty straightforward: if City are willing to pay the full fee Chelsea want, that’s usually going to be very hard to ignore, especially if Madrid aren’t matching it.

But if Madrid don’t step in at all and City come in with the money Chelsea are asking for, I don’t really see any reason why they wouldn’t accept it.

[Strike 7,825]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

How do they sell this to the fanbase if they do it? One of our leaders, best players, and someone huge parts of the fanbase loves. Especially at a time where you're briefing everyone that you want MORE of these kinds of senior leaders?

Unless you’ve already got a top class midfielder lined up who has given you the green light that they’re keen to join then you CANNOT sell Enzo to a PL team.  

It’s one thing when you sell a Havertz/Mount/Madueke/Kovacic etc who we no longer needed to another PL side. But it sends a terrible message when you start selling players who are integral to the team. 

Won't stop them from trying to spin this as a smart plan to raise money. I don't think Havertz/Mount/Madueke were no longer needed. Competition in the squad is how you're gonna be able to raise the floor. 

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 City still have Anderson as their main option

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ALONSO SPEAKS ON PEDRO EXIT | Chelsea WANT KROUPI! | CUCURELLA SOLD?

Chelsea news today see's us discuss the Xabi Alonso street interview in Spain. He was asked on the future's of Joao Pedro, Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella! Cucurella is wanted by Atletico Madrid meanwhile Joao Pedro is the top transfer target for Barcelona this summer. In other Chelsea news, Chelsea are interested in signing Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth who has impressed this season for Bournemouth! 

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YILDIZ OR LEAO TO Chelsea? | PEDRO WANTS BARCA | PALMER OUT?

In todays Chelsea news video, we discuss the potential of a new Chelsea winger this summer with rumours circulating that Pedro Neto and Garnacho could both leave Chelsea this summer. Kenan Yildiz and Rafael Leao are linked with Chelsea and Premier League moves. Joao Pedro is also interested in a move to Barcelona meanwhile Enzo Fernandez exit from Chelsea remains possible this summer transfer window.

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Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/198841939/Chelsea

• Morgan Rogers can leave Aston Villa for just £80m this summer, sparking interest from Chelsea and other top clubs. (Ben Jacobs)

• Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 21-year-old Argentine midfielder Valentin Barco from fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is a target for Manchester City and there have been initial talks over this potential transfer deal. (Florian Plettenberg)

• Liam Delap is unlikely to stay at Chelsea this summer once Xabi Alonso comes in as manager, with Everton tipped as his most likely next destination. (Football Insider)

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ENZO FERNANDEZ IS LEAVING? | MORGAN ROGERS TO Chelsea? | ACHEAMPONG EXIT?

In today's second Chelsea news video, I go into the discussions and talks that Enzo Fernandez might be playing his last game for Chelsea this weekend. Losing Enzo Fernandez would be a HUGE loss for Chelsea Football Club and replacing his goals and assists would be very difficult. Will Xabi Alonso be a big factor in Enzo Fernandez staying or is the writing on the wall that Fernandez will leave this summer? Due to Chelsea missing Champions league football and also the clubs financial situation, this seems like an inevitability in my opinion... Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Exclusive: Sandro Tonali at centre of Arsenal & Man City transfer battle but wildcard options could emerge

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/05/22/sandro-tonali-transfer-arsenal-man-utd-city-Chelsea/

So much has been written about the Sandro Tonali transfer saga since January that it can be hard to keep up, but I’ve done my best to gather the latest information on his future.

As has been widely reported, Tonali sees his future away from Newcastle United this summer, with his agent already fielding interest from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.

Having consulted sources with ties to the agents industry, I’m reliably told that initial exploratory talks have been held between Arsenal, Man City, and those close to the player.

Manchester United and Chelsea also have Tonali on their lists for this summer, while I’m also told that Jose Mourinho’s imminent arrival at Real Madrid could see them join the race for the Italy international’s signature.

Sandro Tonali transfer not advancing…yet

However, for now the main message is that nothing is advancing with Tonali. This could change, of course, as there’s plenty of interest there, but one issue is that the player’s genuine preference is for a return to Serie A.

“Tonali is on the list of pretty much every top club,” one source explained. “He really wants to go back to Italy, though, so we’ll have to see if any club feel the deal is affordable.”

Despite links with Juventus, I’m not aware of anything concrete happening there at the moment, with Tonali’s high wages a significant issue for Serie A clubs.

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It could be that the 26-year-old will decide he’s willing to take a pay cut to head back to his home country, but for now it’s very hard to make predictions like this, with a move to another Premier League club or a European giant like Real Madrid looking the safer bet.

Newcastle don’t want to sell Tonali

Obviously the other thing to consider here is that Newcastle sources insist they don’t want to sell Tonali and there are no plans to do so.

But of course we know that football doesn’t always work like that, and that even though the Magpies played hardball over Alexander Isak last summer, he did eventually end up leaving in a mega-money move to Liverpool.

Tonali will not be short of offers to make the step up to playing in the Champions League, so we’ll have to see if anyone can come in with the kind of money to test Newcastle’s resolve.

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KROUPI IS TOP Chelsea TARGET? | THIAGO SILVA TO JOIN XABI ALONSO?

Chelsea news today see's us discuss the first Chelsea 'Here we go' of the summer with Valentin Barco being confirmed as the first Chelsea new Signing of the Xabi Alonso Chelsea era. Chelsea are also linked to Bournemouth teenage forward Junior Kroupi who has exploded at Bournemouth this season. In other Chelsea news, Thiago Silva has reportedly been offered a coaching role at Chelsea if he decides to retire this summer.