Chelsea Transfers

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Pedro will wear the 20 shirt

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Strasbourg striker, Emanuel Emegha has a clause in his contract that allows Chelsea to snap him up this summer in the transfer window if necessary.

But after the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, the Blues are unlikely to activate it.

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Probably around 50m for Veiga and Petrovic. Madueke and Jackson should be much more. 

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I thought Pedro is more like Firmino type but interestingly he says his biggest quality is goalscoring and most similar player to him is Lewandowski 🤨

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14 hours ago, Nero said:

I just realized if we sell Noni, we will buy Garnacho.

FUCK NO!

chalk and cheese

Noni is a lefty RWer

Garnacho is a righty LWer

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10 hours ago, Pizy said:

Why would a player like this who is sought after by a bunch of top clubs happily tie selves long term to one of the worst run clubs in the league? 

Feels like one of those situations where now if a massive club comes in for him in a year or two he’ll get mad that Everton’s demand is too high when it’s his own fault for signing a new deal.

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4 hours ago, iceboy said:

Sunderland closing on Petrovic for 25M, good business from us.

Not at the rumoured price. Sunderland clearly have money to burn with the Jobe sale and PL money. If there isn't some sort clause (buy-back or significant sell on), it isn't good business. 

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20 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Playing in a shiny new stadium is cool but Everton are probably going to be dogshit and in the bottom half again. They were apparently demanding £70m+ before he signed this new deal. Now if Everton stink again for the next year or two and some big club comes in for him he has likely priced himself out of a move.

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36 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I installed the single ply roofs on this, one of the worst jobs I’ve ever been on 

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5 hours ago, DDA said:

Euros or British Sterling?

 

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1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

Probably around 50m for Veiga and Petrovic. Madueke and Jackson should be much more. 

Veiga shound not leave for less than 35m quid

I am pissed we do not give him a shot at CB

I watched him there at Juve and he looked great

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Jonathan David set to join Juventus on free transfer: What this means for Canada and the player

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6080133/2025/07/02/jonathan-david-juventus-transfer/

Canadian forward Jonathan David is set to join Juventus after leaving Lille at the end of last month.

David is yet to undergo a medical with the Italian club but, pending that, he will join as a free agent.

The 25-year-old announced in May he would be departing the club upon the conclusion of his contract this summer.

“I want a club with ambition that wants to do something,” he then told The Athletic in June. “Obviously, I would love to fight for titles, to win titles. A team that’s competitive, that has ambition, really, with a good sporting project.”

A move for David would see him become Juventus’ first new arrival of the summer. Obligations in loan deals for Lloyd Kelly, Nico Gonzalez and Michele Di Gregorio have seen the trio join the club permanently this summer, while Juventus triggered their option to sign centre-back Pierre Kalulu on a permanent basis in early June.

Premier League side Chelsea had held talks with the representatives of David about a potential transfer during the 2024 summer window.

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David joined Lille from Belgian side Gent in 2020 in a record deal for the French club. He helped Lille win the Ligue 1 title in 2020-2021, scoring 19 goals in 48 games. The Canada international registered 109 goals in 232 appearances for Lille, putting him second in the club’s all-time top scorers list.

He has scored 34 times in 63 appearances for Canada and was part of the side that reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Copa America.

Juventus finished fourth in Serie A in 2024-25 as they failed to win a trophy for the third time in the last four seasons. Head coach Igor Tudor was appointed in March, replacing Thiago Motta, who only lasted nine months in the role. They reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup but were eliminated by Real Madrid after a 1-0 defeat.

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David ready to take the next step

Analysis by Joshua Kloke

After years of questions emerging over David’s future, the player stayed patient. He dutifully answered questions in Canada camps about his club future, all the while never showing outward frustration or questions about how long the process of moving on from Lille was taking.

David knew what he wanted — a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs — and knew he could keep scoring enough to keep himself in the conversation.

Ultimately, for David, this move is about solidifying himself among Europe’s great forwards, once and for all. He scored almost at will for Lille. So much so that it became easy to ask whether he could continue scoring once he ascended to a more competitive league.

David is betting on himself that he can. Given the variety of positions he can play in, his innate football smarts and his continued improvement season to season, it is a safe bet.

David was attracted to Juventus because of the club’s ambition and their desire not just to compete for Serie A titles every season, but also to compete in the Champions League as well. Winning regularly is what drives David, internally.

 

David will join fellow North Americans Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah. (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

A chance to grow his brand

Analysis by Joshua Kloke

For a player who has long been a reserved character at least publicly, heading to a widely recognized club is an opportunity for David to grow his own brand and image. That’s secondary to what he can accomplish on the field, no doubt. But with the World Cup less than a year away, David might not get a better opportunity to turn himself into a globally-recognized force as well.

And don’t kid yourself, this move will have a massive impact for David and Canada, too.

He captained Canada through their Gold Cup run. It seemed like a strange choice at first, given David’s reserved nature. But the man the national team started calling “Capi” came out of his shell and took ownership over the team with Alphonso Davies and Stephen Eustaquio not available. It was a step towards becoming the household name in Canada that, three years ago, he said he wanted to become.

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Canada's been knocking on the door of a breakthrough, but it's going to take more than speaking it into existence, as the Gold Cup showed

Canada is as diverse and multicultural a country as there is. When the World Cup arrives next summer, people across Canada will be tuned into the national team with a sense of curiosity. Having a global brand like Juventus beside your name not only provides David instant credibility with neutral fans, it could turn Canadians with deep ties to the team and Italy itself onto Canada’s national team in a new way.

A move that could help Canada’s scoring woes

Analysis by Joshua Kloke

On the field, it is fair to be optimistic about what this means for David and Canada. More competitive teams and better defenders in Serie A and the Champions League should hone David as a scorer over the next year.

And Canada need him to score. While they progressed to the semifinals of Copa America last year, they also did so by only scoring just two goals through the group stage and quarterfinal. Canada need to score much more to match their high-tempo style. Getting a confident and improved David as a result of playing among the world’s best will be a boon to Canada in 2026. And it might end up making David Canada’s most important player at the World Cup.

He will have the freedom to play almost wherever he wants for Canada — as a second striker, a No 10, even out wide — as Jesse Marsch sees him one of the most intelligent players he has ever coached. If David can add more tools to his game in Serie A, Canada could have a much better chance of finally winning their first World Cup game. And, in a 48-team World Cup, possibly advancing to the knockout round.

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João Pedro - Exactly the profile of player Maresca’s system requires

Analysis by senior data writer Mark Carey

While Chelsea have formed a habit of stockpiling attacking talent under their BlueCo ownership, Joao Pedro’s profile is actually one that Maresca does not have in the squad — and one that could be a crucial part of Chelsea’s attacking jigsaw.

Capable of playing as a centre-forward, second striker or attacking midfielder, Joao Pedro’s best attributes are stitching attacks together, often drifting towards the left side of the pitch but also dropping in to help progress his side up the field. That is exactly the profile of player that Maresca’s system requires: someone who is able to show for the ball when midfield options are limited within Chelsea’s build-up.

Nicolas Jackson has shown that he does have strengths in that part of his game — linking play and working the channels well — but he and Liam Delap are more likely to stretch the opposition back line with their runs in behind.

By contrast, Joao Pedro is far more natural in making runs towards the ball — equally comfortable creating for those looking to run beyond him as he is spearheading his side’s attack. This is reflected in his SkillCorner profile below, looking at his off-ball run types per 30 minutes in possession, compared with centre-forwards across Europe’s top seven leagues.

It is striking how low Joao Pedro’s ratings are for running in behind (20 out of 99) and running to attack the box to receive a potential cross (Cross receiver, 12 out of 99). Instead, look how often the Brazilian international looks to come towards the ball (Coming short, 70 out of 99) or create overloads by running closer to his team-mate (Support runs, 91 out of 99).

 

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Ronald Araujo

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At the start of this year, Araujo penned a new long-term contract to commit his future to the La Liga champions until 2031.

However, the 26-year-old remains linked after he only made 25 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions in 2024/25 due to injuries and a dip in form.

It has been suggested that the Uruguay international could be sacrificed this summer as Barcelona look to raise funds for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams and a report in Spain claims he is attracting interest from three European giants.

It is noted that Serie A giants Juventus were initially the only club in the race to sign Araujo, but he also has ‘offers’ from Man Utd and Bayern Munich.

Juventus are currently the ‘most advanced’ club, but no one has yet done enough to tempt Barcelona to ‘open the door to his exit’, with their ‘minimum’ price set at 40 million euros (£34m).

Man Utd and Bayern Munich are ‘attentive’ and ‘monitoring the situation’, with the report also revealing what it will take to get a green light ‘without hesitation’ from Barcelona.

‘At Camp Nou, they’re aware that a significant offer could change their plans. Although Hansi Flick is counting on Araujo, it’s also being considered that his sale could allow them to sign key reinforcements and improve their Financial Fair Play margin. Barça won’t actively put him on the market, but if an offer above 40 or 45 million euros [£38m] comes in, they’ll consider it without hesitation.

‘With several giants lurking, Araujo’s name will be talked about all summer. His departure isn’t a sure thing, but it’s a real possibility.’

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Chelsea sign free agent who claimed he'd discovered his release after social media post

Chelsea's newest signing, Kian Best, was released by hometown club Preston North End last month and claimed that he only found out about the decision from social media

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/Chelsea-kian-best-new-signing-35490827

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To all those who are going a bit ratch over the signings

I have two words:

Manchester United

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Lyon set asking price for Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea target Malick Fofana

https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/02/lyon-set-asking-price-arsenal-liverpool-Chelsea-target-malick-fofana-23564711/

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are just three of the many clubs interested in Lyon winger Malick Fofana and the French club have named their price.

The 20-year-old moved to Lyon from Gent in January 2024 and has been a regular in the side since.

The Belgium international scored 11 times in his first full season with Lyon and established himself as one of the brightest young talents in Europe.

Alongside the Gunners, Reds and Blues, Nottingham Forest and Fulham have also expressed an interest, although will do very well to win the race for the winger.

German champions Bayern Munich, Italian champions Napoli and RB Leipzig are also reportedly keen.

The Independent reports that Lyon are asking for £51.5m for his services this summer, but given the level of interest in him they are hoping this lofty price could rise still higher.

The report suggests that the interested clubs have already made contact, while transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Nottingham Forest have got as far as agreeing a deal with Lyon.

Clearly that suggests that Forest are in a good position in the battle to sign the Belgian, but there has been no agreement between the City Ground side and the player.

With much bigger clubs tracking him, Fofana is believed to be waiting to see what other offers come in and hoping for a Champions League club to make the move.

Lyon would rather not lose one of their best players, but they do need to raise funds due to the financial crisis at the club and will be happy to sell for a big offer.

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Malick is a beast whenever I have watched him play. 

I think he is going to be a hell of a player, more so than he already is. Two footed, quick, can take players on - and I'm super impressed with his decision making/finishing in front of goal. He has that elite quality that very few players have choosing the right type of shot and power nearly every time he shoots.