Chelsea have approached and sounded out Barcelona, alongside different elite European golf equipment, over signing a member of Enzo Maresca’s squad earlier than deadline day as they hunt for potential patrons.
Gamers almost definitely to go away Chelsea this summer season
It has been one other summer season of lavish spending for Todd Boehly and BlueCo, most just lately topped up with the signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid in a deal which could possibly be price as much as £46.3 million.
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He’s set to grow to be a Chelsea participant within the coming days.
The Portugal worldwide appears set to make a return to Stamford Bridge and is ready to bear a medical this week, the place he’ll then put pen to paper on a six-year contract at Chelsea, and the transfer will permit Conor Gallagher to lastly full his switch the opposite means after being in limbo for round every week.
Supporters might be upset to lose Gallagher, who’s a Cobham academy graduate and performed a key function beneath Mauricio Pochettino final season. With the 24-year-old now lastly set to wave his goodbyes to west London, he could possibly be joined by a number of different gamers.
Napoli have lodged an official bid to signal Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, following weeks of hypothesis concerning the Belgian and a possible reunion with Antonio Conte in Serie A.
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Chelsea’s best-performing gamers within the Premier League final season |
Common match ranking (WhoScored) |
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Cole Palmer |
7.48 |
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Conor Gallagher |
7.13 |
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Nicolas Jackson |
7.07 |
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Moises Caicedo |
6.85 |
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Noni Madueke |
6.84 |
He’s apparently nearer than ever to leaving the membership, three years after they signed him from Inter Milan for a whopping £98 million. In addition to Lukaku and Gallagher, the likes of Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Armando Broja, Noni Madueke, Cesare Casadei, Trevoh Chalobah and Kepa Arrizabalaga stand out as different high-profile Chelsea gamers who’re up on the market this summer season.
Chelsea method Barcelona over promoting Carney Chukwuemeka
One other participant dealing with an unsure future beneath Maresca is 20-year-old midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.
The Englishman began simply two Premier League video games final season, making the overwhelming majority of his appearances off the bench, however he did handle a purpose and an help over his 224 whole top-flight minutes.
In line with The Solar, Chelsea have even sounded out Barcelona over probably signing Chukwuemeka, providing them a possibility to convey him in completely, and even on mortgage.
They’ve approached different high European golf equipment too, as they search a brand new house for the £115,000-per-week ace, and should settle for a decrease charge than his £40 million valuation.
Nevertheless, as issues stand, it’s Crystal Palace in pole place. Maresca has publicly praised Chukwuemeka as a “excellent” participant, however admits that he can not assure him recreation time.
“I believe each case is completely different,” mentioned Maresca on Chukwuemeka’s future after their defeat to Man Metropolis.
“Carney, I believe he’s an excellent participant. The issue is, due to some accidents up to now, I believe the perfect for him is to play 30 or 35 video games in a row, to point out himself that he’s match and the way good he’s as a result of he is excellent.
“With us, is he going to play 35 video games? I’m undecided.”
