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Chelsea may lose out on signing Belgian hotshot for just £25m
Chelsea may lose out on signing Belgian hotshot for just £25m
Napoli are looking to increase or remove striker Dries Mertens’s release clause, according to Sky Sport Italia (via Football-Italia.net[1]) The Belgian international confirmed back in June[2] that Chelsea were interested in him before he signed a new contract with the Partenopei: “Discussions on my contract were always going to happen, there was no real pressure. […]
Chelsea dealt another setback as Inter star denies he’ll leave Serie A side
Chelsea dealt another setback as Inter star denies he’ll…
Inter defender Martin Skriniar has dismissed speculation that he could seek to leave the Nerazzurri in the near future. The Slovakian international only signed from fellow Serie A side Sampdoria for €23m (£20.4m) in the summer, but he has already established himself as an integral first team member under manager Luciano Spalletti. Chelsea reportedly sent […]
Chelsea warned off trying to sign Italian goalscoring midfielder in January
Chelsea warned off trying to sign Italian goalscoring midfielder…
Atalanta president Antonio Percassi has issued a hands of warning to clubs interested in recruiting Bryan Cristante this month. The 22 year old is currently on loan from Benfica, but Portuguese newspaper Record report[1] that the Italian international is being tracked by Chelsea and Manchester United, as well as Italian teams Juventus, Inter Milan, Lazio […]
Chelsea reportedly lining up January bid for £35.6m rated Serie A wide man
Chelsea reportedly lining up January bid for £35.6m rated…
Chelsea and Tottenham could make bids for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa this month, according to Tuttosport (via TMW)[1]. The Italian publication believes the English clubs are interested in the 20 year old and have the finances to complete a deal in the January transfer window. Napoli are also monitoring the Italian Under 21 international but are […]
Chelsea set to be challenged by United in £53.4m battle for Algerian left back
Chelsea set to be challenged by United in £53.4m battle…
Manchester United look set to challenge Chelsea for Napoli left back Fouazi Ghoulam, according to Record[1]. The Blues have been linked[2] with the Algerian international since last summer, when he was reportedly considered as an alternative to Juventus’s Alex Sandro. Ghoulam is currently sidelined with a serious knee injury that he sustained in a Champions […]
Chelsea consider reviving their pursuit of £44.4m Serie A defender
Chelsea consider reviving their pursuit of £44.4m Serie…
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly remains a long term transfer target for Chelsea, according to Il Mattino (via Sport Witness[1]). The Italian club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed in the past that the Blues have had bids rejected for the Senegalese international, but Il Mattino report that the London club will make another bid of […]
Chelsea handed important boost in race to sign key January target
Chelsea handed important boost in race to sign key January…
Juventus are lining up a move for Valencia left back Jose Gaya as a potential replacement for Alex Sandro, according to Calciomercato.com[1]. The Serie A champions’ CEO Beppe Marotta indicated for the first time earlier this week[2] that the Brazilian could leave if he wasn’t happy in Turin, boosting Chelsea’s chances of landing their number […]
Chelsea vying with Italian champions to sign Italian U21 wide man
Chelsea vying with Italian champions to sign Italian U21…
Juventus will fight Chelsea, Inter, Napoli and Bayern Munich for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa, according to Tuttosport[1]. The Italian newspaper believes that CEO Beppe Marotta and sporting director Fabio Paratici are both keen on the 20 year old, with the club always on the lookout for young Italian talent. Juve signed a winger from Fiorentina […]
Chelsea dealt setback in their pursuit to find Alonso alternative
Chelsea dealt setback in their pursuit to find Alonso alternative
Chelsea have one less backup option if their pursuit of Juventus’s Alex Sandro fails, after Faouzi Ghoulam signed a new four and a half deal at Napoli[1]. The Blues and Manchester City were reportedly both pursuing the Algerian international whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. Ghoulam’s new deal means […]
Sixth European team enter battle to loan Chelsea full back
Sixth European team enter battle to loan Chelsea full back
Napoli have joined a host of European clubs pursuing Chelsea left back Baba Rahman, according to reports in Italy. The Daily Mail reported yesterday[1] that Schalke would face competition from Fenerbahce, Everton, Monaco and Fiorentina in their attempts to sign the player on loan in the January transfer window, but Calciomercato.it journalist Davide Russo De […]