In many senses, Chelsea's season is already finished and there isn't much left to play for after Real Madrid eliminated them from the Champions League. The Blues still have two games left to play, though, as they take on Newcastle and Manchester United, two more top-four opponents. The team will already be focusing a lot of emphasis on the upcoming season. The squad will be reduced to a more manageable size following this season's incoming transfers, and Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be hired at Stamford Bridge. That process is not far away from the beginning. Joao Felix and Denis Zakaria reach their last possibilities for playing time before the end of their respective loans and final decisions on a number of out-of-contract stars await. Last term, it was on June 10th that Chelsea announced their released and retained lists and confirmed the departures of Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Danny Drinkwater, Charly Musonda and Jake Clarke-Salter. If that date is r...
According to Fabrizio Romano , Chelsea admire Southampton star Romeo Lavia a lot and are very interested in signing the 19-year-old once the summer transfer window opens. Additionally, he stated that Joe Shields , the current co-director of recruitment for Chelsea, can aid the Blues in luring the Saints’ youngster to the club given their longstanding relationship. In many ways, he could prove to be the Blues’ hidden weapon. With relegation already guaranteed, Lavia could lead an exodus of players who are expected to leave Southampton in the summer. Liverpool are also in the fray for the youngster, making life difficult for Chelsea. And Lavia, who joined Southampton last July, is anticipated to cost any team somewhere in the range of £45 million and £50 million . While it is a rather hefty amount, Lavia could become a mainstay in our midfield for years to come. Meanwhile, Romano claims in his daily briefing with GIVEMESPORT . He believes Shiel...
Chelsea fans are used to seeing their club linked with some of the top names in world football. Following Roman Abramovich's acquisition of the club in 2003 the Blues have been able to attract some of the best players the game has had to offer. And with a champions in the trophy cabinet and one of the sport's best managers in the form of Thomas Tuchel, the Blues are a really attractive prospect for players. And they could be about to pull off three more huge signings in the January transfer window, if the latest reports are to be believed. Those aren't the only names being linked and one of Europe's hottest young properties has also been linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge, while one first-team player has been linked with a move to Xavi's. Matthijs De Ligt, Jules Kounde and Lorenzo Insigne could all arrive at Stamford Bridge in January as director Marina Granovskaia continues to try and build Thomas Tuchel his dream XI, Spanish newspaper Marca report...
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