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  Thomas Tuchel's best starting line-up revealed after Chelsea complete Saul Niguez transfer The Blues made three signings and two of them can go straight into Thomas Tuchel's strongest line-up after transfer deadline day SHARE It's official. Chelsea have completed the signing of Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal. The Blues completed their third and final signing on transfer deadline day, with the 26-year-old midfielder arriving at Stamford Bridge on a temporary deal.Thomas Tuchel has now added three players to his squad, in the form of Marcus Bettinelli, Romelu Lukaku and Saul. Bettinelli has signed on a free transfer and will be used as a back-up goalkeeper option behind Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy in between the posts. Lukaku, meanwhile, has become the club's record signing, after Chelsea splashed out a whopping £97.5million for the Belgium striker to return to west London. RELATED ARTICLES Chelsea have been linked with a move for Ju

  Romelu Lukaku returned in the summer while Tammy Abraham left for Italy. Chelsea fans were made to sweat on deadline day as the club just about acquired Saul Niguez on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid before the close of the window at 11pm. The Spanish midfielder will add versatility to Thomas Tuchel's side and said he was "very excited to start this new challenge with Chelsea." He has joined a team that saw Romelu Lukaku return to his club and the striker .Lukaku’s arrival saw Tammy Abraham depart for Roma, as did Olivier Giroud to Milan. Kurt Zouma ended his seven-year stay at the club when he joined London-rivals West Ham. Keep an eye out on Conor Gallagher on loan at Crystal Palace, where he has already scored two goals in three games, and Billy Gilmour building on his Euro 2020 performances at Norwich City.Chelsea full list of ins and outs for 2021/22 summer transfer window.

  Chelsea Midfielder Rejoins AC Milan On A Two-Year Loan Deal: Good Move For Everyone Involved?Chelsea have announced on their official website that Tiemoué Bakayoko has rejoined AC Milan on a two-year loan deal this summer. It has been stated that the French midfield ace will now spend the next two seasons at San Siro before returning to Chelsea in the summer of 2023, when he will just have a year left in his contract. .The 27-year-old had an impressive loan spell at Naples as he managed to put in a handful of influential displays at the heart of Napoli’s midfield last season. Bakayoko appeared in 44 matches for the Italian side in the previous campaign, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process across multiple competitions. The Paris-born midfield ace performed well to average 2.2 tackles, 1.1 interceptions, 0.5 shots and 0.8 dribbles per game in the last Serie A season. He also distributed possession with a lot of conviction from midfield after making 88.3% of his a

   LUKAKU label Kante a fool has he dribbled him to the ground and net an unbelievable goal 

  'Mighty Chelsea are back'- Blues fans react as Saul Niguez deal is back after deadlock is broken. According to the Athletic, the 26-year-old would be the final piece of business the Blues would look to complete of this window, having already signed Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Bettinelli. Yet the sticking point in the deal remains the fact Atletico are pushing for an obligation to buy at the end of the season, for a price of around £35million. Football London claim the Champions League holders are not willing to commit to this sort of investment due to their long-standing interest in Declan Rice. The West Ham United midfielder has asked for any bids to be disclosed to him as he seeks Champions League football in the near future.The Spanish side are also unlikely to sanction a loan move without first securing a replacement, although it is understood PSG midfielder Pablo Sarabia could be an option. Thomas Tuchel has been desperate to reinforce his central midfield options, with jus

  'Mighty Chelsea are back'- Blues fans react as Saul Niguez deal is back after deadlock is broken.Liverpool plotting free transfer of World Cup finalist who Romelu Lukaku 'loves' next year.It looks as though there could yet be a perfect ending to the Blues' summer transfer window with the purchase of the Spanish International.Chelsea fans will be relieved and delighted to hear that there has been a breakthrough in the Saul Niguez talks, with the club actively working on getting the deal done before the 11pm deadline. The 26-year-old has been the main midfielder target being pursued by Thomas Tuchel as the German aims to add sufficient backup to Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, and the injury-prone Ngolo Kante. It had seemed likely that a deal would not go through before the August 31 deadline, with reports coming out that Atletico were struggling to source a replacement. Coupled with this, the Blues' demand for an option to buy instead of an obligation to do so had put

  The Blues could be set to miss out on Jules Kounde if Real Madrid can lure him to the Spanish capital.Chelsea could be set to miss out on Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, according to reports from Spain. The Blues have identified the 22-year-old as their main defensive target before tonight's 11pm deadline, but a move to west London appears to be unlikely because of Sevilla recently increasing their valuation of the France defender to around £60millionNow, according to Spanish outlet Onda Cero, via the Express, Real Madrid could be about to hand Chelsea a blow by jumping in to make a move for Kounde before the transfer deadline. With Los Blancos losing both Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, this summer, Carlo Ancelotti is understood to be determined to strengthen his backline.Kounde, who massively impressed for Sevilla last season, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid before, but Chelsea seemed to be the more likely de

  The Blues have been hopeful of striking a deal for the France international for more than a monthChelsea will have to pay Jules Kounde's £68million buyout clause if they are to sign the defender from Sevilla on deadline day, the La Liga club's sporting director, Monchi, has confirmed. The Blues first approached the defender over a move to Stamford Bridge at the end of last month and personal terms were swiftly agreed between the two parties. Kounde's signing was then put on the back burner by Chelsea as Marina Granovskaia focused her attention on signing Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan in a club-record deal worth £97.5million. However, it remained the club's intention to bring the 22-year-old to west London.The Blues' believed they had a verbal agreement in place worth around £43million plus add-ons with Sevilla for Kounde last week. However, over the weekend, Los Nervionensesed raised their asking price. And now in a deadline day press conference, Monchi has confi

  Media Watch: Chelsea make late Declan Rice decision, Tuchel faces missing out on star-studded duo while Hudson-Odoi could join Premier League rivals.Welcome to our football.london Chelsea media watch piece. Maybe not the first, we've definitely done transfer round-ups before, and European round-ups, so I guess in some ways it's not that new at all. Anyway, we thought we would enter the world of football in a broad and roundabout manner for you and have some fun with some of the stories and captions doing the daily rounds. Hudson-Odoi seeks late move.Leicester City have contacted Chelsea over a permanent deal for Callum Hudson-Odoi, football.london has been told, as the 20-year-old steps up his pursuit of securing guaranteed game time. Hudson-Odoi has been an unused substitute in each of the Blues' opening three Premier League clashes and has attracted strong interest from a host of clubs on the final day of the transfer window. The England international, who averaged just

  Chelsea legend Didier Drogba laughs at Arsenal after Willian leaves clubFormer Chelsea star Didier Drogba is still winding up Arsenal fans even in his post-playing days after appearing to mock the club for allowing Willian to leave for freeDidier Drogba scored 13 goals against Arsenal during his playing days - and the Chelsea legend is winding up Gunners fans even now after mocking the north Londoners for letting Willian leave for free. The Brazilian midfielder completed a move back to his home country with Corinthians after Arsenal cancelled his contract on Monday. His time at the Emirates will not be remembered fondly by Arsenal fans, who never really warmed to the 33-year-old following his free transfer from Chelsea last summer. Part of that was down to Willian's inconsistent form, with the midfielder doing little to justify his three-year deal reportedly worth more than £200,000-per-week.Once Willian's departure was confirmed, he posted a collage of images on Twitter with

  The most funniest training moments 2021!  Of how Mason Mount and  T. Chalobah learn  news waging skill from Lukaku 😜😜

  Video: Tammy Abraham Shows Off Superb Footwork To Help Roma To Big Win Just Like RL9 The English man is really settling well in Rome and has so far bagged two assists and a super fine goal to kick start his Roma career. Abraham was left unused by Thomas Tuchel until he decided to take the trip out in search of proper play time.With Jose calling and him heading over to the Serie A, his skills and contribution to the squad makes it no doubt that he will soon be receiving return calls from his former club. Just yesterday, Tammy was sighted playing like Romelu Lukaku; his back to the goal and helping the team force through a goal.

  Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez has decided against joining Chelsea on loan due to a lack of guaranteed prominent role under Thomas Tuchel, according to 90min. The 26-year-old is reportedly looking for a move away from Atleti this summer after being unhappy with his situation at the clube .Diego Simeone, who clearly sees Saul as a versatile player, has deployed him in various positions in the last year. Recently, he has often played as a left wing-back in Simeone’s 3-5-2 formation, ahead of Kieran Trippier.While it helps Saul play more regularly, he is reportedly not happy and prefers to play in his natural position in midfield. His omission from the Spain national team squad in the Euro 2020 might have also played a part, as his undefined role at Atleti clearly did not help his case. So he reportedly wanted to leave despite having signed a nine-year contract with Atleti in 2017, and according to 90min, had his permission from the club. Chelsea, and a few other Premier League clubs,

  Chelsea make major Jules Kounde decision and Thomas Tuchel explains Ben Chilwell omission Welcome to our football.london Chelsea media watch piece. Maybe not the first, we've definitely done transfer round-ups before, and European round-ups, so I guess in some ways it's not that new at all. Anyway, we thought we would enter the world of football in a broad and roundabout manner for you and have some fun with some of the stories and captions doing the daily rounds. Bundesliga move revived Borussia Dortmund have reignited their interest in Callum Hudson-Odoi and are pursuing a deal to prise the England international to the Signal Iduna Park before the end of the transfer window, according to Sky Sports. The 20-year-old, who has previously been subject to an array of interest from Bundesliga sides, looks poised to complete a loan deal with the German side in search of more game time.

  Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his medical with Manchester United as he will be likely available for their next game, MySportDab reports. The Portuguese International reached an agreement to make a return back to where he made a name for himself. Manchester United will have Cristiano Ronaldo ready before their match against Newcastle United as he just completed his medical. According to Fabrizio Romano, he confirmed everything is already in place after he passed the medical which he signed the contract.   Cristiano Ronaldo signed a three years contract with Manchester United which will see him remain with them until 2024.

  Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez has decided against joining Chelsea on loan due to a lack of guaranteed prominent role under Thomas Tuchel, according to 90min. The 26-year-old is reportedly looking for a move away from Atleti this summer after being unhappy with his situation at the clube .Diego Simeone, who clearly sees Saul as a versatile player, has deployed him in various positions in the last year. Recently, he has often played as a left wing-back in Simeone’s 3-5-2 formation, ahead of Kieran Trippier.While it helps Saul play more regularly, he is reportedly not happy and prefers to play in his natural position in midfield. His omission from the Spain national team squad in the Euro 2020 might have also played a part, as his undefined role at Atleti clearly did not help his case. So he reportedly wanted to leave despite having signed a nine-year contract with Atleti in 2017, and according to 90min, had his permission from the club. Chelsea, and a few other Premier League clubs,

Thomas Tuchel explains Ben Chilwell absence with Chelsea star yet to feature this seasonThe Chelsea boss has revealed the reasoning behind why Ben Chiwell is yet to receive a single minute of game time three games into the new Premier League seasonChelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has explained that Ben Chilwell is still working his way back to match-fitness after a summer of no football. Despite being part of Gareth Southgate'sEngland squad at Euro 2020, Chilwell failed to make a single appearance for the Three Lions during the tournament, inevitably leading to a decline in how match-day ready he is. Chilwell's last competitive appearance came all the way back in May, when Chelsea took on Manchester City in last season's Champions League final. Since Chilwell's return from international duty, Tuchel has opted to deploy Marcos Alonso at left-back over the former Leicester City defender

  Antonio Rudiger makes Romelu Lukaku admission as defender solidifies Chelsea starting position.Chelsea pair Antonio Rudiger and Romelu Lukaku have started the season strongly as the Blues took seven points from their opening three fixtures, including a battling draw against LiverpoolAntonio Rudiger has admitted that Romelu Lukaku is stronger than him, but says the two are on par when it comes to speed. The German centre-back has enjoyed a fantastic start to the new Premier League season, and has solidified his place in Chelsea’s starting XI after some excellent performances in the Blues' defence. A resolute display alongside Thiago Silva and Andreas Christensen against Liverpool on Saturday earned 10-man Chelsea a well-fought point at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's side couldn't find a way through in the second-half. Meanwhile, Lukaku has settled in quickly at Stamford Bridge since his club record £97.5million move from Inter Milan, scoring in a debut win over Arsenal at the E

  Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United is set to spell the end for Dan James at the club, The Star reports. It is suggested that Brighton might be a likely destination for the Wales international winger.  Aston Villa launch bid for Liverpool's Jones 02:00 4 hours ago Aston Villa are still seeking to strengthen their midfield and will move for Liverpool's Curtis Jones, according to the Express. The Villans made a failed bid for Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe earlier in the transfer window. It is reported they will bid £15 million ($21m) for Jones. Juve make one last Pjanic bid 01:00 5 hours ago Juventus are making a last effort to sign Miralem Pjanic from Barcelona, according to Sport. Out of favour at Camp Nou, Juve are ready to take the Bosnian international on loan and pay half his wages. Chelsea told to meet Kounde's €80m release clau

  Chelsea may have only made two signings during this transfer window but one of them was a major £97.5million deal to re-sign Romelu Lukaku, and the Belgian has already hit the ground running for Thomas Tuchel. Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli also joined on a free transfer from Fulham following the release of Willy Caballero, but Chelsea have also let a whole host of stars leave the club. 15 players have left Stamford Bridge this summer, with eight of those deals being done on a permanent basis, most notably Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori who have both been sold to the Serie A. With Tuesday's deadline drawing ever closer, more stars could be on their way out and The Mirror Football takes a look at who could still leave the club...Ross Barkley was signed by Chelsea in 2018, after the midfielder joined from Everton for a fee of £15m. The Englishman had good spells during his first two seasons but fell out of favour, resulting in a loan move to Aston Villa for the last campaign.

  Defender Andreas Christensen earned praise from Thomas Tuchel after a stubborn performance against Liverpool

  Defender Andreas Christensen earned praise from Thomas Tuchel after a stubborn performance against Liverpool

  Defender Andreas Christensen earned praise from Thomas Tuchel after a stubborn performance against Liverpool

  Chelsea news includes a fan reaction to the incident that saw Reece James sent-off for handball as the Blues earned a valuable point against Premier League title rivals Liverpool SHARE. Chelsea remain unbeaten at the start of the new Premier League season thanks to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Although, it could have been a lot worse - or a lot better - depending on how Reece James' red card is viewed. The England international was given his marching orders in first-half injury-time as he was adjudged to have handled the ball on the goaline which also resulted in the Reds being awarded a penalty. PROMOTED STORIES Mohamed Salah stepped up and tucked home the spot-kick to ensure the points were shared at Anfield in a hugely entertaining contest between two teams expected to challenge for the title.Having spent the whole second half playing with 10-men, as well as losing N'Golo Kante to injury, Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel was understandably delighted with a point. "Ca

  Antonio Rudiger's sly tactics were spotted by Trevor Sinclair during Chelsea's draw at Liverpool on Saturday night. The Blues left Anfield with a well deserved point after playing the entire second-half with ten men. Kai Havertz's superb header had given the visitors the lead but the game changed when Reece James was sent-off in first-half stoppage time. The Chelsea defender was adjudged to have deliberately handled the ball, but his team-mates were fuming. They felt the ball bouncing up off James' thigh should've given him some leeway but Anthony Taylor thought differently after consulting the VAR monitor. Liverpool's Andy .Antonio Rudiger's antics in Chelsea's draw with Liverpool bought about an angry reaction from Andy Robertson as the Blues players took issue with Reece James' sending off

  The duo both had moments of magic in the first half as the Blues left Anfield with a hard-earned 1-1 draw in the Premier LeagueChristensen cements his spot It's easy to forget how long Andreas Christensen has been a Chelsea player. It was back in 2012 that he arrived from Brondby; the Blues able to beat a host of top European clubs to the defender's signing. From that moment on, the centre-back's quality was never in doubt. He even received a ringing endorsement from John Terry back in 2014. PROMOTED STORIES Yet in the years that followed, doubts emerged as to whether Christensen was suited to Premier League football. There were games in which the Dane was bullied by physical strikers, matches in which he constantly came off second best. When Tuchel arrived at Chelsea at the end of January, the 25-year-old didn't even make the match-day squad. At that point, he had 18 months left on his contract and it appeared his future was away from Chelsea

  Thomas Tuchel discussed the seriousness of N'Golo Kante's injury and why he was such a big loss against Liverpool, as well as passing his verdict on the game's big turning point late in the first half. Deep into first-half injury time, a VAR review by referee Anthony Taylor resulted in Reece James being shown a red card for handball and Liverpool being awarded a penalty. To make things even worse, after Mohamed Salah had equalised from the spot, N’Golo Kante was forced off with an injury during the break. Tuchel discussed the first of those two set-backs at length, feeling the combination of the conceding a goal and going down to 10 men was particularly tough to swallow. ‘Double punishment is always super hard and it was a bit of a spoiler, but I think it’s the rule now if the referee says he denies a clear goal with his hand,’ said our head coach. ‘I don’t like these early red cards in general, not just when it’s us but when I’m watching on TV, because for me it spoils t

  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink backs Chelsea for Premier League title after bagging point at Liverpool Chelsea walked away from Anfield satisfied with a point on Saturday, and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes the Blues could launch from here to the titleThomas Tuchel's side went ahead through a stunning Kai Havertz but Reece James' red-card flipped the script, with Mo Salah stepping-up to score a penalty after the right-back was judged to have handled on the line.  Despite going down to 10 men the Blues dug in and held-off Salah, Mane and Jota – containing the Reds with the smothering defensive organisation that brought them Champions League glory last season

  Edouard Mendy Since the appointment of Thomas Tuchel in January, there have been several games in which the Senegal international has been a virtual bystander. This wasn't one of those games. Throughout the 90 minutes, Mendy was kept busy but he stood up to most of what Liverpool had to offer. He had no chance with the penalty converted by Mohamed Salah, however. 8 Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea's most experienced defender was needed throughout the first half; one clearance denied Sadio Mane an easy finish. Azpilicueta also led the rage towards Anthony Taylor after Reece James' red card. The Spaniard played at right wing-back in the second period and defended well against Mane and closed off any space between himself and Andreas Christensen. 8 In the middle of the back three or on its right, Christensen didn't put a foot wrong. He stepped in when required, got his body in the way when needed, and was composed on the ball. He's become vital. 9 Antonio Rudiger There were

  Guardiola will leave his post as City boss in the summer of 2023 Guardiola will leave his post as City boss in the summer of 2023 Guardiola announced he would leave City at the expiry of his deal during an XP Investimentos event, per Globo, on Wednesday. Asked where his next role would be, he said: "A national team, yes. Next step will be a national team, if there is a possibility. A national team is the next step. PROMOTED STORIES "I must take a break after seven years (at City). I need to stop and see, learn from other coaches, and maybe take that Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the expiry of his current contract and aims to make the leap into national team management. Guardiola, 50, signed a new deal last November which will keep him at the Etihad until the end of the 2022/23 season. By that time, the decorated Spaniard will have spent seven full seasons in the City hot seat, making it by far his longest stint at any one club. Guardiola insisted he must "

Guardiola will leave his post as City boss in the summer of 2023 Guardiola will leave his post as City boss in the summer of 2023 Guardiola announced he would leave City at the expiry of his deal during an XP Investimentos event, per Globo, on Wednesday. Asked where his next role would be, he said: "A national team, yes. Next step will be a national team, if there is a possibility. A national team is the next step. PROMOTED STORIES "I must take a break after seven years (at City). I need to stop and see, learn from other coaches, and maybe take that Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the expiry of his current contract and aims to make the leap into national team management. Guardiola, 50, signed a new deal last November which will keep him at the Etihad until the end of the 2022/23 season. By that time, the decorated Spaniard will have spent seven full seasons in the City hot seat, making it by far his longest stint at any one club. Guardiola insisted he must "t

  There will therefore be parallels drawn between the two considering that path, and also their direct competition for the top-scorer award in Italy for the last two seasons. Indeed, the Portuguese star ran out victorious last term with his 29 league goals, securing the Capocannoniere award, with Ciro Immobile having claimed the gong for the previous campaign.According to Betfair, the former Manchester United and Everton frontman sits at odds of 3/1 to win the Premier League golden boot this season, whilst Ronaldo sits slightly further behind at a price of 5/1.Lukaku already managed to get off to a quick start on the race for the award having netted on his debut in a 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As it stands, West Ham United forward Michail Antonio sits atop the standings with three goals to his name after just two matches of the season. He is level with Ronaldo’s new Red Devils’ teammate Bruno Fernandes.The two forwards swapped Serie A for the Premier League this s

  Former Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, will work with the BBC as a pundit at this summer’s European Championships.Lampard will join notable names like Darren Fletcher and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, alongside regulars Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand. He is expected to be in the studio for England’s opening game against Croatia on Sunday. EPL: Lampard speaks on rejecting new jobs since he was sacked at Chelsea Lampard will also be offering his opinion when France play Portugal on June 23. The 42-year-old worked with BT Sport as a pundit, before taking his first job in management with Derby County. But he has been out of work since he was fired by Chelsea in January. Lampard was only in charge for 18 months before he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel with the Blues sitting outside the top four

 Chelsea have taken the lead in the race to sign Atletico Madrid’s £128 million rated midfielder, Saul Niguez, according to TelegraphAtlectico had opened the door to Niguez to leave the club with Chelsea and Manchester United jostling for the midfielder’s signature. Diego Simeone’s side are open to letting Saul leave on loan for the season and include an option to buy as part of the deal. Reports in Spain claimed earlier this week that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were ahead of the Blues in their efforts to sign the midfielder. But The Telegraph reports on Wednesday night that Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea have entered negotiations with Atletico and are exploring a similar deal to the one they agreed for Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid. Kovacic had initially joined on a one-year loan from Real Madrid before his move was made permanent for a £40 million fee.However, the Blues would have to let three players, such as Ross Barkley, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater leave the club before compl

  Tuchel on why Hudson-Odoi could make his mark ‘at any time’.Thomas Tuchel has been discussing the difficult challenges facing Callum Hudson-Odoi as he tries to force his way into a regular starting spot in the team this season, explaining that consistency will be key to his next breakthrough. Our head coach responded to speculation regarding Hudson-Odoi’s immediate future by underlining the fact the winger will remain at Stamford Bridge for 2021/22 and not head out on loan, with player and manager in agreement that there is plenty of scope to continue his development here with Chelsea. Tuchel excited for Lukaku and Van Dijk battle Pre-match briefing: Liverpool vs Chelsea Christensen on the strong competition for places The German also pointed out that, with another long gruelling campaign to come with five more trophies to challenge for, in addition to the UEFA Super Cup we have already lifted, he will need a strong squad to boost our chances of success. ‘There’s always room for impr

  Chelsea have started this campaign as they finished their last. Fresh from lifting their second-ever UEFA Champions League trophy, the Blues defeated Villarreal on penalties to lift the Super Cup before recording two wins from their opening two Premier League fixtures - against London rivals Crystal Palace and Arsenal.The west London club have built an extremely well-rounded squad in the last few transfer windows and have added a world-class striker to their ranks this summer in the form of club-record £97.5million signing Romelu Lukaku, who joined from Inter earlier this month. PROMOTED STORIES Still, transfer chief Marina Granovskaia is not done there as she is reportedly targeting a centre-back and a centre-midfielder, with Sevilla's Jules Kounde and Atletico Madrid's Saul both thought to be targets for the two respective positions.The reigning champions of Europe have also raised significant funds through sales in this transfer window, receiving £36m from Roma for English

  Hi Sevilla are thought to be now asking for closer to Jules Kounde's release clause of £68.5m (€80m); any transfer for Kounde is also likely to depend on Chelsea selling Kurt Zouma to West Ham; the Hammers have agreed a £25m fee for the France centre-backSevilla defender Jules Kounde's potential transfer to Chelsea was hanging in the balance on Friday evening. Chelsea had been close to agreeing a deal for around £43m (€50m), but Sevilla are now thought to be asking for closer to the player's £68.5m (€80m) release claus The 22-year-old France international wants the move to Stamford Bridge to be finalised before the transfer deadline.e.Any deal for Kounde is also likely to depend on Chelsea selling Kurt Zouma to West Ham. A £25m fee and personal terms have been agreed and Zouma has had his medical, but the deal has not been completed yet.

  Atalanta interested in £29m Chelsea transfer as Thomas Tuchel's stance is revealed Atalanta interested in £29m Chelsea transfer as Thomas Tuchel's stance is revealedChelsea have started this campaign as they finished their last. Fresh from lifting their second-ever UEFA Champions League trophy, the Blues defeated Villarreal on penalties to lift the Super Cup before recording two wins from their opening two Premier League fixtures - against London rivals Crystal Palace and Arsenal.The west London club have built an extremely well-rounded squad in the last few transfer windows and have added a world-class striker to their ranks this summer in the form of club-record £97.5million signing Romelu Lukaku, who joined from Inter earlier this month. Still, transfer chief Marina Granovskaia is not done there as she is reportedly targeting a centre-back and a centre-midfielder, with Sevilla's Jules Kounde and Atletico Madrid's Saul both thought to be targets for the two respecti

  Chelsea could lose yet another academy talent in Tino Anjorin amid a reported €10million (£8.6m) transfer offer from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, according to The Athletic. A number of former academy stars, including Lewis Bate and Tino Livramento, opted to leave Stamford Bridge to pursue chances of breaking into first-team football elsewhere earlier this summer.Similar to Bate, Anjorin is yet to be officially promoted to the first team but has often trained with Thomas Tuchel’s squad. The 19-year-old is also in Chelsea’s 26-man Premier League squad, and unlike Tiemoue Bakayoko or Ross Barkley, for example, he was still given a squad number (27).However, a breakthrough season at Chelsea still seems very unlikely for him, given the number of attacking options Tuchel has at his disposal. The Athletic claims that Lokomotiv Moscow has now presented Anjorin an opportunity to potentially play regular football outside Chelsea.

  Kurt Zouma's West Ham transfer on a knife-edge after Hammers medical raises serious questionKurt Zouma's transfer from Chelsea to West Ham is reportedly hanging in the balance. The £25.7million deal for the centre-back was understood to be close to completion with the respective managers of Chelsea and West Ham both confirming a bid had been accepted and a medical was taking place.Speaking ahead of the weekend's action Blues boss Thomas Tuchel said Zouma was in France and in talks with West Ham over his transfer: "There are negotiations between West Ham and Chelsea about Kurt," Tuchel said. "Kurt right now is not with us, not because of these negotiations but because he has some personal issues to solve and we allowed him to travel to France. This isn't the reason he's not with us in the squad.There are negotiations right now but, to be honest, I don't know where it leads to right now. We have to wait. Both things can happen that he stays or not

  As far as years in football go, Jorginho's could not have been much better. We're only in August and the Chelsea midfielder has already won the UEFA Champions League, the European Championships and the UEFA Super Cup - and has been an integral part in all three major honours.Jorginho has performed so well that he has been tipped to win this year's Ballon d'Or, having been named UEFA men's player of the year on Thursday. There have also been rumours over his future with the Blues, however. The Italy international, who turns 30 at the end of the year, has less than two years remaining on his existing contract at Stamford Bridge and a return to his home country has been spoken about. RELATED ARTICLES.As a philosophy, the club renews contracts when one year is missing. We will see what happens next year.” Then, when asked about if his client would consider a return to Italy, Santos replied: “Obviously, yes. When you win a European Championship with Italy, the next ste

  Cristiano Ronaldo has reached an agreement with Manchester City over a sensational transfer from Juventus to the Premier League champions, The Spanish sports daily AS reports that Ronaldo has struck a deal with City, who have offered him a two-year contract with a salary of €15 million per season, about half of what he earns in Turin. Sources have told ESPN’s Rob Dawson that City had not dismissed the possibility of signing Ronaldo after Harry Kane committed his immediate future to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio reported on Tuesday that Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, had flown in to settle Ronaldo’s future, with the Portugal captain wanting to move and Juventus willing to let him go. However, while Ronaldo has agreed terms with City, no deal has yet been struck between the team and Juventus, who are seeking a €25m transfer fee for the 36-year-old and would be interested in signing City forward Gabriel Jesus, but City do not want to pay a transfer fee or

☝  KURT ZOUMA HOLDS KEY TO JULES KOUNDE TO CHELSEA TRANSFER Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Chelsea Enter your email Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info Kai Havertz's debut season at Chelsea ended in fairytale fashion. Havertz latched onto Mason Mount's through ball to score the only goal of the game in May's UEFA Champions League final against Manchester City as the Blues lifted the trophy for the second time in their history. The German international hasn't always enjoyed consistency since completing his £72million transfer from Bayer Leverkusen last summer as he registered just four goals and three assists in the Premier League last term. However, the 22-year-old has certainly looked much-improved since Thomas Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge in

  Lukaku appears to have returned to the Premier League at the right time and comes up against a Liverpool side who will need to show they can mix it with him.Romelu Lukaku has returned to the Premier League at the right time. The Chelsea forward will benefit from the relaxed refereeing approach to physical contact. He will be on the receiving end of some rough treatment, too, but the 28-year-old is clever enough and tough enough to use the rules to his advantage. Jurgen Klopp voiced his opposition to the changes in officiating after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Burnley at the weekend. In the light of the German’s commen

  Romelu Lukaku has promised to teach his Chelsea teammates how to score ahead of the Blues’ trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool. The Belgium international enjoyed a successful start to life back at Stamford Bridge following his record move from Inter, scoring just 15 minutes into his second debut in a 2-0 victory against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.It was just the start that Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea supporters will have wanted from Lukaku, with the Blues frontline having struggled to consistently find the net last season. Whilst the Belgian certainly appears to be the solution to the problem, and has 252 senior club goals across his career to prove it, the 28-year-old has also promised to help his teammates get up to scratch this season too.In a video released by Chelsea ahead of the game over the weekend, they showed Lukaku being his usual clinical self by firing home a number of drives during training. Immediately after a particularly fierce shot that hit the back of the net a

  Chelsea appear to getting one through the door in Jules Kounde and one out in Kurt Zouma after breaking though with West Ham, while they have received a boost with Saul Niguez SHARE Chelsea have been able to perform a U-turn on negotiations with West Ham to sell Kurt Zouma. The Blues have ‘agreed’ a £42m deal to bring Jules Kounde to the club from Sevilla after weeks of talks. But the deal hinged on moving their current French centre-back across London, which appeared to stall this week - but there has been a change. They are not finished with Kounde, though, as the Stamford Bridge side continue to compete with Manchester United for Saul Niguez. The Spaniard wants to leave Atletico Madrid and it seemed that the Red Devils would get there first These two stories, along with an update on the club’s Kinglsey Coman position, form the focus of Daily Star Sport’s Chelsea transfer round-up… PROMOTED STORIES

  However, Sevilla president Castro appears to have poured cold water on any talk that Chelsea were set to make a move for Kounde. “At the moment Kounde is a Sevilla player," said Castro (via Estadio Deportivo). PROMOTED STORIES "What we have done this year is to reinforce, we’ve signed six footballers. We want to have a powerful team,”. “We always study the  Chelsea have suffered a blow in their hopes of signing Sevilla defender Jules Kounde after the La Liga side's president Jose Castro spoke out about the speculation. With Kurt Zouma's £25m move to West Ham looking as though it will go ahead, the Blues are in need of reinforcements at the back. Chelsea have been linked with France international Kounde all summer after he impressed once again for Sevilla last season. The 22-year-old is able to play at centre-back or in a traditional right-back role, making him the perfect candidate to play on the right of Thomas Tuchel's back-three system

  Chelsea forward Timo Werner rejected a move to Inter Milan this summer, according to reports. The Germany international is ready to fight for his place under Thomas Tuchel following Romelu Lukaku's club-record arrival earlier this month According to BILD, Inter wanted to sign Werner this summer and held talks with Chelsea over the transfer The two clubs discussed Werner on the side whilst completing the £97.5million deal for Lukak But he rejected Inter and refused to leave Stamford Bridge, despite Lukaku's imminent arriva Werner has come across as excited to team up with Lukaku rather than feeling threatened over his l.u..He said: "He's probably one of the best three strikers in the world at the moment, no question. "I don't think we need to say too much about him. He's a world-class striker who would benefit any team. "I certainly think at RB Leipzig, it always helped me having a big striker alongside me. "I think that's good because I'

  Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Chelsea Enter your email Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info There are just days left of the transfer window but plenty of business to be done. Indeed, Chelsea could have plenty of players to sell before the end of play on Tuesday with the likes of Ross Barkley without a squad a number, and Kurt Zouma seemingly moving closer to a West Ham transfer. Jules Kounde remains closely linked with a move to Thomas Tuchel's side and with a multitude of defenders in the final year of their contracts, it is easy to see why. But there is a growing consensus that it is actually Chelsea's midfield that needs the most attention. While N'Golo Kante and Jorginho are Ballon d'Or candidates in the eyes of many, the only current obvious

  The transfer window is nearing it's end and already we've seen the impact a new signing can have on the Blues first XI. The record deal to sign Romelu Lukaku started paying dividends immediately as the Belgian started against Arsenal and found the net at the Emirates. There was never any doubt about Lukaku's position in the Blues' heirarchy given the £97.5 million spent but will other deals Marina Granovskaia gets over the line adjust Thomas Tuchel's favoured XI? The Chelsea boss has plenty of talent to put on a show at Stamford Bridge with fantastic depth in most positions, but with Jules Kounde and Saul Niguez still potentially on the horizon, and Kurt Zouma looking set to depart, the German is going to have more difficult decisions to make. So, in a world with everyone fit and at Tuchel's disposal who could be the stars that make up Chelsea's strongest XI following the international break?