Koulibaly has a huge contract offer on the table from Napoli but per the report, talks with his agent have continued and he is seen as a key man for the Blues. David Ornstein is now reporting that Chelsea are even closer to signing Koulibaly for a deal worth over $40 million. 🚨 Chelsea close to agreements on fee + personal terms to sign Kalidou Koulibaly. Not done & Napoli often tricky but talks moving towards ~€40m deal + long-term contract for 31yo. Likes of Kimpembe, Kounde, Ake remain in mix @TheAthleticUK #CFC #SSCNapoli https://t. co/Izox1JeuN5 — David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 12, 2022How big of a priority is center back for Chelsea? In a word, huge. After losing Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona on free transfers, captain Cesar Azpilicueta could also be heading to Barca and that leaves Chelsea very short in defense.
Ake and Koulibaly would be perfect fits for Chelsea’s 3-4-2-1 system and Koulibaly would be a very good direct replacement for Antonio Rudiger. Koulibaly will be expensive but he does have just one year left on his contract at Napoli and the 31-year-old may feel like now is the time to take his talents to the Premier League after what seems like constant links in every single transfer window of the last five years.
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Gnabry would give Tuchel flexibility and the German coach loves that from his team. Gnabry doesn’t appear to be closer to agreeing a new contract at Bayern Munich and Chelsea could take advantage of that situation. (JPW)July 12 – Nathan Ake, Kalidou Koulibaly lined upAccording to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli and Senegal center back Kalidou Koulibaly remains on Chelsea’s wish list as they aim to sign new center back. Negotiations for Nathan Ake are continuing too, as Thomas Tuchel looks to rebuild his defense. Matthijs de Ligt seems to be heading to Bayern Munich from Juventus, so Chelsea have given up pursuing the Dutch center back.
Nkunku scored 20 goals last season and added 13 assists as he was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season. His quality is undoubted and he would be a perfect forward addition to Chelsea’s fluid attacking system under Potter. Nkunku learning from Aubameyang, one of the most prolific strikers in the game, is surely a recipe for success. After moving on Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku this summer, it is clear that Chelsea are keen to freshen up their attack and that could also mean the likes of Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech may be surplus to requirements.
This move, coupled with developing deals for Presnel Kimpembe and Nathan Ake, is another huge statement of intent from the new Chelsea ownership. They are revamping their entire defense and adding key attacking players. This is the real deal. (JPW) Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea, here we go! Full agreement in place for €40m fee add-ons completed, bid accepted. Napoli are checking the documents then it will be official. 🚨🔵 #CFC Koulibaly will sign long-term deal for €10m net salary per season. First centre back, signed. com/Flr0XSN7wu — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2022 🚨 Chelsea in talks with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Presnel Kimpembe. #PSG open to 26yo’s exit if valuation met – not happened yet but conversations ongoing.
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(JPW) He's here! 😁#SterlingIsChelsea — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2022July 12 – Blues interested in Serge Gnabry? A report from the Daily Mail claims that Chelsea have turned their attention to Serge Gnabry after Raphinha appears to be heading to Barcelona. Gnabry, 26, is valued at $53 million by Bayern Munich and the Germany international has just one year left on his contract, with Chelsea reaching out to Bayern about his availability.
Other players have had knocks or illness within the squad lately, but the head coach is confident of them all being available for selection. The away side have plenty of options throughout the squad, with no clear injury concerns for Pep Guardiola to consider. Kalvin Phillips and Ruben Dias are the only doubts within the squad, whilst World Cup winner Julian Alvarez has had an extended break. 👀 Couldn't make it to Elland Road last night? Go behind-the-scenes of our Open Training session... pic. com/mNN6D4658I — Leeds United (@LUFC) December 21, 2022 Officials: Referee - Stuart Attwell Assistant Referee - Harry Lennard Assistant Referee - Darren Cann Fourth Official - Michael Salisbury Video Assistant Referee - Jarred Gillett How to watch: The match has been selected for live television coverage on Amazon Prime Video.
(JPW)July 12 – Gabriel Slonina deal back on? Just when it looked like USMNT goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, 18, would not be heading to Chelsea, it appears the deal is back on. According to Fabrizio Romano, a deal for Slonina is back in the works as Todd Boehly is dealing with it personally. The American goalkeeper is regarded as one of the top young prospects in the world and Real Madrid were said to be pushing Chelsea to sign him.
The silky winger creates and scores goals galore and with Chelsea set to add Raheem Sterling and chasing other forward options, it is clear Thomas Tuchel wants to freshen up his attack. Romelu Lukaku has been loaned out to Inter Milan, Hakim Ziyech could be leaving for AC Milan, while the likes of Christian Pulisic and Timo Werner have also been linked with moves away. Would Gnabry slot in well at Chelsea? Everything suggests so. He is versatile, clinical in the final third and along with Sterling would give Chelsea’s attacking unit a totally different look. Tuchel prefers to play without a target forward and Sterling and Gnabry could start underneath Havertz, or one of them could even start up top with Mason Mount in the attacking midfield position.
France int’l a key #CFC target at left centre-back. Juventus also in contact @TheAthleticUK #Juve https://t. co/5sf488Awxm — David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 13, 2022 More on Chelsea. Levi Colwill, now likely to leave on a permanent deal this summer – as Tuchel and Boehly are working to sign three top centre backs. 🚨🔵 #CFC Chelsea and Levi Colwill will make a decision soon – as Koulibaly deal is done, Kimpembé and Aké in talks. com/YdxS9d7ymS — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2022July 13 – Sterling signs for ChelseaThe England international has signed for Chelsea after a stellar seven seasons at Manchester City. Sterling will be the main man in attack for Thomas Tuchel and will give him them the clinical edge and pace they need in attack. This is a massive upgrade for Chelsea and proves the ambition of their new owners, as Sterilng will excel in the 3-4-2-1 formation in one of the underneath roles, or even up top as the central striker.
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A deal won’t come cheap for Chelsea, though, as David Ornstein reported on Sunday that Leicester value Fofana at $100 million, give or take a few million either way. Fofana burst onto the Premier League scene as a 19-year-old in his first season with the Foxes before suffering a broken leg on the eve of the 2021-22 season, keeping him out of action from August to mid-March. Inter Milan right back Denzel Dumfries is another name reportedly high atop Thomas Tuchel’s shopping list, with captain Cesar Azpilicueta set to turn 33 later this month and frequently linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge. The 26-year-old Dutch international (35 caps) joined Inter last summer and won the Coppa Italia in his first season at the San Siro.
The visitors have also played 14 games, winning 10, drawing two and losing two. Just three of those wins have been on the road which is a record the six time Premier League winners will want to improve upon. During the winter break, United played three friendly matches against top-tier opposition around Europe. All three were tough encounters and allowed a number of players to gain vital minutes, as they picked up wins against Elche CF and Real Sociedad, before a closely-contested defeat to AS Monaco. City were also in action recently. They played Girona and ran out winners by two goals to nil, whilst they then had a competitive clash with Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, beating them in an entertaining five-goal encounter. In this clash, two of the top five scorers in the division will face off against one another.
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(JPW)August 4 – Carney Chukwuemeka signsIt’s official: one of the top midfield prospects in the game has joined Chelsea from Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka, 18, left Villa with less than a year left on his contract and Chelsea have pounced to sign the central midfielder. Chukwuemeka is expected to go straight into Thomas Tuchel’s first team squad and once again Chelsea are putting faith in youth.
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