Excl: Thomas Tuchel has informed the
#Chelsea
hierarchy that he'd like to be reunited with
#PSG
's Marco Verratti at Stamford Bridge
#CFC
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Excl: Spoke to Marc Cucurella recently.
A lovely guy, and despite coming under fire from his own fans of late, he accepts
#Chelsea
now have ‘no excuses’ and hopes they’re on the cusp of ‘a new era’
#cfc
@goal
Another bewildering transfer window is over for
#Chelsea
.
I'll be at Stamford Bridge later as Mauricio Pochettino takes stock & finally starts to piece all this together. £450m spent but somehow an unenviable task
#cfc
#CHENOT
Understand Chelsea & Atletico Madrid have agreed terms on a season-long loan deal for Saul Niguez - just need to iron out whether an option or obligation to buy is included,
#CFC
want the former
@90min_Football
Thomas Tuchel is prioritising an overhaul of the
#Chelsea
midfield in the summer. I had a look at what the future may hold.
- Jorginho's possible exit
- RLC uncertainty
- Tchouameni no.1 target
- Gallagher given his chance
+ more
w/
@GraemeBailey
#cfc
Breaking: In the week that Raheem Sterling was racially abused in Montenegro, a Bristol City fan has escaped a football banning order despite repeatedly chanting "you're all p**is" at Wolves fans in England. More to follow.
@BristolCity
@Wolves
ℹ️
#Chelsea
are quietly confident of stealing in to sign Ousmane Dembele - capitalising on his failure to commit to Barcelona & the top-level upheaval at
#PSG
.
Bayern Munich could rival them amid Serge Gnabry’s own contract uncertainty
#cfc
#Bar
ça
ℹ️ Matthijs de Ligt has not handed in a transfer request at Juventus, but could push for a move.
#Juve
& De Ligt currently some way apart over contract demands.
#Chelsea
among those interested - any approach wouldn't affect Jules Koundé pursuit
#cfc
Conor Gallagher had been set to join
#Leeds
on loan before having his head turned by Palace at the last minute - had agreed terms & even had a medical.
Leeds, unsurprisingly, fuming. [
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#LUFC
#CPFC
#CFC
Calling out Tuchel’s team selection usually backfires, but you’d expect a weaker XI (inc Saul, CHO, Ziyech) to have gotten the job done tonight
#CHEMAL
#UCL
Excl: Sat down with Kalidou Koulibaly recently.
He's convinced 'magic' Joao Felix & Mykhailo Mudryk will give
#Chelsea
an edge, while the hard work starts now to be 'the best' version of
#cfc
on the pitch 🪄
@goal
ℹ️ Marcos Alonso has asked to leave
#Chelsea
informally. Barcelona are interested but will wait on his price tag.
Emerson is set to be welcomed back having impressed his parent club on loan w/ Lyon & will compete with Ben Chilwell for LWB role
#cfc
As reported elsewhere, Roman Abramovich's stance on selling
#Chelsea
may be changing.
Told British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is among those interested - the financier & industrialist has designs on buying a leading English club.
#CFC
@90min_Football
ℹ️ Nothing is certain, but
#Chelsea
retain an interest in Raphinha + Ousmane Dembele.
Much depends on
#Bar
ça -
#CFC
waiting on both their deal with Leeds and whether or not Dembele decides to stay put (still). w/
@GraemeBailey
ℹ️ This is dragging on...
Sevilla have set
#Chelsea
+ other interested parties a deadline of Tuesday to meet his (reduced) €60m asking price.
#CFC
prioritising Matthijs de Ligt & have enquired about Nathan Aké & Kalidou Koulibaly. w/
@GraemeBailey
ℹ️ An update on Koundé: as reported by
@sr_collings
,
#Chelsea
are unconcerned by late Barcelona interest.
Talks are ongoing & the Frenchman's desire to move to London is also unwavering -
#cfc
hope to wrap up a deal by early July. w/
@GraemeBailey
Excl: Thomas Tuchel & Roman Abramovich both want to bring
#Inter
's Romelu Lukaku back to
#Chelsea
, and the Belgian could be available for less than £100m - well within budget
#CFC
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ℹ️ Update on De Ligt...
Bayern Munich believe they hold advantage as Dutchman likes project being proposed - but unlike
#Chelsea
they are unwilling to match €100m price tag.
Player not against
#cfc
move even if they are not first choice. w/
@GraemeBailey
#Chelsea
still want Sevilla's Jules Koundé over other centre-back options.
Frenchman has reiterated his desire to move to Stamford Bridge & there's belief within
#CFC
he will sign in the near future.
w/
@GraemeBailey
@90min_Football
ℹ️ Alongside Man Utd,
#Chelsea
are among those to have held talks with Antony's agents recently.
#cfc
also waiting on the outcome of fresh talks between Ousmane Dembele & Barcelona, with a new contract not a given.
#mufc
@GraemeBailey
#Chelsea
are considering an approach for Paulo Dybala once the takeover of the club is complete.
The Argentine is leaving
#Juve
on a free transfer this summer & is on
#CFC
's radar. They hope to open discussions once sanctions are lifted. w/
@GraemeBailey
Jules Koundé remains
#Chelsea
’s first priority in the summer, despite the sanctions the club is operating under.
The player is still committed to the move & is likely to be among the first signings through the door under new ownership
#cfc
Did some homework on 15-year-old Ecuador sensation Kendry Paez for my first piece for
@nxgn_football
- the imminent
#Chelsea
signing you may not have heard of
#cfc
#Chelsea
increasingly concerned that they're going to lose all of their out-of-contract defenders for nothing in the summer.
Struggling to agree terms with Rudiger, Christensen AND Azpilicueta + big clubs circling. w/
@GraemeBailey
#CFC
ℹ️ Juventus will demand a world-record fee for a defender to sell Matthijs de Ligt.
He is now
#cfc
's priority CB target - chance to sign a player of his calibre seen as too good to pass up.
#Juve
currently not interested in part-exchange players on offer
Andreas Christensen is on the verge of signing a pre-contract with Barcelona - despite a last-ditch effort from
#Chelsea
to keep him.
Dane's head turned by
#Bar
ça's interest since the start of the year. Story w/
@GraemeBailey
#CFC
@90min_Football
ℹ️
#Chelsea
among clubs interested in RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol - although they are just keeping tabs at this stage.
Despite departures, no guarantee
#cfc
will go for 2nd CB after Kounde.
Gvardiol wary of moving in World Cup year & RBL not keen to sell
If you’re looking for a bit of clarity on
#Chelsea
’s interest in Ousmane Dembélé - and whether it actually exists…
#CFC
are in talks with Dembélé - but not over a January move. w/
@GraemeBailey
@90min_Football
Friday was my last day at
@BristolLive
after 2.5 years. Huge thanks to all the brilliant reporters, editors, photographers, subs etc I’ve worked with along the way covering news, sport, business & whatever else
ℹ️
#Inter
have admitted their interest in bringing back Romelu Lukaku &
#Chelsea
will not stand in his way if he wants to leave.
Initial discussions have been held. A number of other forwards are on the chopping block at Stamford Bridge
#cfc
ℹ️
#Chelsea
's new ownership have been proactively engaging in talks w/ agents since takeover.
Cristiano Ronaldo's name mentioned in meeting with Jorge Mendes + ~30 others, but no bid forthcoming.
Ronaldo key to Erik ten Hag's Man Utd plans
#cfc
#mufc
Apropos of nothing, had a look back after Eddie Nketiah's outta-nowhere masterclass last night & turns out 9 players have scored their first/ first & only PL/ UCL/ all comps goals against Chelsea this season
#cfc
Excl: Chelsea have opened talks with centre-back Antonio Rüdiger over a new & improved contract - a reward for his resurgence under Thomas Tuchel
#CFC
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Full story from
@jamiespencer155
here ⤵️
#Chelsea
have remained in constant contact with
#Inter
re: Lukaku this summer, & while the player has publicly stated he wants to stay in Italy, those close to him believe he would be 'very interested' in a return to
#CFC
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Borussia Dortmund have no intention of selling Jude Bellingham next summer - similar with Erling Haaland this year. Contract extension + significant pay rise agreed with
#BVB
when he turned 18 in June.
#CFC
among those interested
@90min_Football
.
@ftblforfuture
have a new short film out, highlighting the struggle with & fight against climate at both ends of the English football pyramid - from
@TadcasterAlbion
to
@OfficialBHAFC
.
It's free to watch & well worth your time
#BHAFC
Jorginho unlikely to be offered a new contract at
#Chelsea
- a return to Serie A is on the cards.
Maurizio Sarri is desperate for a reunion as Lazio lead the pursuit from Italy.
Tuchel set to oversee a mini overhaul of the
#CFC
midfield. w/
@GraemeBailey
A new bumper episode of our
#Chelsea
pod w/
@OliviaBuzaglo
& myself is out now to welcome in 2022 🔊
We talk:
- Lukaku's interview
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
- Saúl
- 2021 awards
+ more
Listen below or where you get your podcasts
#CFC
@90min_Football
Different variations reported elsewhere, but told Hakim Ziyech wants to leave
#Chelsea
in January.
Club won't stand in his way, but other priorities could come first. Bild claim Borussia Dortmund are keen on a loan.
#CFC
#BVB
@90min_Football
A supremely satisfying win against a top side. Tuchel has Chelsea purring, + the goals are coming from everywhere. Just waiting for Edouard Mendy to open his account now
#CHEJUV
#CFC
#UCL
@90min_Football
@alexeptable
Saw Eddie Izzard shopping in the makeup clearout sale at House of Fraser on platty jubes weekend & Prince William getting ready for a game of 7-a-side in Battersea Park back in April
First reported Ratcliffe's interest on March 1st alongside
@GraemeBailey
, which Ineos denied two days later saying there was 'no substance' to reports. Now, here we are
#cfc
On Perisic, things are not as advanced as suggested elsewhere, & he could yet stay at Inter.
Croatian was irked by their latest contract offer + has held talks with
#Chelsea
& other clubs, but
#CFC
obviously still operating under sanctions
As the only person from a BME background in the courtroom it was pretty baffling to see them let this brainless turnip off with a slap on the wrist, in this week of all weeks. Wouldn’t be surprised if the club took action.
@kickitout
@BristolCity
@Wolves
@FA
Hakim Ziyech deserves huge credit for his performance today - especially after the flak he took in midweek. Looked every bit the player Chelsea thought they were signing 2 years ago. Now it’s all about consistency
#CFC
#CHETOT
@90min_Football
#Chelsea
will give Levi Colwill a chance to stake his claim to a first-team place following his hugely impressive loan with Huddersfield this season.
The 19yo (*left-footed*) centre-back is very highly regarded at
#CFC
- he could even be pushing to start
Expecting Real Madrid to be a completely different animal this year, & the prospect of a full, partisan Bernabeu in the second leg is daunting - but you can’t help but trust in Thomas Tuchel
#CFC
#UCL
#UCLdraw
#RMACHE
I can confirm Saudi Media Group have made a £2.7bn ($3.5bn) offer to buy Chelsea. Mohamed Alkhereiji is a Chelsea fan and leading a private consortium. No direct government links.
What a difference a few days makes.
They were a bit sloppy at times, but
#Chelsea
were excellent tonight for the most part. Lille didn't lay a glove on them.
Report & ratings from Stamford Bridge...
#CHELIL
#CFC
@90min_Football
Cesar Azpilicueta wants
#Chelsea
to match multi-year offers from Barça & Atletico to stay put.
#CFC
could trigger one-year extension but want to find mutual agreement.
They don't doubt Azpi could continue in PL for 2yrs+. w/
@GraemeBailey
@90min_Football
Was impressed by Timo Werner's cameo alongside Romelu Lukaku for
#CFC
on Sunday. Maybe time to give him a chance & take Mason Mount out of the firing line.
That + more on the latest ep of Wherever You May Be with
@OliviaBuzaglo
& myself 🔊
@90min_Football
🎙️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞
Havertz and Mount haven't set the world alight so far this season, so should Timo Werner be given a chance alongside Romelu Lukaku? 🤔
@OliviaBuzaglo
and
@krishan_davis
look back at the Spurs win and ahead to the next games...
#CFC
After a stress-free summer, Chelsea are facing a weirdly fraught 24 hours until the transfer deadline with plenty of work still to do
#CFC
@90min_Football
Loads of potential giant killings involving non-league teams from the
@EmiratesFACup
draw on Monday.
So let's play a game: the non-league club you play for is where your mum was born, followed by your maternal grandad's job.