Chelsea are looking to pull off two or three final big deals today during transfer deadline day, but the hours are ticking down. They have until 11pm this evening to get those deals done and signed to register any new signings before the window slams shut, and it is clear that Thomas Tuchel is keen to get a few more through the door. A lot of these signings appear to be dependent on other potential outgoings and of course, clubs actually willing to sell or not, so there is a…
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Official done deals, complete medical tests, latest personal terms with high-rated players, De Jong, Depay, Fofana and others
Welcome to the official done deals and latest update in the summer transfer window, Chelsea closing deal on Frankie De Jong from Barcelona. Duo Lucas Torreira and Dries Mertens are flying to Istanbul to undergo medical tests and be unveiled as new Galatasaray players. Mertens joins until June 2023 with an option to extend for further year & Torreira joins until June 2025 for €7 Million plus add-ons to Arsenal. Hibernian have resigned forward Martin Boyle from Al-Faisaly for an undisclosed fee on a 3 year contract. Marcos Sensi will…
Read MoreChelsea set to complete signing of £482,000-a-week high-rated star
If reports in the media are anything to go by then Manchester United could end up losing the race to lure Frenkie de Jong to Chelsea. According to renowned media outlets, The Mirror and Sport (press image provided below), Chelsea are prepared to blow United out of water to get the signing done. As per today’s version of the Catalan source, Chelsea are ready to agree a deal with De Jong and Barcelona have given them the permission to directly negotiate with the midfielder. The Dutch international is still interested in…
Read MoreChelsea to complete Marc Cucurella, De Jong, Fofana deals soon
Chelsea look set to bolster their side ahead of the new Premier League season, having missed out on several key targets. New Blues owner Todd Boehly is eager to hand boss Thomas Tuchel the tools to narrow the gap with Manchester City and Liverpool ahead of the new season. The Blues have already been busy this summer, bringing in Raheem Sterling from Manchester City, whilst they have also signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. Tuchel, has, however, failed to land several key targets, which has given arch rivals the opportunity to…
Read MoreBarcelona speaks on offering Jong to Chelsea, confirm meeting with Boehly
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has confirmed a meeting with Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly. However, he claimed they only talked about football and the LaLiga club did not offer Frenkie de Jong to the Blues. Barca has beaten Chelsea to the signing of both Raphinha and Jules Kounde this summer and Laporta insists there is no problem between both clubs. “We’ve never offered de Jong to Chelsea. No, no, no. We had a nice dinner with Boehly in Barcelona and we talked about football. “Boehly, extraordinary person. No problem with Chelsea.…
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