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Headline: Chelsea quarantine three players ahead of transfer
Trevor Chalobah, Romelu Lukaku and Armando Broya According to the Telegraph, all three players are training with Chelsea’s Under-21s as the Blues look to find new clubs for them.
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are both keen on signing 25-year-old centre-back Chalobach, while Lukaku is also said to be on the cards. Victor OsimhenThe Nigerian star would be a replacement for Napoli if he completes his long-awaited move to Paris Saint-Germain. Albania international Broha, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham, has also been left out of Chelsea’s first-team squad, a clear sign that he is not part of new manager Enzo Maresca’s plans.
The decision to isolate the trio comes at a time when the club is under enormous pressure to cut wages. Aaron Anselmino The 22-year-old’s move from Boca Juniors to Chelsea on Thursday became the club’s eighth signing of the summer, adding more to an already stellar squad.
Report suggests there will be further influx — Atletico Madrid striker Office Omorodion And the Wolverhampton Wanderers star Pedro Neto He is said to be attracting attention from Chelsea, but this would only happen if the likes of Chalobah, Lukaku and Broha move first.
Newspaper gossip
– Paris Saint-Germain in talks with Bayern Munich over winger Kingsley ComanFlorian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Deutschland says PSG are said to be the “most specific option” for the 28-year-old, with the Bundesliga club willing to allow him to go permanently or on loan. Manchester City are also believed to be out of the running for Koeman despite the reports.
– Barcelona have set a deadline to secure a deal for the Athletic Club striker. Nico WilliamsAccording to Mundo Deportivo, that is Blaugrana They are keen to sign the 22-year-old before August 24 and will move on to other options if a full deal is not reached by then. A break clause in Williams’ contract would see him sign for £49m.
– Fiorentina are ready to accept a €30m offer for the winger. Nico GonzalezJuventus are ready to rush a new signing to sign the 26-year-old, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. Bianconeri Manager Thiago Motta is hoping to include him in the squad for the first Serie A match against Como on August 19. Gonzalez has previously been linked with Premier League clubs.
– Atalanta offer 23 million euros for midfielder Matt O’Reilly According to Matte Moretto of Relevo, Celtic are set to reject the offer. It is said that a €28m offer would be needed to sign the 23-year-old, but the Serie A side could face competition from a number of clubs who are said to be interested in him, including Brighton & Hove Albion.
