Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed the Blues ‘tried to buy’ defender Kyle Walker before the full-back completed a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester City earlier this summer. The reigning Premier League champions have been hunting for a right-back this summer transfer window, with Danilo, Dani Alves, Alex Sandro, and Sergi Roberto all linked with transfers to the West London club in recent weeks. The Blues were not known to be interested in signing Walker, who went on to join Manchester City for a fee of £45million (in a deal expected to rise to £50m) but Antonio Conte has revealed Chelsea's pursuit of the England full-back. Conte is understood to need a major upgrade to Nigerian star Victor Moses, after converting the striker to the … [Read more...]
Agent of unsettled Arsenal striker arrives in London to finalise €78,000-a-week transfer move
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is edging closer to agreeing on a deal which will see him lose one of his strikers this summer transfer window. The Arsenal boss has sold the likes of Yaya Sanogo, Wojciech Szczesny, Kaylen Hinds and Chris Willock so far ahead of the upcoming League season. And Lucas Perez now seems to be the player closing in on a move away as Arsene Wenger continues his summer clear-out. As per the Mirror, the forward's agent Rodrigo Fernandez is now in the City of London for discussions over his departure. The report claims Perez’s agent is attempting to help seal a return to La Liga club Deportivo La Coruna for the Spaniard. The Gunners have already received a bid from the Spanish side who are ready to hand Perez a long-term deal and a … [Read more...]
32-goal striker eager to join Chelsea this summer, Blues looking to complete transfer for him
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte still wants to sign another forward to his team with Diego Costa set to depart and Michy Batshuayi yet to convince the former Italy National men football team coach he’s worthy of a first-team role at Stamford Bridge. A striker Chelsea have been eying is Celtic forward Moussa Dembele. The France U21 international forward signed for the Scottish club last summer on a free transfer from English club Fulham and hit the ground running, netting 32 goals in 49 matches in his first season at the club. With a brilliant return like that, clubs will be eyeing Dembele, and London club Chelsea are amongst top European clubs like Borussia Dortmund and West Ham chasing the young striker. According to French source RMC, the 21-year-old is … [Read more...]
Arsenal suffer major blow in pursuit of exciting 21-year-old attacker
North London club Arsenal have suffered a major setback after Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev insists top target Thomas Lemar is not for sale this summer transfer window. The Monaco vice-president has told the Gunners to forget about signing young French sensation Thomas Lemar this summer. Arsenal have been heavily linked with a £50m bid to sign the Monaco wonderkid over the past week as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks to sign his third player this summer. According to reports, the Gunners have failed with two attempts to sign the 21-year-old forward and have been quoted a £60m asking price for the Monaco playmaker. Wenger is facing a tough battle to keep Chilean Alexis Sanchez beyond the summer, and Lemar was touted as a potential replacement … [Read more...]
Striker’s agent confirm offer from Deportivo for another unsettled Arsenal star
The agent of Arsenal striker Lucas Perez says that the best offer Arsenal have received for the unsettled player right now comes from La Liga side Deportivo la Coruña and that he has to convince the North London club to accept it. Perez' agent Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle is waiting for the Gunners to decide one way or the other as he tries to pen a deal to bring the Spanish striker back to his old club. Speaking to La Voz de Galicia, he said, “I’m waiting for Arsenal to come back (return) to me, but the best offer they (Arsenal) have on the table for Lucas is from Deportivo. “At Arsenal, they know he (Perez) is going to play very little there, and they know that Deportivo wants him. It would be good for everyone (both party) to sell Lucas Perez. “We have to … [Read more...]
Chelsea interested in signing this versatile Barcelona wing-back
Chelsea's pursuit for depth in midfield and wing-back has taken a new twist, as a rather surprising new name to consider in Barcelona Youth Academy product Sergi Roberto, A natural midfielder and right back by trade, the 25-year-old is believed to be on Chelsea’s shortlist according to ESPN. The Barcelona Youth Academy product graduated from the Academy as a central midfielder, but only had the opportunity at breaking into the team's starting eleven as a right back last campaign after the exit of Dani Alves. While he was not a perfect replacement for the veteran Brazilian, Sergi still managed to feature in 47 matches across all competitions. But his place at Camp Nou is now under threat thanks to the arrival of Nélson Semedo from Benfica. Sergi's current … [Read more...]
Agent of Chelsea outcast met with Serie A giant to discuss possible transfer
According to reports in Italy, Chelsea outcast Diego Costa has been offered to AC Milan. The 28-year-old is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer transfer window. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has told the Spaniard via text he no longer features in his plans at the West London club. The Striker has been heavily linked with a return to Spanish side Atletico Madrid, where he played before joining the Blues back in 2014. But Athletico Madrid are banned from signing any player until January due to a FIFA-imposed transfer embargo. And Costa's agent, Jorge Mendes, is seemingly seeking other options for his client. Kaveh Solhekol of Sky Sports says his colleagues in Italy revealed that Jorge Mendes met with AC Milan Chief's yesterday. The Spain … [Read more...]
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