Musonda tipped to join Marseille and Barton is linked with Watford move

A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving Chelsea and QPR…

Chelsea youngster Charly Musonda is being tipped to join Marseille on loan.

There were reports this week that Arsenal could sign the 19-year-old midfielder, who is now said to be close to a move to France after rejecting Vitesse Arnhem.

Meanwhile, the Northern Echo reports that speculation linking Chelsea’s Nathan Ake with a loan move to Middlesbrough are wide of the mark.

Boro boss Aitor Karanka, who was Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s assistant at Real Madrid, signed Tomas Kalas, Patrick Bamford, Kenneth Omeruo and keeper Jamal Blackman on loan last season and is expected to bring in other Blues youngsters this time around.

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Boro expected to seal Kalas loan deal (10 June)
Boro keen on Loftus Cheek loan deal (18 June)

Nathan Ake of Chelsea.
Ake was reportedly set to join Boro in a loan deal

Abdul Baba Rahman has misgivings about joining Chelsea because he fears he will not play regularly, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Mirror reported this week that Chelsea were pursuing a deal to sign the Ghana left-back, 20, from German club Augsburg and see him as a potential replacement for Filipe Luis.

The newspaper now suggests that he has concerns because Filipe Luis – signed for £16m only 11 months ago – made just nine league starts last season, while Baba Rahman’s friend and international team-mate Christian Atsu has not broken in to the Blues first team.

The Daily Telegraph say Chelsea’s Mohamed Salah wants his annual wages increased to more than £2m to return to Fiorentina on loan.

The Italian media are reporting that Fiorentina are looking to put together a deal to sign Salah, 23, on a permanent basis, with Inter Milan also said to be keen.

Paul Pogba, who has been constantly linked with Chelsea, could be on his way to Manchester City, according to The Sun.

City boss Manuel Pellegrini is said to be confident of a deal to sign the former Manchester United midfielder from Juventus.

The Sun also reports that Watford are favourites to sign Joey Barton following his release by QPR.


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