Transfer gossip: Chilwell speculation continues
Some of the latest transfer speculation involving Chelsea…
Chelsea face competition from at least seven clubs in their apparent pursuit of Ben Chilwell, it’s claimed.
The England international has long been linked with a summer move to Chelsea from Leicester City.
The Sunday Mirror say Leicester are under no pressure to sell and that Chilwell is wanted by four other Premier League sides as well as clubs in Italy and Spain.
Meanwhile, The Guardian have reported that Chelsea have stepped up their apparent interest in Chilwell but that Leicester want at least £60m for him.
The Telegraph, on the other hand, have suggested Chilwell is not for sale and that Leicester are ready to reject any offers.
‘Mass exodus’ likely at Chelsea – Star
The Star has declared there could be a “mass exodus of players” as Chelsea look to balance the books following the signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.
Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Werner from RB Leipzig for around £50m, having previously clinched a big-money deal for Ziyech.
The Star suggest eight players could go in addition to Alvaro Morata, who is set to join Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal following his loan spell.
Willian and Pedro are tipped to leave as their contracts are expiring, while the newspaper also say Kurt Zouma could go along with Michy Batshauyi, Marcos Alonso, Emerson Palmieri, Davide Zappacosta and Tiemoue Bakayoko.
The Star also reckon Chelsea are braced for a bid from Real Madrid for N’Golo Kante and that Tottenham’s former Blues boss Jose Mourinho could be interested in Zouma if the price is right.
Werner to Chelsea
Newspapers have of course been covering the story of Werner’s expected move from RB Leipzig.
The Germany international had been linked with Liverpool but a deal has been struck for him to move to Stamford Bridge.
The Times has reported that Werner was persuaded to join after receiving regular phone calls from Frank Lampard.
The Telegraph reported manager Lampard and the Blues’ technical and performance adviser Petr Cech “made an undercover pre-lockdown trip to Germany” that helped convince Werner to sign.
And The Sun declared that Chelsea’s big-money signings mean they will struggle to persuade their players to accept a pay cut the club were reportedly planning in response to football being suspended because of the coronavirus crisis.
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