Top Chelsea news: Frenchman welcomes new star – Big Vlahovic update – Balogun wants to join
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BALOGUN EYES MOVE –
It has been claimed that Arsenal star Florian Balogun is very interested in completing a move to CHELSEA this summer.
After an impressive season last year for Reims in which he scored 22-goals – there has been alot of speculation regarding the future of Balogun and where he will end up.
There has been rumours that he could heading back to France with Monaco – Inter Milan are reportedly interested in a deal – West Ham have been linked with a deal and Chelsea have reportedly held talks over a move.
Despite adding Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku to the squad during the summer window – Chelsea are still keen to add a striker to that front-line and reportedly see Balogun as the perfect addition to drive the club forward.
WHAT IS THE LATEST –
According to the London Evening Standard, Balogun is now open to securing a move to Stamford Bridge.
The report adds Arsenal are allegedly well aware that Chelsea want to sign Balogun and seemingly wouldn’t block a move to their London rivals.
MOISES CAICEDO WELCOMED TO CHELSEA –
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New CHELSEA star Moises Caicedo has been sent a welcome message by former Blues defender Marcel Desailly.
Caicedo has been the talk of the transfer window for the Blues over the past few months – as they simply could not agree a deal with Brighton to bring him to London.
However – after seeing Liverpool make a move to try and get a deal done – the Blues board finally gave into the transfer demands of Brighton and agreed a massive £115 million fee for Caicedo.
He made his debut against West Ham at the weekend – although it wasn’t the best start to his new life as he looked well off the pace and a little slow, especially when he gave the penalty away for West Ham to make it 3-1.
But now the former World Cup winner has welcomes Caicedo to Chelsea and told the Ecuadorian that he needs to adjust his mentality due to the size of the club.
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID –
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: ‘You don’t need to talk about it. We better start to put the mindset into the system , you need to adjust your implication.
“You are at a big club, and in a big club, you need to prepare yourself much better for each game.
“You need to digest the idea of [costing] £115million.
“You need to be committed.”
VLAHOVIC SWAP DEAL ON CARDS?
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Juventus have reportedly informed Chelsea that they are not willing to ‘budge’ on the terms that they will sell them Dusan Vlahovic this summer.
With the transfer window still open for the next few days- there has been plenty of talk that Chelsea will need to sign a new striker to lead that front-line and Vlahovic is a man that the club wants.
It is believed that Juventus and CHELSEA are in talks over a deal for Romelu Lukaku – who wants out of the Blues, is keen on a move back to Italy and who could be part of a swap deal for Vlahovic.
WHAT IS THE LATEST –
The Serie A side are demanding a player plus cash deal for the Serbian striker involving the Blues’ wantaway star Romelu Lukaku.
TuttoMercatoWeb report that the Italian giants have relayed that stance to the Blues once again recently. They ‘will not budge’ on the stance and are not willing to negotiate any further.
It has been widely reported that Lukaku is currently training with the Blues’ Under-21 squad and has hardly touched bases with Pochettino since his return to Stamford Bridge
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri recently admitted they would find it ‘impossible to refuse bids’ for Vlahovic.
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID –
Allegri said: “I’m happy with the players we have but impossible to refuse bids will be evaluated due to the financial situation.
“I will adapt to the club’s choice, as always.”
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