Chelsea Yard

🚨 Chalobah is ready to say YES to Como after finding out Inter is not as likely. Como are evaluating what to do because one month ago they were ready to sign Chalobah but he decided to wait for Inter.

[Via Fabrizio Romano]

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Xabi Alonso has told five Chelsea players they are free to leave the club this summer.

• Filip Jørgensen
• Axel Disasi
• Benoît Badiashile
• Alejandro Garnacho
• Liam Delap

🔗 The Sun 🗞️

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🚨 Maxence Lacroix has attracted interest from Chelsea, but they are yet to submit a bid, with Palace holding out for a sizeable fee given the player still has three years remaining on his contract.

[Via Standard Sports]

A week into Pre-season. 👊🔵

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Top 5 Chelsea players with most distance covered per 90 in the Premier League last season.

1. Romeo Lavia: 11.2 km
2. Jamie Gittens: 11.1 km
3. Enzo Fernandez: 10.7 km
4. Andrey Santos: 10.7 km
5. Marc Guiu: 10.2 km

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How? 😂

"Essugo was supposed to be the Caicedo cover. If they [Chelsea] don't bring in another player of that kind of profile, then perhaps it does become more likely that he stays. When I look at profiles out there, I think somebody like Angelo Stiller wouldn't be a bad option for Chelsea."

🔗 Ben Jacobs | talkSPORT

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‼️ Chelsea have not ruled out keeping Sarr at the club next term, and Alonso is expected to hold talks with the former Strasbourg captain to determine his future.

[Via Simon Johnson]

Former Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni:

🗣 “When you look at Delap, he did well at Ipswich, scoring goals, and then moved to Chelsea. It’s a massive leap from Ipswich to Chelsea and he’s found it difficult.

To bring him from Chelsea to Everton, it’s not going to be easy. We’re looking for a striker who can get the job done every weekend and he’s not a bad player to bring in - but can he do the same as he did at Ipswich?”

❗️2 other clubs are interested in Chalobah. Chelsea have turned down 2 bids.

🔗 Bobby Vincent - Football London

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🚨 Chelsea have now rejected two bids from Como for Trevoh Chalobah. Talks continue, with other clubs also interested.

🔗 Ben Jacobs - talkSPORT

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🚨BREAKING: Chelsea have been told Rayo Vallecano will not sell full-back Pep Chavarria unless his release clause, now worth €50m is met.

The Blues initially felt they had encouragement to pursue a deal but saw an opening £15m bid rejected.

They have then since indicated they are prepared to increase their offer to £21.2m, although that remains some way short of Rayo's valuation.

Rayo believe their asking price is justified despite the 28-year-old having spent much of his career in Spain's second tier.

Club sources argue Chavarria's underlying statistics mean he plays at a similar level to Marc Cucurella, who Chelsea sold to Real Madrid for £51.8m last month, and believe Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso is driving the interest after their defender's impressive display against his then-Real Madrid side last November.

🔗 Nizaar Kinsella - BBC Sport

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