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"[Eden] Hazard. Didier Drogba also."

💙 Diego Moreira on his favourite players:

The same message keeps coming back that Mauricio Pochettino's first week of training has been physically demanding.

One source says Chelsea will be like 'machines' under new management after being outrun regularly last season.

Chelsea remain the only club in talks to sign Moisés Caicedo — also only club to agree on personal terms with Caicedo at this stage. 🚨??

Negotiations are active and concrete between Chelsea and Brighton, even today.

🚨🔵 | 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐨

Chelsea are set to open negotiations for Moisés Caicedo — as direct talks with Brighton are starting! 🇪🇨

◉ Chelsea will approach Brighton for the Ecuador midfielder — he’s always been the Blues’ top target.

◉ Personal terms are not an issue as Caicedo’s set to say yes to Chelsea — it’s up to the two clubs.

◉ Never easy to negotiate with Brighton but the player expects to leave the club as promised last February.

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Strasbourg are now one of the options for David Datro Fofana’s loan move from Chelsea this summer — confirmed as L’Équipe called. 🚨🔵

Chelsea are considering this possibility but the player also has other options so decision will be made in the next days.

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🚨🔵 | 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎: 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧

Exclusive: Chelsea have reached full agreement to sign Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, here we go! ✨🇸🇳

◉ Villarreal sources confirm they have accepted Chelsea to pay just bit more than €35m release clause.

◉ Chelsea will pay bit more but will have better payment terms by using installments instead than release clause payment in one solution.

◉ Medical tests being scheduled as Nico Jackson will sign very long contract — personal terms are agreed.

◉ Three more clubs wanted to trigger the release clause but for Nico Jackson was clear: only Chelsea.

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César Azpilicueta wants to try a new experience and discussions are ongoing with Chelsea to leave the club despite being under contract until 2025. 🔵

Inter, working on Azpilicueta deal as he wants the move.

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Arsenal plan confirmed for Kai Havertz: medical later this week, formal contract already sent and being checked then it will be official. ⚪️🔴

£65m fee with add-ons confirmed, also long term deal for Havertz who’s set to become first Gunners signing this summer.

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🚨🔴 | 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

Manchester United are prepared to bid again for Mason Mount — as personal terms are 100% agreed ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

◉ Mount, not extending the contract at Chelsea as things stand — plan remains to leave the club now.

◉ Manchester United pushing for quick resolution — they won’t bid many other times, no plans of saga.

◉ Chelsea ars now flexible as £60/65m fee could be enough to get the deal done in the next days.

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Chelsea have rejected Manchester Utd second, official bid for Mason Mount. It was sent today and rejected after few hours. 🚨🔴

Proposal was worth £50m as called by The Athletic — Chelsea always wanted more.

Man United will not pay ‘crazy’ fee but talks will continue.

Romano

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎: Kai Havertz joins Arsenal from Chelsea, agreement completed on £65m total fee ⚪️🔴✨

Personal terms agreed, medical and statement soon 🤝🏻

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🚨🇸🇦 | 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎: 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐲

Al Hilal have reached verbal agreement to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea, here we go! 🔵🇸🇳

◉ Deal in place between clubs as it will include Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy and KK to Saudi league.

◉ Personal terms are also agreed on a three year contract, still verbal as of now — he’ll join Rúben Neves.

◉ Contracts now being checked in order to get it signed and completed in the next days, final stages.

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