James Cruse

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨💣 BREAKING: Rafa Leão has decided to LEAVE AC Milan this summer. 🔴⚫️👋🏾

“I’m proud as I made history at AC Milan but I want new chapter. I feel ready to play in another league” 👀

“I did my best for Milan, but it’s time to try another challenge”, told @sporttvportugal.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Roberto de Zerbi has arrived at Spurs. 😁👕

[Absolute Chelsea @AbsoluteChelsea]

Liam Rosenior:

"Reggie Watson has trained with us a few times, he’s really impressed me. It’s scary the age that he is. Young Mahdi [Nicoll-Jazuli] has been up a few times, he’s an outstanding talent as well..."

[via @ChelseaFC]

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🟣🔵 Harvey Elliott travelled with Aston Villa squad as he’s part of the team for Sunday game.

Unused since October, Elliott didn’t open doors to MLS move so far despite Charlotte FC approaches.

[James Cruse @JCChels]

@Blue_Footy So.. neither are good enough? Dope.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨⚠️ Bayern director Max Eberl says Nico Jackson deal is currently on hold:
“Everyone will now revisit their network and contacts to a certain extent… then we'll see what's possible”, told AZ.

[James Cruse @JCChels]

@lewis_goodall Does this apply to the welfare state too then? “A tax on a hand out, unearned wealth”

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

⚪️🇫🇷 “Can Mbappé score 50 season goals?”.

“Well, he has the quality to score more than this!”, Carlo Ancelotti says.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇲🇦 Fiorentina director Pradé: “I think Sofyan Amrabat wants to stay in Premier League, but Man United didn’t tell us anything yet”.

“I’d like to keep Amrabat at Fiorentina but I think he has different plans”.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇳🇱 Davy Klaassen will leave Inter and he’s available as free agent on the market.

Understand the option to extend Klaassen’s contract until June 2025 has expired on Friday.

He’s already being approached by several clubs, also open to staying in Italy.

[Absolute Chelsea @AbsoluteChelsea]

Conor Gallagher on Sheffield United win:

“It feels really good! I think it was really important coming into the game to get the three points and to show a good performance.”

[via @ChelseaFC]

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

More on Flo Balogun. Player has already said yes to AS Monaco project and also agreed personal terms days ago — deal being finalised between clubs. 🔴⚪️🇺🇸

Arsenal insisting on final payment terms details then it will be done/sealed.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Burnley have presented €20m official proposal for Johan Bakayoko 🟣✨

Interest revealed two weeks ago now becoming concrete negotiation. Not easy to convince PSV. ⤵️

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Brentford have submitted €30m formal proposal to Fiorentina for Nico González as priority target. Talks ongoing for the Argentine forward 🔴🐝🇦🇷

Fiorentina already sold Arthur Cabral to Benfica and Nico now being negotiated with Brentford, as @JayDMHarris called.

[Absolute Chelsea @AbsoluteChelsea]

Mauricio Pochettino:

"I am happy with all players as it isn't to play for #Chelsea with the pressure to perform. I am so happy."

[via @scott_trotter]

[Absolute Chelsea @AbsoluteChelsea]

#Chelsea are set to make a bid of €32M including add-ons for Montpellier’s Elye Wahi. They want to loan him to RC Strasbourg, however Wahi is not of this perspective currently. Discussions will continue in the coming days between all parties.

[via @FabriceHawkins / @RMCsport]

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Nicolas Jackson will complete medical tests in London over the weekend, then will sign very long contract as Chelsea player — more than 5 or 6 years 🔵🇸🇳 #CFC

Documents being checked between the two clubs.

Chelsea will pay €1/2m more than €35m clause but installments allowed.

[Absolute Chelsea @AbsoluteChelsea]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Conor Gallagher all start on the bench for England against Italy.

[James Cruse @JCChels]

@talkSPORT 🎻🎻🎻

[ChelsTransfer @ChelsTransfer]

One senior football figure complained about Chelsea in the transfer window: “It is like ‘the early days of the Roman Abramovich spending sped up.’ They are in everyone’s business”. (via @MiguelDelaney) #CFC