Chelsea transfer news: LIVE – Victor Osimhen talks, Nico Williams boost, Eden Hazard ‘return…
Hello and welcome to the dedicated . live blog with all things Chelsea. Enzo Maresca is preparing for his first season as Blues boss, and he has already had a busy few weeks in the transfer window.
Six players have arrived at Stamford Bridge so far; Tosin Adarbioyo, Estaveo Willian, Marc Guiu, Omari Kellyman, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Renato Veiga. The Blues are also closing in on the signings of Aaron Anselmino and Caleb Wiley, but both players are expected to go straight out on loan once completing their moves.
Chelsea continue to be linked with several big names including Victor Osimhen and Nicolas Jackson. But it’s not just incomings that the club will be working on with Conor Gallagher among those linked with an exit before the end of the window.
It’s now just a matter of weeks before the Blues kick off their Premier League campaign against Manchester City. There could be some more incomings and outgoings before that match.
Leicester winger Marcal has opened up on being dropped by Enzo Maresca last season.
“It definitely brought me back down to Earth,” he said. “I didn’t really understand it.
“He never really told me why. Maybe I became complacent throughout that training week or something like that. I just took it on the chin and carried on working.”
Mauricio Pochettino has no shortage of potential suitors this summer.
It is widely claimed that England will consider the Argentine for their now vacant manager role whilst elsewhere USMNT have also been linked.
Pochettino has previously spoken about coaching England having spent the best part of a decade in the country.