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Chelsea respond as Man City join race to sign Enzo Maresca favourite
Manchester City are among a number of Premier League clubs reportedly interested in signing one of Enzo Maresca's favourite Chelsea stars. Chelsea have gone into the 2025/26 season as one of the favourites for the Premier League title following their Club World Cup triumph in the summer. But they haven't got off to the best of starts, being held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace in their opening game on Sunday, with the Eagles arguably the better side at Stamford Bridge. While they have spent another £241million on new signings, Maresca is dealing with an injury crisis in defence, with Levi Colwill expected to miss the majority of the season due to a serious ACL injury, while Tosin Adarabioyo is also sidelined. Trevoh Chalobah and teenager Josh Acheampong started against Palace, with the latter impressively holding his own against Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta. Metro's new weekly football newsletter: In The Mixer. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every Friday – sign up, it's an open goal. This was only the 19-year-old's third Premier League start but the centre-back, who can also play right-back, is quickly becoming a fan-favourite and has even caught the eye of Chelsea's rivals. Acheampong was targeted by Real Madrid last year before he penned a five-year contract with the Blues, while Maresca confirmed over the summer that Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle had made enquiries over the defender. Now, according to The Guardian, Man City rate the player very highly but are yet to make a formal move, while Palace, Bournemouth and West Ham also keen on the England U20 star. It is said that Chelsea have already rejected a loan offer from Bournemouth and are expected to rebuff any other transfer approaches before deadline day on September 1. It is perhaps no surprise to see the Blues adopt this stance given how much Maresca has praised the youngster over the past year, even admitting in April that he had 'fallen in love' with the player. Speaking after the draw with Palace, the head coach said: 'Josh was very good. We showed our confidence in Josh last year as he played some games for us. 'Today he did very well, he dealt with Mateta very well, so overall he had a good game.' Acheampong made 13 senior appearances last season, helping Chelsea win the Club World Cup and Conference League. 87 passes 94% pass accuracy Most ground duels won (6) Most aerial won (5) Most tackles won (2) It is not known whether he would be interested in leaving Stamford Bridge but no doubt he will want guarantees over playing time, something that Chelsea should be able to offer given their defensive injuries. More Trending In addition to Colwill and Tosin, Benoit Badiashile is also sidelined and while Wesley Fofana was on the bench on Sunday, his fitness is always a concern. 'He [Tosin] had a physical problem, we don't know for how long,' Maresca added. 'Wes was on the bench, but he was just on the bench to be with us. The plan was not to get any minutes. And now, hopefully for the next one, we can start to use Wes for more minutes.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: RB Leipzig fire warning to Chelsea over €70m Xavi Simons transfer deal MORE: Aston Villa in talks to sign Chelsea star with asking price set MORE: Arsenal defeat shows Manchester United need a new goalkeeper if they are to challenge for Europe this season
Scottish Sun
11 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Stunning football presenter Diletta Leotta shocks fans in bizarre see-through outfit for daughter's 2nd birthday party
DAZN host Diletta Leotta celebrated her daughter's second birthday alongside her football ace husband at the weekend. Diletta, 34, shocked her fans at the tot's bash as she sported a bedazzled see-through dress for the party. 12 Diletta Leotta has shocked fans with her latest Instagram upload Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 Diletta wore a see-through dress in the post Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 She posed in the bold outfit with husband Loris Karius Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 The outfit was for the pair's daughter Aria's second birthday party Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta The social media star and presenter shared a whole host of snaps from the party as she and husband Loris Karius celebrated their daughter Aria's second birthday. The couple looked loved-up in some photos, while Diletta caused a stir with her bold outfit choice for her daughter's birthday. Despite the unusual fashion statement, her fans still showered her with compliments in the comments section of the post. One wrote: "Beautiful and beautiful." While another added: "Always beautiful and unique". A third commented: "You are amazing". And a fourth posted: "You are always wonderful". Others left more negative comments on the outfit choice for the occasion. 12 Diletta cut the cake at the elaborate bash Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 She blew out the candle with little Aria Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta Diletta boasts a whopping 9.2MILLION followers on Instagram, where she is always sharing updates of her life away from the TV cameras. As well as her incredible social media following, Diletta is a host for DAZN's football coverage in Italy. But the Italian has come under criticism in recent months for her on-screen outfits. Valentina Maceri, who presents Champions League coverage on Swiss broadcaster Blue, slammed Diletta and a number of her DAZN colleague's outfits as "lacking in class" and "vulgar". Diletta has been with former Liverpool goalkeeper Karius since 2022, with the pair welcoming little Aria in 2023 before tying the knot last year. Karius now plays for Bundesliga 2. side Schalke after leaving Newcastle in 2024, meaning the pair have to juggle their relationship over two countries. But the shot-stopper has said their relationship is in safe hands despite the distance, explaining in a recent interview with Sport Bild that Diletta is supportive of his move. He said: "Diletta even advised me to extend at Schalke. She thinks the club is great and she likes everything she has seen here so far. "Diletta also thinks that royal blue is the perfect choice for my sporting success. She is fully behind this decision." Karius, however, admitted it's tough not seeing Aria every day but FaceTime is saving the day. He added: 'But of course it's hard for me when I can't see my little daughter Aria for days. "But that's what FaceTime is for and we see each other regularly - as often as possible." 12 Diletta and Karius have been together since 2022 Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 Diletta's outfit caused a stir online Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 The presenter's dress was see-through from head to toe Credit: Instagram @dilettaleotta 12 Diletta has come under criticism for her outfits on DAZN too Credit: Getty 12 Loris Karius has lifted the lid on what it is like to be apart from Diletta Credit: Instagram / @dilettaleotta
Scottish Sun
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Chelsea failed with £30million player-plus-cash swap offer to West Ham for new Tottenham star Muhammed Kudus
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA failed with a £30million player-plus-cash bid to West Ham for Mohammed Kudus before he signed for Tottenham. The Ghanaian international was high on Chelsea's list and personal terms with the player had already been agreed. 4 Kudus joined Tottehham this summer after two years at West Ham Credit: Alamy 4 The Ghanaian has wasted little time in settling into life at Spurs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 He enjoyed a brilliant start to life at West Ham before a challenging second season Credit: GETTY Back in June, SunSport exlcusively reported that Kudus had changed his agent in a bid to get his move after it became clear that both club and player would go their separate ways this summer. Chelsea offered Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whom they valued at around £30million, in addition to a proposed £20million fee for Kudus. West Ham rejected the offer, valuing Dewsbury-Hall at £20m, which meant both clubs never came close to agreeing on a fee. Sources say that personal terms with Kudus was never an issue as Chelsea were one of the clubs that had come close to bringing him to the Premier League in 2023 before he joined West Ham from Ajax. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL NOT KEANE Roy Keane launches 'garlic bread' rant at awkward moment between Guehi & Glasner Tottenham, however, came in with an immediate £50million offer to West Ham, who were able to drive up the price to £55m and agree a sale. Both West Ham and Kudus solemnly accepted that it was best to part ways given the fee and fact that he was never going to get the chance to play on the right hand side of attack as that spot was reserved only for club captain Jarrod Bowen. Chelsea would also eventually sell Dewsbury-Hall to Everton for a fee closer to their £30million valuation. Kudus, 25, has had a stellar start to life as a Spurs player, providing two brilliant assists on his official debut to help Spurs to a 3-0 win against Burnley at the weekend. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Lilywhites lost captain Son Heung-min this summer but the arrival of Kudus has helped soften the blow of losing such a key figure in the dressing room. In other transfer news, Spurs are keen to reach an agreement with Crystal Palace for midfielder Eberechi Eze. Next Levi Colwill? Bournemouth Want Chelsea Teen Josh Acheampong 4 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW The England star is open to the move, but Sunsport has been exclusively told that he will continue to respect his Palace contract until he is told otherwise, following his appearance against Chelsea over the weekend. Eze helped the Eagles win the FA Cup last season and was again instrumental in their victory over Liverpool to lift the Community Shield at Wembley last weekend.
