Napoli ready to hand Raheem Sterling transfer lifeline with Chelsea locked in talks over two MORE arrivals
But the Italian champions, who already have former Premier League stars Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour on their
books
, want a loan deal for Sterling on similar terms to
Arsenal
last season.
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Chelsea are desperate to find a permanent home for the ex-England man
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And
Chelsea
have made it clear that they want to find a permanent move for the former
England
international.
Juventus
and
Chelsea paid a significant proportion of the ex
Manchester
City winger's wages after he joined Arsenal in a last-minute deal last
summer
.
There may have to be compromise on all sides if Sterling is to relaunch his career away from Stamford Bridge again this year..
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Napoli
have turned their attention to Sterling after being frustrated in their efforts to sign winger Dan Ndoye from Bologna.
Ndoye is also a
target
for
Nottingham Forest
and Napoli are losing patience with their
Serie A
rivals.
Napoli offer Sterling a great example of how a new start abroad can work for Premier League stars.
Former
Manchester United
midfielder
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Meanwhile, in another frantic summer of coming and goings at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are locked in talks with Ajax over teenage defender
The Blues are thought to have indicated they are prepared to pay around £35m for Hato, 19.
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But Ajax say they want £50m, and former player Danny Blind, who is in his second stint on the club's supervisory board, has a
history
of playing hardball.
Back in 2022, Blind negotiated a deal with Manchester United for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez which saw United pay an initial fee of £48.3m, rising to £56.7m.
Chelsea are said to be moving closer to a deal for
RB Leipzig
playmaker
Xavi
Simons.
The Blues are yet to make a formal bid and Leipzig are said to be sticking to their £60m valuation of the Dutch international.
But there is increasing confidence at Chelsea that a compromise will be reached and Simons will be added to the club's formidable array of attacking talent.
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