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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Chelsea hold further talks with AC Milan over goalkeeper Mike Maignan - as Blues look to push through a deal before 'special' transfer window shuts
Chelsea are continuing to discuss a fee with AC Milan for Mike Maignan after offering £12.6m. The Blues have stepped up their interest in the France No 1 in recent days and want to get a deal over the line before the 'special' transfer window closes on Tuesday evening so that he can play in the Club World Cup. However, they are yet to meet the asking price that Milan are demanding in order to let Maignan leave. It is understood that Milan want around £20m for Maignan, who has one year remaining on his contract at San Siro. Chelsea may be struggling to wrap up a deal for Maignan, but they did complete the signing of defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg for £12m on Monday morning. That took the club's spending this summer to £60m already, having finalised moves for Liam Delap and highly-rated Sporting Lisbon prospect Dario Essugo. Meanwhile, current Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is in talks to join Manchester City as a replacement for Scott Carson. Carson is leaving City upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the month after a six-year stay at the Etihad. He has played just 108 minutes of football for City, having found himself behind Ederson and Stefan Ortega in the pecking order.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'A quiet summer by Chelsea's standards'
[Getty Images] After years of major turnover in every summer at Chelsea, this should be a relatively quiet one at last. Enzo Maresca will be the first manager to stay in place for a second year for the first time since Thomas Tuchel (who himself only had one full season in charge). There will be some alterations to the playing staff, but they will be tweaks rather than wholesale changes. Advertisement Liam Delap will add depth up front, while a central defender and a right-footed left winger are likely to be the most notable first-team additions. Cover at left-back would also be very handy. The fact Estevao Willian, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez have already been signed to arrive this summer means there will be a major upgrade in terms of depth, even before any new names are added to the list. There will be departures to make room for the new arrivals - and the likes of Raheem Sterling, who has been out of sight and out of mind, will once again have to try to find a permanent new home. The addition of Sarr and potentially another, more senior central defender, will mean there are guaranteed to be several sales at the back too. Advertisement With all that considered, the changes most fans would like to see would be around the style of play. As the young group increase in age and experience, and as Maresca gets into his second season in charge, the expectations and demands for Chelsea's performances will increase. Their results against the top teams also need to be improved next season. So while it is going to be a quiet summer by Chelsea's standards, there is a lot going on, starting with the Club World Cup in just a couple of weeks. Find more from Will Faulks at Chelsea News
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chelsea: Fee and contract length revealed as Dario Essugo signing confirmed with Liam Delap announcement close
Chelsea have officially welcomed Dario Essugo to the club. The Blues agreed a double deal with Sporting CP back in March to sign the highly-rated midfielder as well as his teammate Geovany Quenda. In fact, it was Sporting, who announced in a statement to the markets that the transfer of both players was worth a total of just under €74.5million (£62.4m). Advertisement Chelsea will be paying €50.77m (£42.8m) up front for Quenda, with a further €1.36m (£1.1m) potentially due in performance-related add-ons. However, he is staying at the Estadio Jose Alvalade until the end of the 2025/26 season. Meanwhile, Chelsea are paying a lump sum of €22.27m (£18.8m) with no add-ons for Essugo and have tied the 20-year-old down to a long-term contract, with the club confirming he has signed until 2033. Described as 'predominately a holding midfielder, but can operate as a more conventional No.8, too', it remains to be seen if Essugo is part of Enzo Maresca's plans for this summer's Club World Cup tournament. Essugo is not expected to be the only new arrival at Stamford Bridge this summer as the club are also close to announcing the signing of Liam Delap after triggering his £30m release clause following Ipswich's relegation from the Premier League.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
'A quiet summer by Chelsea's standards'
After years of major turnover in every summer at Chelsea, this should be a relatively quiet one at Maresca will be the first manager to stay in place for a second year for the first time since Thomas Tuchel (who himself only had one full season in charge). There will be some alterations to the playing staff, but they will be tweaks rather than wholesale Delap will add depth up front, while a central defender and a right-footed left winger are likely to be the most notable first-team additions. Cover at left-back would also be very fact Estevao Willian, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez have already been signed to arrive this summer means there will be a major upgrade in terms of depth, even before any new names are added to the will be departures to make room for the new arrivals - and the likes of Raheem Sterling, who has been out of sight and out of mind, will once again have to try to find a permanent new addition of Sarr and potentially another, more senior central defender, will mean there are guaranteed to be several sales at the back all that considered, the changes most fans would like to see would be around the style of the young group increase in age and experience, and as Maresca gets into his second season in charge, the expectations and demands for Chelsea's performances will increase. Their results against the top teams also need to be improved next while it is going to be a quiet summer by Chelsea's standards, there is a lot going on, starting with the Club World Cup in just a couple of more from Will Faulks at Chelsea News, external
United News of India
7 days ago
- Business
- United News of India
Chelsea signs midfielder Essugo from Sporting CP
London, June 3 (UNI) Chelsea has finalized the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo from Sporting CP. The 20-year-old joins the newly crowned UEFA Conference League winners for a fee of 18 million pounds (24.3 million US dollars) and has signed a contract through June 2033. Essugo, known for his tough tackling, spent last season on loan at La Liga side Las Palmas, where he made 27 appearances and was a bright spot in an otherwise difficult campaign that ended in relegation. The Portugal under-21 international made history as the youngest ever player to debut for Sporting's first team, breaking the record previously held by Luis Figo when he took the field at 16 years and six days old. He also spent the 2023-24 season on loan with Chaves, appearing in 14 matches. The deal was initially agreed upon in March but was completed with the reopening of the transfer window ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup. Essugo will join Chelsea's squad for the tournament, which kicks off with a match against Los Angeles Galaxy on June 16. UNI XINHUA AKT PRS
