Chelsea news: Thomas Tuchel makes transfer breakthrough but could miss out on two targets

Published date12 August 2022
Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly are among those to join the Blues and fans are wondering if more players will follow before the deadline on September 1. Many believe Chelsea may need reinforcements to challenge for silverware this term

Yet Tuchel's side made a good start to their Premier League campaign last Saturday by beating Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park. That wasn't a dramatic game, but the same can't be said about Chelsea's window. Here are the latest headlines from Stamford Bridge.

De Jong progress but Aubameyang frustration

Barcelona coach Xavi is blocking the sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea.

The Blues are still hoping to finalise an agreement for midfielder Frenkie de Jong amid the financial chaos at the Catalan club. Barcelona have spent £126million on five new players this summer, including big-money moves to bring in Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha from Bayern Munich and Leeds respectively.

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Those funds have been raised in a series of complex financial moves for a club which admitted staggering debts of €1.35billlion £1.14bn last year. That burden forced them to release talisman Lionel Messi for free, allowing him to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Barcelona have already sold two tranches of future television rights and yesterday offloaded 24.5 per cent of Barca Studios to raise a further €100m in a bid to convince La Liga they are complying with Spanish FFP rules. Despite this, Aubameyang is set to stay.

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Rodgers gives Fofana update

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says there have been no new fresh bids for Wesley Fofana amid interest from Chelsea.

The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Blues in the transfer window after impressing for the Foxes folllowing his move from Saint-Etienne in 2020. It...

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