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Chelsea have been scouting Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomané who was the subject of interest from Arsenal in the summer. The Gunners went so far as to make a £30 million bid for the Ivory Coast international but that was turned down by the Portuguese club. Not turned 20 yet, Diomané fits the age profile of the type of player ...

Arsenal will make a new attempt to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande next summer. They wanted to sign the 19 year old Ivory Coast international during the last transfer window, but their bid for him of £30 million was turned down by the Portuguese club. That was despite it giving Sporting the chance to make a quick profit on ...

Chelsea look like they will lose out on their attempt to sign Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Lisbon this summer. They were prepared to trigger the £52 million release clause in his contract, along with PSG, and initially the Portuguese side had indicated they only wanted him to join the Premier League club. The West London club were prepared ...

Chelsea are set to meet the release clause of £52 million for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte. Liverpool, though, are also showing interest in the player, who is expected to make known his preferred choice of destination soon. He is known to want to join a Champions League club, but Chelsea still have hopes of persuading him and making him ...

Chelsea are plotting a new approach for Benfica Enzo Fernandez. They made an initial approach to sign the defensive midfielder who was named Young Player of the Tournament at the Qatar World Cup, where he played for the winners Argentina, but that was rejected after the two clubs failed to agree terms. One of the main sticking points was the ...

Chelsea may be struggling on the pitch, but they remain among the most active in the transfer market. They have already signed defender Benoît Badiashile from Monaco and striker David Datro Fofana from Monaco for a combined fee in excess of £50 million, and continue to be linked with a host of names, including Enzo Fernandez, and Mudryk Mkyhailo. And ...

Chelsea are considering bidding again to sign Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The original deal to sign the Argentine who was named the Young Player of the Tournament at the 2022 Qatar World Cup collapsed over both the amount that the West London club were prepared ot pay, and the period over which they intended to pay ot.  Benfica ...

Chelsea could be ready to hijack Arsenal’s move to sign Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk. The Gunners have made the Shakhtar Donetsk player their top target in the January transfer window, but their opening bid was rejected by the Ukrainian club. They have now submitted an improved offer, which Shakhtar are considering. Despite suggestions that the player may already have agreed ...

Chelsea have tabled a bid worth up to £115 million for World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez. The 21 year old midfielder, currently playing for Benfica in the Primeira Liga, was one of the stars of Argentina’s World Cup winning campaign, and his contribution was recognised when he was named Young Player of the Tournament. His performances in Qatar have caught ...

Arsenal are tracking defensive midfielder Ibrahima Bamba who could be available for just £5 million. The 20-year old, who was born in Italy, but is also eligible to play for the Ivory Coast currently plays for Vitoria Guimāres in Portugal’s Primeira Liga, and made his professional debut earlier this year in a defeat to Benfica. Despite his lack of experience, ...