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Chelsea close to agreement for Kalidou Koulibaly following De Ligt letdown
Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly after it was made clear that fellow Serie A star Matthijs de Ligt favours a transfer to Bayern Munich this summer time.
The Blues are in determined want of defensive reinforcements this summer time, having seen Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger each go away on free transfers to Barcelona and Actual Madrid respectively.
And, amid curiosity in Nathan Ake, the dependable David Ornstein additionally stories that Thomas Tuchel’s aspect are more and more assured of agreeing a deal price round 40m euros for the 31 yr previous, who has one yr left on his deal in Naples.
The Blues are additionally keen handy him a long-term deal, with private phrases additionally near being agreed.
? Chelsea near agreements on payment + private phrases to signal Kalidou Koulibaly. Not carried out & Napoli usually tough however talks shifting in the direction of ~€40m deal + long-term contract for 31yo. Likes of Kimpembe, Kounde, Ake stay in combine @TheAthleticUK #CFC #SSCNapoli https://t.co/Izox1JeuN5
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 12, 2022
They must transfer quick, nonetheless, with Juventus additionally eager on the Napoli man ought to De Ligt finally depart this summer time, which is trying more and more doubtless.
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The defensive spending isn’t set to finish there, both, with Chelsea nonetheless chasing a deal for Nathan Ake, whereas Jules Kounde and Presnel Kimpembe are alternate options ought to they not be capable of land the previous Chelsea defender.
It’s thought that Ake has agreed private phrases with Chelsea, however that negotiations over a possible payment for the 27-year-old are nonetheless ongoing, with Manchester Metropolis eager to line up a substitute first.
Nathan Aké has agreed private phrases with former membership Chelsea, stories @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/wW4pQLJvpl
— B/R Soccer (@brfootball) July 8, 2022
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Premier League desk
| # | Staff | MP | D | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leicester Metropolis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester Metropolis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Participant | Staff | Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 23 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester Metropolis | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester Metropolis | 15 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester Metropolis | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester Metropolis | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester Metropolis | 11 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 11 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich Metropolis | 11 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 11 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
| Participant | Staff | Crimson Playing cards | Yellow Playing cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 11 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 10 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 11 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Participant | Staff | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester Metropolis | 11 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester Metropolis | 9 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester Metropolis | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester Metropolis | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester Metropolis | 8 |
| Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
