Boss announces midfielder heading back to Chelsea, defender sends clear transfer message to Chelsea, as Blues close in on £88 million signing
Chelsea have closed in on a transfer deal for Raphael Varane after Thomas Tuchel asked the club to sign a new defender.
Tuchel has done a wonderful job as boss since his arrival just a few months ago and they are now on course to get back inside that top four spot, while also add a trophy to the cabinet in the Champions League or FA Cup.
But now we have emerged as serious contenders, according to German publication BILD, due to Thomas Tuchel’s interest in the player.
The Frenchman is out of contract at the end of 2022 and Madrid do not want to lose one of the clubs most important players for nothing, so they would reportedly be more willing to sell in the transfer window this time around.
However, he will not come cheap as the report also goes on to say that Madrid will still demand an asking price of £88 million for Varane, who is easily regarded as one of the top five central defenders in world football.
Look, if we are interested in adding another defender to that back-line in the summer, then they would be very wise to spend their money to try and land Varane. He really is that good of a defender a player that would help send a statement to the rest of the Premier League.
So if Madrid are open to selling, the club should get as close to that £88 million that Madrid are reportedly interested in as he would be a great, great signing.
Ross Barkley will be heading back to Chelsea in the summer after Aston Villa boss Dean Smith made a transfer admission over the star.
Having struggled for regular game time as part of a star-studded squad at Stamford Bridge, a loan move was always expected to be put in place this season, and Barkley jumped at the chance to join Villa.
Across 20 outings in the English top flight for Villa, Barkley has registered three goals and one assist, but More was expected and he will face another big decision on his future when returning to west London over the summer.
Villa boss Smith told reporters when asked if an extended stay for Barkley will be explored: “No, Ross Barkley came in on loan at the start of the season.
“Obviously, Frank Lampard was the manager at the time we brokered a deal to bring him in on loan.
“He’s got another two years left on his contract at Chelsea and that’s not been discussed at all.”
Barkley is a wonderfully gifted player that has never quite reached the level of quality that many had hoped when he burst onto the scene as a teenager, but the best thing for him would be to give it one more go at the club.
Chelsea target Achraf Hakimi has shut down speculation regarding his future by insisting he is happy at Inter Milan.
There have been some reports in the media suggesting that we are planning for potential new signings in this coming transfer window, as they seek to improve the side.
It will mean that Thomas Tuchel will be able to delve into the clubs transfer kitty and add a few players to the squad that will add some experience, and quality in the right areas of the pitch, as the defence is not the best at Stamford Bridge
That has led to alot of speculation in the media linking the club with a whole host of possible summer signings, with some of the biggest names on that shopping list of Tuchel, but now it seems that he has turned his attentions to Hakimi.
But Hakimi has declared he wants to remain at the San Siro, as he told La Repubblica: “The team that attracted me the most was Inter and I saw it as a growth project.
“I am honoured to be one of the testimonials for the new club logo. I like it, as it looks to the future, a future we can build together.
“I hope to stay at this club for a long time and I’m very happy.”
We do have a very good defence but that will need to be added too in the coming transfer window, so the news that Hakimi will come as a massive blow to our transfer plans, but we have other targets they can still pursue.