Leicester player thanks VAR for cancelling Chelsea’s goal in Fa cup final, as Blues ready to pay €80m for Atletico Madrid forward
According to Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans, has saluted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for coming to his side’s aid in the dying minutes of their 1-0 final victory over Chelsea.
After Tielemans scored for Leicester City, Ben Chilwell equalised for the Blues only for VAR to cancel the goal for offside.
“Thank you VAR! Really, what an amazing thing that is!” Tielemans told VAR.
“It’s a tough decision but when you have to make it, you have to make it. Maybe it was tight but it was offside, and you have to give that call.”
Blues ready to pay €80m for Atletico Madrid forward
Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly interested in a potential transfer deal for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix.
According to Todo Fichajes, the two Champions League finalists are on alert as it looks like Felix could be on the move after struggling under Diego Simeone.
The Portugal international has long been regarded as a top young talent, but it seems he isn’t quite the right fit for Simeone’s style of play and could leave in the near future.
Todo Fichajes claim, however, that Chelsea and Man City are only ready to pay around €80million to sign Felix, which would represent a big loss on the fee Atletico paid for him when they brought him in from Benfica.
Chelsea could do with bringing in new attacking players this summer after a worrying lack of goals has marred an otherwise impressive campaign.
Timo Werner hasn’t performed as expected up front, while Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud also don’t look like being prolific scorers and have fallen out of favour with Thomas Tuchel.