Author: Soccerhuz
After wrapping up their deal for Moises Caicedo in what will be a British record transfer, Chelsea’s focus will now shift to the rest of Mauricio Pochettino’s wishlist, which The Top Flight has recently covered. Given the long-term project built by Todd Boehly, Chelsea has also been signing players that aren’t necessarily immediate contenders to be with the senior but have the potential to be stars down the line. An example of this is Angelo Gabriel, who joined from Brazilian Santos earlier this summer and has now been sent out to Strasbourg, owned by Boehly, in Ligue 1. There’s an…
Chelsea have had a busy day, even by their standards, so we have our club correspondents Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey discussing all the goings-on in our Live Room. Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia will very much be on the agenda. Lavia decides to join Chelsea over Liverpool Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia has decided to join Chelsea. Relations between the two clubs are good, so no issues are anticipated regarding an agreement. A fee in the region of £50million plus add-ons is expected to seal the 19-year-old’s transfer. Chelsea faced competition from Liverpool for the Belgium international, but the Anfield…
Liverpool and Chelsea are vying for Romeo Lavia; Reds completed a deal reportedly worth £60 million, but Blues were close to a deal with Southampton at the end of last week; Lavia wants to join Chelsea, who have previously signed Moises Caicedo from Brighton, defeating Liverpool to his services. No agreement has been made between Southampton and Chelsea for the midfielder yet – but one is thought to be close. Sources have told Sky Sports News that the total package agreed between Liverpool and Southampton on Sunday night is worth £60m Liverpool have already missed out on Moises Caicedo to Chelsea. The Blues…
The Premier League season is finally underway as the Reds got their campaign off to a mediocre start with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. In the grand scheme of things, it’s a positive point for Liverpool as they look to bolster their squad before their first home match against AFC Bournemouth. Onto the latest transfer speculation, Chelsea are said to be on the brink of sealing a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Moises Caicedo. As we know, Liverpool agreed a fee with the Ecuadorian midfielder but the Londoners re-emerged in the race to acquire his signature…
Mauricio Pochettino has joked Nicolas Jackson “didn’t like me” after deploying him as a lone striker against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Jackson putting in a promising display on his Premier League debut. Sky Sports pundit Daniel Sturridge praised the 22-year-old forward before the game and has backed him to become a “star” this season. Jackson completed a £32million move from Villarreal earlier this summer after scoring 12 LaLiga goals last term. He formed a good partnership with Christopher Nkunku during pre-season but that was scuppered when the Frenchman suffered a serious knee injury. Nkunku has undergone surgery…
Ronald Araujo was Barcelona’s best centre-back last season, yet was forced to play at right-back last night in the team’s La Liga opener against Getafe. Such is the dire lack of resources at right-back for Xavi Hernandez. The manager has been calling out for a new signing all summer, and Fabrizio Romano brings promising news on that front. According to reports from the Italian journalist, the Blaugranas are set to offer a formal bid to Manchester City for Joao Cancelo. The proposal is expected to involve a loan move for the Portuguese star with a purchase clause attached. The coming days will…
Liverpool took the lead against Chelsea in their Premier League debut, but they were fortunate to escape Stamford Bridge with a point. The Reds were open at the back and it took great saves from Alisson and poor finishing from the Blues for the fixture to end in a 1-1 draw. Jurgen Klopp has not improved his backline at all this summer and unfortunately, the situation is now worse with the exits of two defense minded midfielders, Fabinho and Henderson. To strengthen the defense, the Merseysiders have been after the services of French international and Bayern Munich star, Benjamin Pavard.…
A new destination for Romelu Lukaku has emerged after the talks between Chelsea and Juventus ground to a halt, as Tottenham have shown interest after selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. The Spurs cashed in €100M plus add-ons. They signed Argentine prodigy Alejo Veliz but plot to add an established striker too, Alfredo Pedullà relays. The Blues and the Bianconeri struggled to agree to the fee included in the package. The formed wanted €40M, while the counterparty offered less. Moreover, both the Pensioners and Dusan Vlahovic had doubts. The Old Lady is now in the process of selling different players, which might be enough to address their economic needs.…
Chelsea and Liverpool’s battle for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo was the biggest transfer story of this summer’s transfer window. The Ecuadorian international turned over the chance to sign for Liverpool in favour of agreeing to a British-record £155 million transfer to Stamford Bridge on Monday, giving the Blues the appearance of winning the deal. And according to recent reports, the two Premier League giants are on a transfer collision course over another player; Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. Although Liverpool’s need for a new defensive midfielder far outweighs that of Chelsea, the Blues are thought to be long-time admirers of the Belgian teenage…
Chelsea’s battle for Moises Caicedo with Liverpool has continued for a week now, and has even begun to spread to a second front. With the Blues appearing to have won a war of attrition to secure the Brighton star, Liverpool have redoubled their long standing efforts to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton. But they’re not even going to be able to get that done. We’re stalking them on that front too. Sky Sports are among the sources claiming that an agreement between us and the Saints is “close,” while Liverpool continue to work towards an agreement of their own. The…