Chelsea transfer news and rumours: Summer transfer window 2022

Wrapping up the Chelsea transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window.

RB Leipzig confident on Werner return

RB Leipzig are growing increasingly confident they can agree a deal to re-sign Timo Werner from Chelsea.

Talks between the two clubs are running ‘at full speed’ and the Bundesliga club are exploring all possibilities, whether it be a loan or permanent deal.

Chelsea signed the 26-year-old two years ago from Leipzig, but he has been unable to replicate the goalscoring form which prompted the Blues to activate his £47.7m release clause.

Werner is said to be keen on the move as he wants to get regular game time to secure a starting spot in Hansi Flick’s Germany team at the World Cup in November.

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His relationship with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is also said to be an issue, although Tuchel is understood to be unwilling to let the forward leave.

Juventus are also interested in Werner if they can’t wrap up a deal for main target Alvaro Morata, according to Sky in Italy.

RB Leipzig head coach Domenico Tedesco did not want to comment on a possible Werner deal before the German Super Cup final on Saturday.

Chelsea in advanced talks to sign £50m Cucurella

Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella and are willing to pay the £50m asking price for the Manchester City target.

The Spaniard handed in a transfer request on Friday in a bid to push through a move to City but the Premier League champions will not pay Brighton’s asking price, with Chelsea now in pole position to sign the 24-year-old.

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Sky in Italy: Napoli in Kepa talks

Napoli are in talks with Chelsea over the loan signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to Sky in Italy.

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The west London club have indicated they will pay three-quarters of his salary, with discussions centring around a number of bonuses that Chelsea are asking for as part of the deal.

Napoli are currently reluctant to pay them and intermediaries involved in the deal are working to find a solution.

Inter midfielder Casadei on Tuchel wishlist

Chelsea want to sign Inter Milan’s talented young midfielder Cesare Casadei.

The west London club have proposed paying between £5m and £7m for the 19-year-old, who has not yet played in Serie A, Sky in Italy say.

However, they describe Casadei as the “absolute protagonist” of the Inter youth team’s Primavera Scudetto victory last season, and he is considered one of the most important talents in the Italy youth setup.

They are therefore not inclined to agree to such a fee to sell the U19 international.

Tuchel a ‘little bit’ annoyed at Barca’s Azpilicueta pursuit

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is a “little bit” annoyed with Barcelona over their pursuit of Cesar Azpilicueta.

The 32-year-old has 12 months remaining on his Chelsea contract and has reportedly asked to leave the club after a decade at Stamford Bridge to return to his native Spain with Barcelona.

But Tuchel says he is not sure if he wants to give Azpilicueta “what he wants”, and believes Barca have undervalued the defender, comparing his value to that of recent Chelsea capture Kalidou Koulibaly, who signed for £33m from Napoli earlier this month.

When asked at the Universal Orlando Resort, if he has been annoyed by Barca’s pursuit of Azpilicueta, Tuchel replied: “Maybe a little bit.”

Asked about the Spaniard’s future, Tuchel said: “It’s a tough question because I am not sure if I want to give Azpi what he wants.

“At some point it is about what we want. I just made the comparison about how much we fought for Koulibaly, who is a national team player and roughly the same age.

“He is a hugely important player for Napoli but we have a Spanish international who is the captain at Chelsea. I see him maybe at the same level but Barcelona don’t see him on that level. So I am not sure if I want to give him what he wants as he is a huge player.

“We don’t think so much about other clubs. The focus is on us and what we need. I said that to him and I say it to you that I understand on a personal and a career level. But I am not only in this role to give him what he wants. I am a manager for Chelsea who wants to do what’s best for Chelsea.

“He doesn’t like it but he understands. It is tough for him because the other club is permanently on him. On September 1 when things calm down, then he can play on his highest level.”

Chelsea interested in Leicester’s Fofana

Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

Fofana signed a two-year contract extension with Leicester in March. His deal runs until 2027.

Chelsea have signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and have made attempts to bring in Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and Jules Kounde from Sevilla, who has joined Barcelona, following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

Tuchel expects Broja to stay

Thomas Tuchel has played down talk that Armando Broja is set to leave Chelsea on loan this summer.

Broja excelled during a loan spell last season at Southampton but the indications are he will form part of Tuchel’s plans this term.

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“I don’t expect him to leave,” Tuchel continued. “I’m aware of the offers and aware of the interest. We will make a decision together, the owner and me and the player.

“When he arrived it was clear he is trying to impress and become a Chelsea player.”

Ake ‘to remain at Man City’ amid Chelsea interest

Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is reportedly to remain at the club this summer as Chelsea suffered another blow to their hopes of defensive reinforcements.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein claims City were never intending to sell the Netherlands international unless his valuation was met.

The player is said to be pleased to be remaining with the Premier League champions with his versatility deemed to be crucial to his status as an important member of Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad.

The Athletic say Chelsea’s interest was never substantiated by an offer that suited City.

The report also claims Chelsea will turn their attentions to PSG centre-back Presnel Kimpembe with the two clubs in talks.

Gallagher sees Chelsea breakthrough after ‘nice’ Tuchel call

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Conor Gallagher has scored eight goals and earned a call-up to the senior England squad in his loan season at Crystal Palace.

Conor Gallagher is aiming to be a key player for Premier League side Chelsea after being assured of a place in manager Thomas Tuchel’s plans.

The midfielder, who played for Crystal Palace on loan last season, has yet to play a game for Chelsea, fanning speculation about the 22-year-old’s future.

“[Tuchel] said he wants me to be part of the squad and to prove myself in pre-season, so that’s the plan,” Gallagher told the BBC.

“It’s what I wanted to hear, it was a nice phone call that we had and it gave me a clear plan of pre-season and where I’m going to be. It was great to hear.”

Gallagher, who has earned four caps for England and made his debut against San Marino last year, was a pillar of Patrick Vieira’s Palace last season, scoring eight goals in 38 games to be named Player of the Season by the team’s supporters. Gallagher’s Chelsea contract runs to 2025.

“Everyone wants to play as much as they can, but I’m willing to work as hard as I can to be on the pitch as much as possible,” he said.

“There are world-class players in the squad and it’s obviously a tough team to get into but I feel like if that challenge is there, I think I’d be a bit silly not to take it.”

AC Milan confident of striking Ziyech deal

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AC Milan are confident they will be able to finalise a deal to sign Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech this summer, according to Sky in Italy.

New contact has been made between the two clubs with Milan keen to make their first addition to this season’s squad.

Ziyech has been with Chelsea since February 2020 when he moved to London from Ajax for £33.3m.

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What should we expect from Chelsea this summer?

Chelsea are struggling to find buyers for players they no longer want who cost them more than £180m and are draining the club of £700,000 a week in wages (Daily Mail, July 26)

Michael Edwards, the architect of Liverpool’s recent successes in the transfer market, is among the options being considered by Chelsea to become their new sporting director (The Times, June 22).

Chelsea could be in line for a busy transfer window as Thomas Tuchel eyes a summer clear-out following the completion of the club’s takeover (Daily Mirror, June 10).

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was permitted to hold back more than £100m from his purchase of the club amid concerns they will be hit with costs over liabilities from the Roman Abramovich era (Daily Telegraph, June 9).

Seven Chelsea players could find a new club during the transfer window to earn head coach Thomas Tuchel a £170m windfall. (Daily Mirror, June 6).

Who have Chelsea been linked with?

Marc Cucurella – Chelsea are in discussions with Brighton over the signing of the left back (the Athletic, August 1).

Wesley Fofana – Leicester have slapped an £85m price tag on Chelsea target Wesley Fofana (Daily Mail, August 1); Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Fofana because Paris Saint-Germain have joined the race for the defender (The Sun, August 1); Chelsea are working on a blockbuster deal to sign Fofana as Thomas Tuchel bids to build a new back-line (Daily Express, August 1).

Denzel Dumfries – Chelsea are keeping tabs on Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries (Daily Mail, August 1); Chelsea can reportedly sign Inter Milan wing-back Dumfries for close to £33.6m (Daily Express, July 28).

Frenkie de Jong – Chelsea are reportedly hoping to “hijack” Man Utd’s move for Frenkie de Jong and will attempt to send two players to Barcelona in part-exchange. The Blues could possibly offer current defensive duo Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta (Daily Mirror, August 1); De Jong has been told he will need to take a pay cut to stay at Barcelona and it appears, according to reports in Spain, that he is open to doing so (Daily Express, July 25); Chelsea have reportedly been informed by Barcelona in private talks that they can pip Manchester United to a deal for Frenkie de Jong (Daily Express, July 22); Barcelona star De Jong is open to joining Chelsea this summer, according to reports in Spain (Daily Express, July 21); De Jong has no interest in joining Manchester United because he dislikes the city and believes the club is run erratically, a new report in Spain has claimed (Daily Mail, July 21); New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly had dinner with Barcelona chief Joan Laporta, with £63m De Jong on the menu (Daily Mirror, July 9).

Adama Traore – Chelsea are ‘considering’ submitting a bid for Wolves winger Adama Traore, who is out of contract in 2023 and not willing to pen a new deal at Molineux (Daily Express, August 1).

Josko Gvardiol – RB Leipzig have rejected Chelsea’s attempts to sign defender Josko Gvardiol (The Sun, August 1); RB Leipzig, who want to re-sign Timo Werner, are set to reject Chelsea’s interest in Gvardiol, the 20-year-old Croatia centre-back (The Times, August 1).

Gaga Slonina – Chelsea are closing in on an £8.2m swoop for 18-year-old Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gaga Slonina, with the American heading back to his Major League Soccer team on loan to finish the 2022 season (Daily Mail, August 1).

Milan Skriniar – Chelsea are tracking Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar (Daily Mail, August 1).

Presenel Kimpembe – Chelsea’s transfer window has been handed yet another blow as it has been reported that Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe has decided not to leave the club (Daily Express, July 28).

Nordi Mukiele – Chelsea failed in a late bid to hijack Nordi Mukiele’s £13.5million Paris Saint-Germain switch (The Sun, July 27); Chelsea’s late move for RB Leipzig defender Nordi Mukiele looks doomed with the Frenchman set to return home to Paris Saint-Germain (Daily Mirror, July 26);

Allan Saint-Maximin – Chelsea and Tottenham both want Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin but are being put off by his £40m price tag (The Sun, July 25).

Endrick – Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly set to enter a transfer battle for 15-year-old Brazilian wonder-kid Endrick (The Sun, July 19).

Tyler Dibling – Chelsea are set to sign England Under-17 international Dibling from Southampton in a deal worth £1.5m (The Sun, July 29).

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Will Osula – Liverpool and Newcastle have reportedly been scouting Sheffield United starlet Osula but it is Premier League rivals Chelsea who might be the biggest beneficiaries of the 18-year-old’s next move (Daily Express, July 29).

Serge Gnabry – Serge Gnabry is set to snub a number of Premier League suitors by signing a new contract with Bayern Munich (Daily Mail, July 14); Chelsea are interested in former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry as the club consider potential alternatives to Raphinha and hold talks with AC Milan over a deal to offload Hakim Ziyech (Daily Mail, July 12).

Guido Rodriguez – Chelsea have reportedly identified Real Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez as a potential replacement for N’Golo Kante, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks (Daily Express, July 12)

Declan Rice – Declan Rice reportedly has a gentleman’s agreement with West Ham to stay for ONE more season amid serious transfer interest from Chelsea (The Sun, July 12)

Nathan Ake – Man City want more than £50m to let Ake return to Chelsea (The Sun, July 9); Chelsea are in advanced talks with City over a deal to bring central defender Ake back to the club (The Times, July 8); Talks are continuing regarding a return to Stamford Bridge for Ake from City (Daily Telegraph, July 1); City will tell rivals Chelsea to forget about re-signing centre-back Ake on the cheap this summer (The Sun, July 1)

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Matheus Nunes – Chelsea are ready to make their first signing of the summer by pressing ahead with a €50m offer for Sporting Lisbon’s Nunes (Daily Mail, July 6)

Cristiano Ronaldo – Chelsea are no longer interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo after talks between Thomas Tuchel and Todd Boehly (The Times, July 15); Thomas Tuchel will get the final say on whether Chelsea complete a blockbuster transfer for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports (Daily Express, July 6); Chelsea are considering a move for Ronaldo, but it remains to be seen whether Thomas Tuchel is keen on signing the forward. (The Guardian, July 5).

Mohamed Salah – Salah was prepared to move to Chelsea before his new deal made him the highest-paid player in Liverpool history (Sun on Sunday, July 3).

Gabriel Slonina – Chelsea’s £10m deal to sign the Chicago Fire ‘keeper has gone quiet since the departures of Petr Cech and Marina Granovskaia (Daily Express, July 7).

The latest players linked with a Chelsea exit

Malang Sarr – Fulham have placed loan and permanent offers on the table for Malang Sarr (The Athletic, August 1).

Armando Broja – Real Madrid have joined the chase for in-demand Chelsea forward Armando Broja (Daily Mail, July 30); Chelsea are refusing to sell Armando Broja after rejecting West Ham’s £30m bid (Fabrizio Romano, July 29); Thomas Tuchel has played down talk that Broja is set to leave Chelsea on loan this summer, despite interest from Newcastle and West Ham (Sky Sports News, July 20); Newcastle are interested in signing the Chelsea striker this summer and have discussed him as a potential loan signing (Sky Sports News, July 3); West Ham are set to bid in the region of £30m for Chelsea striker Broja (Sky Sports News, June 20).

Timo Werner – Juventus have approached Chelsea about signing Werner on loan (The Guardian, July 27); Chelsea will consider letting Timo Werner leave in this window, but want to bring in another striker first, with Newcastle among the clubs on the Germany forward’s trail (Daily Mail, July 27); Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is struggling to understand Timo Werner’s recent suggestion that he would be happy to switch clubs in the not-too-distant future (Daily Express, July 22). Werner has hinted that his future may lie away from Chelsea (Daily Mail, July 19).

Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea have an agreement in principle for Romelu Lukaku to spend a second year on loan with Inter Milan (The Sun, July 24).

Cesar Azpilicueta – Thomas Tuchel said he understands César Azpilicueta’s desire to join Barcelona, but added that Chelsea will not allow the defender to leave for a cut-price fee (The Observer, July 24). Chelsea are demanding a fee of £7m to sell Azpilicueta to Barcelona, according to reports (The Sun, July 11).

Hakim Ziyech – AC Milan have reportedly reopened talks with Chelsea over a transfer for Hakim Ziyech (The Sun on Sunday, July 24). Chelsea expect to agree a deal with AC Milan for winger Ziyech, but Christian Pulisic is in no rush to leave after being discussed as a makeweight in the bid for Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt (Daily Mail, July 4); Milan are confident they will be able to finalise a deal to sign the Chelsea winger this summer (Sky in Italy, July 2).

Numerous – Thomas Tuchel could be stuck with several unwanted players for the 2022/23 campaign as top-flight clubs are reluctant to strike a deal with the Premier League giants for their out-of-form stars. The German manager is said to be looking to offload Michy Batshuayi, Kenedy, Malang Sarr, Ross Barkley, Timo Werner and Kepa during the summer transfer window but there has been little interest in the Chelsea flops so far (Daily Telegraph, July 22).

Ross Barkley – Chelsea are looking to get rid of Ross Barkley ahead of the fast-approaching season (Daily Mirror, July 19).

Billy Gilmour – Gilmour is set for another loan spell away from Chelsea after being released from the first team’s pre-season training squad, with former manager Frank Lampard said to be interested in bringing him on board at Everton (Daily Mail, July 19).

Kepa Arrizabalaga – Napoli have asked about taking Chelsea ‘keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan (Daily Mail, July 18).

Levi Colwill – Crystal Palace are prepared to rival Leicester City and Southampton for Chelsea defender Levi Colwill (Daily Mail, July 15); Leicester City want to sign Chelsea’s young defender Levi Colwill this summer but would like to offload Jannik Vestergaard before making their move (Daily Mail, July 14); Chelsea are no closer to deciding on the futures – short or long-term – of youngsters Colwill and Armando Broja, who both have multiple clubs interested in loan and permanent deals (Daily Mail, July 9).

Jorginho – Chelsea star Jorginho has cast doubt over his future, despite expressing his love for the club (The Sun, July 13).

Reece James – Chelsea are set to open talks with James over a new contract amid interest in the England defender from Real Madrid and Man City (The Sun, July 8).

Marcos Alonso – Alonso is considering handing in a transfer request as Chelsea continue to block the move he wants to Barcelona (Daily Express, July 7)

Emerson Palmieri – Lazio are reportedly set to open talks with Chelsea over a move for Emerson (The Sun, June 23).

Confirmed Chelsea signings

Raheem Sterling – Man City, £47.5m

Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli, £33m

Omari Hutchinson – Arsenal, free

Confirmed Chelsea departures

Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid, free

Andreas Christensen – Barcelona, free

Danny Drinkwater – released

Charly Musonda – released

Jake Clarke-Salter – QPR, free

Lucas Bergstrom – Peterborough, loan

Sam McClelland – Barrow, loan

Romelu Lukaku – Inter, loan

Nathan Baxter – Hull, loan

Jamie Cumming – MK Dons, loan

Ian Maatsen – Burnley, loan

Tino Anjorin – Huddersfield, loan

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