Chelsea are done with Lamine Camara
The Camara story is over. Fabrizio Romano put it flatly: "Chelsea were furious." He added: "The situation became very tense. Since that moment, Chelsea have disappeared from the Lamine Camara story" (2).
Alex Scott is now the top target (2). Scott plays for Bournemouth, the side your team beat 5–1 at home on Saturday, October 10. No fee is reported.
De Jong for €60m in January
Chelsea want Frenkie de Jong and are ready to make a big offer in the winter window (1). The Dutch midfielder is valued at around €60m. Barça have no plans to sell cheaply (1).
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A winger plan is forming
Chelsea fully intend to sign Strasbourg winger Gessime Yassine eventually (2). Strasbourg are the BlueCo club, and Christophe Lollichon is named in the reporting (2).
Marcus Tavernier is on the radar too, with Liverpool and Manchester United also looking at the Bournemouth winger (6). Nico Williams is another name. Arsenal and Chelsea have made no offer, and his raised release clause stands in the way (7).
Trent, Wirtz and the big names
Chelsea have entered the picture for Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose Real Madrid future is in doubt (5). Xabi Alonso wants him (5).
Chelsea are also among the clubs monitoring Florian Wirtz at Liverpool, along with Bayern, Barça and Real Madrid (4) (2). Wirtz has struggled to convince since his big-money move (4).
Diouf is going nowhere in January
Inter will not sell Andy Diouf mid-season (3). Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG are all watching the 23-year-old (3). Any move waits.
Tottenham up next
Chelsea host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 24, 18:30 CEST. The Blues go in off two straight wins: 5–1 over Bournemouth on October 10 and 0–2 at Everton on October 17. They sit 4th on 13 points.
Manchester United come to the Bridge on Saturday, October 31, 13:30 CET.
Fan reactions
The big talking point on r/chelseafc is Estevao and why he is getting so little time on the pitch, with fans arguing the easing-in phase is over. Others are enjoying the WhoScored stat that Chelsea are the Premier League's biggest overperformers of xG at +5.22, and Joao Pedro has trademarked JP9 and his celebration. Estevao thread
