City's €120m bid for Enzo
Manchester City have bid €120m for Enzo Fernandez (1) (3). Chelsea's stance stays fixed: £120m net, payment terms already set since May. The Friday 5pm deadline still stands.
City's offer is in euros, not pounds, and readchelsea.com reported a £102m bid that falls short of the valuation (1). Maresca is pushing hard to get this done (2).
Jackson wants to stay
Nicolas Jackson wants to stay and fight for his place under Xabi Alonso, despite strong interest from Aston Villa and an unnamed Spanish club (2).
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Badiashile close to Napoli
Chelsea and Napoli are down to the final details on a loan for Benoit Badiashile, with an option to buy (2) (4). Chelsea are pushing for a higher fee around €25m.
Gusto stays
Sky Sports report Chelsea are not looking to sell Malo Gusto this summer, despite a £75m valuation and interest from PSG and Manchester City (6).
Chavarria on why he chose Chelsea
New signing Pep Chavarria says the biggest factor behind joining was the change Xabi Alonso has brought to the club (5).
Fan reactions
Romano's update that no official bid had arrived by 4pm UK time, with 25 hours left before the deadline, has fans split between nerves and dismissiveness. The Merlo report of a €120m offer, pushed by Maresca, landed with pure irritation in some corners. Most relevant thread
