Chelsea, and every other club, is now in the final home stretch of the summer transfer window. Who will be the next to join manager Maurizio Sarri and midfielder Jorginho as new arrivals this summer?
Who will be heading out the Stamford Bridge exit door? Let’s take a spin through the latest transfer rumors and gossip making the rounds on the internet today. As always, until it’s actually an officially done deal, take the rumors with a grain of salt.
Matt Miazga is going on loan again, and yes he is going to a Ligue 1 side in France. However, it’s not Caen, as was widely reported on Monday. According to ESPN, Nantes will be the destination.
-Shaktar Donetsk midfielder Bernard, available on a free, is reportedly a Chelsea target, but according to the Daily Express, the Brazilian is trying to push through a move to AC Milan instead.
-Finally, it looks like Thibaut Courtois will be staying put, but if he does leave, potential replacements are rumored to be Leicester City/Denmark standout Kasper Schmeichel and Everton/England star Jordan Pickford.
Leicester boss Claude Puel has made it clear that he believes Schmeichel will be staying, so what are the chances the west London club lands Pickford?
Probably not the greatest with reports circulating the shot stopper is set to return to Everton earlier than expected from his World Cup holiday, amid claims the Toffees are looking to offer him a big money contract extension. It’s looking likelier and likelier that the Three Lions #1 stays put.
Don’t mean to be a killjoy here, but it really is looking like we might not see any more additions between now and deadline day.
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