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•  Chelsea have allegedly secured an agreement for Dario Essugo.  • In contrast to Geovany Quenda, this Sporting prodigy is anticipated to start playing right away.  • The Blues are getting ready to loan one of their midfielders to accommodate Essugo.  Chelsea have allegedly finalized an agreement for Sporting CP midfielder Dario Essugo, achieving a swift double acquisition of Portuguese talent.  The upcoming confirmation of Essugo's transfer follows just a day after various sources reported Chelsea's signing of Geovany Quenda from that same club. The Blues successfully convinced the 17-year-old prodigy to accept their proposal and reject Manchester United's interest primarily because they agreed to allow Quenda to spend the next season on loan at Sporting. Various plans exist for Essugo.  The aggressive 20-year-old is presently on loan at Las Palmas but is anticipated to be immediately integrated into Chelsea's first team when his £18.5m transfer is comple...

Fabrizio Romano has disclosed the “key factor” among two reasons that explain why Chelsea outmaneuvered Manchester United in acquiring Sporting’s Geovany Quenda.  Ruben Amorim gave Quenda his first appearance at Sporting, and the teenager quickly became an essential player for his team before Amorim moved to United in November, playing as a right wing-back in the Portuguese coach’s 3-4-3 formation.  It was implied that it was only a matter of time until Quenda united with Amorim at Old Trafford, as a January report indicated the Red Devils had already ‘secured’ the 17-year-old prior to a summer transfer.  David Ornstein from The Athletic minimized those speculations by asserting that no ‘official offer’ had been extended by United, yet in February it was reported that Quenda had ‘verbally committed’ to rejoin Amorim.  All signs indicated a transfer to Manchester United, but Romano disclosed shocking news that Chelsea had outbid them in the early hours of Friday....

• Deivid Washington has finished a loan transfer from Chelsea.  • Young forward makes a comeback to the Brazilian club Santos.  • Agreement features possibility for permanent move.  Chelsea have announced the exit of forward Deivid Washington, who has gone back to Santos on a temporary loan agreement.  Nineteen-year-old Washington signed with Chelsea in the summer of 2023 for approximately £17m after showing promise in Santos' youth system and breaking into the senior team in the preceding months, yet his career at Stamford Bridge did not advance.  Washington was a consistent player for Chelsea's Under-21 team but only made three senior appearances totaling 25 minutes, with none occurring this season.  A return loan to Santos was planned weeks ago, with Chelsea reserving an overseas loan position in expectation of finalizing the transfer. The Brazilian transfer window stays open until the end of this month, indicating there was no urgency to finalize a deal...

• Deivid Washington has allegedly consented to join Santos on a loan agreement.  • The Brazilian teenager experienced few chances with the first team at Chelsea.  • Washington will have the opportunity to join forces with Neymar again in Brazil.   Chelsea have chosen to loan their talented young striker Deivid Washington to his childhood club Santos for one year, as reported by several sources.  Washington joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 in a deal that may increase to as high as £17m. The Brazilian forward has dedicated a significant portion of his initial 18 months in west London playing for the under-21 team, receiving only three brief appearances from Mauricio Pochettino last season. Enzo Maresca has included the 19-year-old in just one matchday roster.  The Blues are facing a striker injury crisis, as Marc Guiu and Nicolas Jackson are both out until at least April due to muscular problems. In spite of the lack of centre-forwards, Washington does not hav...

• Kylian Mbappe amazed Real Madrid while representing PSG in 2022.  • Casemiro encouraged the club to chase after the Frenchman following the final whistle.  • The agreement was finally reached in the summer of 2 024.  Casemiro disclosed the part he played in Kylian Mbappe's eventual move to Real Madrid, having been impressed by the French striker during a meeting over two years prior.  Mbappe has found his rhythm for Madrid since the beginning of the year, acknowledging that he experienced a "rock bottom" situation with a penalty miss in December. The 25-year-old has scored 25 goals in total competitions and seems likely to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's debut number (33) from 2009/10.  While playing for Real Madrid, Casemiro confronted Mbappe several times in matches against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The initial encounter took place during a two-legged round of 16 match in 2018 while Mbappe was still in his teens. Next, in the spring of 2022, t...

• Frenkie de Jong nearing final year of Barcelona contract • Al Ittihad has stated it is consistently observing possible targets.  • Laliga team aims to prevent players from nearing free agency.  Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been identified as a topic of "regular" discussions to keep an eye on the transfer market at Saudi Pro League team Al Ittihad.  De Jong's Barcelona tenure has struggled to regain momentum after he healed from a severe ankle injury that limited last season, excluded him from Euro 2024, and postponed his beginning to 2024/25.  The Dutchman has made just two starts in La Liga this season, though he has captained the team in both matches. His contract extends to 2026, and it is widely reported that Barcelona is threatening to banish any player who enters the final year of their terms without agreeing to a renewal.  De Jong, who joined from Ajax in 2019 and was seen as a valuable asset during Barcelona's toughest financial struggles, ...

• On the day of the deadline, Tel completed the loan transfer to Tottenham. • Dedicated supporters According to reports, Chelsea's late push failed. • The agreement includes the possibility of permanently signing the Bayern Munich forward this summer. According to reports, Chelsea's late attempt to sabotage Mathys Tel's loan move to Tottenham Hotspur on transfer deadline day was unsuccessful. The Blues have pursued Tel's signature for a long time and took swift action when the young forward opted to depart Bayern Munich late in the winter window, but reports suggest Tel rejected a transfer to Chelsea due to concerns about not receiving ample playing time under Enzo Maresca.  Tottenham, having unsuccessful initial efforts to persuade Tel to make a permanent move, agreed to bring the 19-year-old on loan with an option for a summer transfer, but L'Equipe reports they needed to resist a late offer from Chelsea.  It is reported that, just prior to Tel getting on the flig...

• Mathis Amougou's arrival at Chelsea is announced the day after the transfer market closes. • Amougou is estimated to have cost around €15 million. • A 19-year-old defensive midfielder has joined the growing number of athletes who have signed long-term contracts. Nearly a day after the transfer market closed, Chelsea announced that they have signed Mathis Amougou, a midfielder from Ligue 1 team Saint-Etienne. The agreement for Amougou, a 19-year-old youth international from France, caught many off guard when the news of the transfer was announced on Monday afternoon. The academy graduate from Saint-Etienne was a frequent player for the first-team at the beginning of the season after his debut in the lower division last year, but has been moved to a substitute position since October.  Amougou missed Saint-Etienne's 4-1 loss to Lille on Saturday completely, possibly considering his upcoming transfer to Stamford Bridge.  Chelsea has not verified the transfer fee for the teenager...

Renato Veiga, a defender for Chelsea, has signed a loan deal with Juventus for the rest of 2024–2025. After just one season with Swiss powerhouse Basel, the 21-year-old signed a seven-year contract and went to Stamford Bridge in July of last year.  Veiga has made 18 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, most of which have been in the Conference League. However, Marc Cucurella's play has made it difficult for Veiga to get regular playing time in the Premier League. The Portugal international was Enzo Maresca's backup left-back, but he was permitted to transfer to Turin to sign a loan deal with Juventus. Veiga will return to west London in the summer as part of the arrangement, which does not include a buyout option.  Due to Thiago Motta's numerous injury concerns, Veiga, who can also play center defense and defensive midfield and will wear the number 12 shirt, will have more opportunities to play first team football at the highest level. Given that Maresca has shunned...

With the 2025 January transfer window coming to an end, Europe still has a lot of issues to resolve.  This season, the winter window will not close on January 31; instead, deadlines will be moved to February 3. As everyone knows, January is a notoriously difficult month for business, with teams even less eager to deal with their most valuable assets and players not too interested in moving halfway through the season.  However, as heretofore stoic negotiators teeter toward desperation, much of the winter pandemonium usually emerges in the last few days of the window. Here are six players to watch in the last week of the January transfer window as big deals are being negotiated. Christopher Nkunku Nkunku had a challenging first season at Chelsea due to a serious injury, and the gifted French attacker had a lackluster experience in west London. Despite his lack of goals, Nicolas Jackson's Premier League minutes have not decreased, while Nkunku has been used nearly entirely as a s...

According to a source, Chelsea center-back Axel Disasi is eager to move to Villa Park before the transfer window ends after reaching a personal agreement with Aston Villa. Disasi, who cost £38.5 million to join Chelsea in the summer of 2023, has fallen in the rankings since current manager Enzo Maresca took over, even though he was a consistent starter in his first season under Mauricio Pochettino. Disasi has made just six Premier League appearances this season, mostly as an emergency right-back. According to Maresca, the 26-year-old seems to lag behind Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, and even Josh Acheampong, a rising academy star, in his preferred position.  Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, and Villarreal are among the teams that have indicated interest in signing Disasi this month; during the past several days, rumors about Villa's interest have been gradually intensifying. Fabrizio Romano has recently disclosed that Villa and Disasi...

WanderlustSport compiles the most recent rumors, gossip, and transfer news from around the globe. The Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso is one of Man City's targets. The Cityzens are anticipated to submit an offer after the Serie A team reduced their asking price from €80 million (£67.3 million) to €60 million (£50.5 million). [Corriere dello Sport - Italy] As criticism mounts on current manager Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur is considering signing Erik ten Hag, a former manager of Manchester United. [Fichajes - Spain]   When Timo Werner's loan with Tottenham ends, he is in negotiations with the New York Red Bulls about making an unexpected transfer to Major League Soccer. [Foot Mercato - France] AC Milan plans to make a higher proposal of about €34 million (£28.6 million) for Santiago Gimenez, a striker for Feyenoord. [Calciomercato - Italy] Christopher Nkunku, a forward for Chelsea, is eager to join Manchester United after talks to join Bayern Munich fell through.  [Ca...

Vitor Reis, a center-back for Palmeiras, has officially signed with Manchester City. Reis, 19, has received interest from some of Europe's finest sides but City moved quickly early in the summer window to make the Brazilian a crucial element of their defensive revamp. Recently, Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov moved from Lens for £33.6 million, and Reis has now followed him, reportedly paying £29.4 million. He told club media, "I'm thrilled to be joining Manchester City, one of the biggest clubs in the world." "Everyone has witnessed the incredible accomplishments in the last few seasons, and as we aim for more trophies, I want to leave my mark. "Every young player aspires to work with Pep Guardiola, and I am confident that he can help me become the best player I can be." "City has considerable experience with Brazilian players, and having Ederson and Savinho in the team will greatly assist me."  Txiki Begiristain, director of footb...

Prior to the upcoming season, Chelsea is looking to add a striker, and they may compete with Arsenal for at least one of their possible targets to bolster their front line. Although the Blues have made significant progress since the previous campaign, they still do not have a productive "number nine." Diego Costa was the last center forward to score 20 Premier League goals in 2016–17. Nicolas Jackson has nine more points just over halfway through this season after managing a respectable 14 in 2023–2024. But the Senegal international was little involved in Monday night's victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge and hasn't scored since before Christmas.  According to the Times, Chelsea has already discussed the idea of acquiring the uneasy Renato Veiga with the Serie A powerhouses and is now "considering" Juventus attacker Dusan Vlahovic. With 12 goals across all competitions so far this season, Vlahovic is by far Juventus' leading scorer. Although Randal Ko...

Sverre Nypan, a teenager from Rosenborg, is apparently a target for both Manchester City and Arsenal. As expected, the Norwegian sensation has drawn comparisons to his countryman Martin Odegaard, who similarly attracted attention in his country's top division as a teenager before joining Real Madrid and then Arsenal. Despite only turning 18 in December, Nypan has been capped at the under-21 level and is yet to play alongside the Gunners captain for Norway's senior team. During the 2024 season, Nypan was an uncontested mainstay in Rosenborg's midfield. He finished with an incredible eight goals, which only one of his teammates could surpass, and seven assists, earning him the title of Best Young Player in Norway's top division.  According to the Telegraph, Arsenal is interested in the daring teenager, while TV2 in Norway says Manchester City is considering the midfield player, who is said to be worth between £10 and 11 million. Since making his top-flight debut for Rosen...

According to sources, Real Betis is almost certain to sign Antony, a winger for Manchester United, on loan for the rest of the season.   The Spanish team has made Antony their main target for the winter transfer window. They made a second bid earlier this week that was reportedly closer to meeting United's needs after their first attempt was turned down. Fabrizio Romano claims that talks have progressed and that Antony will likely spend the rest of the season on loan at Betis. Despite competition from Greek team Olympiacos, the Brazilian is believed to be eager to resume his career in La Liga and has prioritized Betis' interest. In a pact that excludes the possibility of a permanent transfer at the end of the current campaign, United will agree to pay a percentage of Antony's salary.  When questioned about the team's pursuit of Antony on Saturday, Betis sports director Manu Fajardo did not mince words when he acknowledged his desire to close a deal. "A very attract...

According to reports, Real Madrid will try again in the next few days to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold, a right-back for Liverpool. When Alexander-Arnold's contract expires at the end of the current campaign, Madrid is certain that they will be able to sign him on a free transfer; however, because of their dismal performance, they have attempted to push that agreement forward to January. According to MARCA, Madrid has begun to acknowledge that they will not be able to persuade the Reds to sell after an approach to Liverpool was turned down early in the window.  Following the team's loss to Barcelona in the Super Cup, club executives have agreed that it would be beneficial to pay to sign Alexander-Arnold now in order to halt the team's downward trend. Madrid is prepared to make a deal to attempt to entice Liverpool to cash in on its homegrown star while they can, but they will still try to avoid overpaying for a player who they believe has already agreed to join them for free ...

According to Italian media, AC Milan has shown interest in signing Joao Felix, a forward for Chelsea. As part of the agreement that sent Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid, Felix, who had been on loan at Stamford Bridge for the second half of the 2022–2023 season, joined permanently in the summer for a cost of £46.3 million. However, Felix has been compelled to accept a supporting role in Enzo Maresca's squad ever since he returned to Chelsea. Under the Italian, he has only made three Premier League starts and has been given a bigger role in cup games.  According to Gianluca Di Marzio, AC Milan has taken notice of the Portuguese's predicament and has contacted Chelsea to discuss a potential move. Milan has been pursuing Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in an attempt to strengthen their attack, but negotiations have not moved forward quickly, therefore the Serie A powerhouses have started to consider their alternatives. Felix's contract expires in 2030 and has a one-year...

According to French media, Manchester City has received their first bid from AC Milan for experienced full-back Kyle Walker. After telling Pep Guardiola that he wants to look for a new challenge overseas, the 34-year-old is anticipated to depart the defending Premier League champions before the January transfer window ends. After Guardiola announced his intention to depart, AC Milan was swiftly positioned as the front-runners to recruit Walker; however, conflicting reports in the days that followed indicated that local rivals Inter were on the verge of snatching the deal. AC Milan is now in a strong position to end Walker's eight-year tenure at the Etihad Stadium, which has resulted in 17 titles across local and European competition, since those rumors have swiftly subsided. Fabrizio Romano claims that Walker has already granted his approval to join, while the French publication L'Equipe claims that Milan has made a first offer to City for the midfielder, with no specifics prov...

According to reports, Manchester City has prepared a bid for Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso that is close to €65 million (£54.7 million). During the winter transfer window, the defending Premier League winners have been remarkably active. City has traditionally used January to acquire young diamonds, frequently from South America, and then promptly loan them out. No winter signing has been immediately assimilated into City's starting lineup since Aymeric Laporte's debut in 2018. Extreme measures have been necessary in desperate circumstances. Both at home and on the continent, Pep Guardiola's fallen titans are in a precarious position. Following a brief post-Christmas comeback, City's recently discovered vulnerability was once again revealed on Tuesday when they allowed two goals in the last eight minutes of a 2-2 tie with Brentford. The club has ventured into uncharted transfer market area as a result of this turmoil. This month, City has already arranged three sig...