The latest transfer news regarding the future of Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga, Malang Sarr, Billy Gilmour and Hakim Ziyech has been revealed.
The quartet have all been linked with a mixture of loan and permanent moves away from Stamford Bridge this summer as Thomas Tuchel rebuilds his Chelsea squad.
This comes as the Blues look set to bring two players into the club ahead of the Premier League season.
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Firstly, Marc Cucurella looks to be Chelsea-bound as Tuchel’s side are willing to pay Brighton and Hove Albion’s £50 million valuation for the wing-back, with Manchester City unlikely to match this.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina has signed a six-year contract with Chelsea after completing his medical in London.
The Blues are looking to bring in further reinforcements this summer, with Tuchel looking to build a squad to compete on all fronts in the 2022/23 season.
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However, in order to do this, Tuchel will have to offload several players from his first-team squad.
The first player that could be out the door is Kepa, who looks to be set for a loan move to Napoli in the Serie A.
As reported by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, contacts between Chelsea and Napoli have continued and his agent will be in Milan to meet with the club.
Chelsea and Napoli have reached an agreement over a loan move, without an option to buy.
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The only thing standing between a move is an agreement regarding bonuses, with Chelsea requesting €1.5 million if they qualify for the Champions League.
Furthermore, Chelsea want €750,000 if Napoli qualify for the round of 16 in the competition.
It remains to be seen whether an agreement can be finalised as the Blues could be set to lose their back-up goalkeeper on loan this summer.
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Furthermore, Matt Law of The Telegraph has reported on the futures of more Chelsea players.
The arrival of Cucurella could see Sarr granted a departure this summer, with a loan move abroad looking the most likely option.
Fulham were linked for the Frenchman, but Chelsea have been reluctant to let him leave until a new defender has been brought in and this has led to other clubs taking the lead for Sarr.
Fabrizio Romano continued to reveal that Ligue 1 clubs are talking with the defender regarding a potential loan this summer as he looks set for a departure to get more game time.
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Furthermore, Billy Gilmour is likely to join Sarr by leaving Stamford Bridge on a season-long loan move this summer.
Everton boss Frank Lampard is said to be a big fan of the midfielder, who he coached at Chelsea, and could offer him a place in his squad next season.
In attack, Ziyech is looking likely to join AC Milan on loan following a meeting between the Italian club and Chelsea as they look to move on their unwanted players this window.
Topics: Chelsea, Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hakim Ziyech, Malang Sarr, Billy Gilmour, Transfers, Football
Nick Emms