Meanwhile, the Blues are leading Liverpool in the race to sign a Barcelona midfielder. Elsewhere, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefers a move to Stamford Bridge over joining Manchester United.
On that note, here’s a look at the key Chelsea transfer stories as on August 28, 2022:
Chelsea leading Liverpool in race for Frenkie de Jong
Chelsea are leading Liverpool in the race to sign Frenkie de Jong, according to acclaimed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Dutch midfielder is tipped to leave Barcelona this summer, and the Blues are hot on his heels. The Reds have also joined the party recently.
However, speaking on his YouTube channel, as cited by HITC, Romano said that there are no talks between Liverpool and the Blaugrana for De Jong.
Manchester United have also monitored De Jong with interest all summer.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefers move to Stamford Bridge over joining Manchester United
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefers to join Chelsea over Manchester United, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Gabon international is likely to leave Barcelona this summer, and the Premier League duo are monitoring him with interest.
However, in his column for Caught Offside, Romano said that Aubameyang has already agreed personal terms with the Blues.
Aubameyang is likely to struggle for game time at the Camp Nou after the arrival of Robert Lewandowski this summer.
Thomas Tuchel unimpressed by Conor Gallagher for getting sent off
Thomas Tuchel is least pleased with Conor Gallagher for getting sent off against Leicester City. The English midfielder picked up two yellow cards for silly offences and was given his marching order in the 28th minute. Chelsea had to dig deep for a win after going a man down with more than an hour to go.
Speaking after the victory, as relayed by talkSPORT, Tuchel said that Gallagher’s offences were unnecessary and urged his players to learn from their mistakes.
He added:
Gallagher took to social media to apologise for picking up his marching orders.
For the second game running, the Blues ended with ten men, with new signing Kalidou Koulibaly getting sent off in the Leeds United defeat last weekend.
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