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Ipswich Town are in discussions with #Chelsea over a move for Armando Broja, who is valued at £30M and therefore makes it likely Ipswich would eye a loan deal.

Armando Broja would be reluctant to accept a move to Ipswich Town at this stage, with a variety of options inside and outside the Premier League. Currently, #Chelsea prefer to sell Broja rather than loan him out.

Renato Veiga is being favoured ahead of Ben Chilwell. Chilwell is a prime candidate to be sold but his wages and price tag narrow his potential market.

Real Madrid to pay Chelsea £5M after Hazard help them in winning the UEFA Super Cup. Eden Hazard contract makes it so ✅😃

Contract ends in 2025💰

Chelsea extend TMGM deal in Asia-Pacific markets
15th August 2024

August 15 – Premier League side Chelsea have boosted their deal with forex traders TMGM with a multi-year extension which will see TMGM continue as the club’s Official Regional Online Forex and Trading Partner in the Asia-Pacific region.

Having first agreed a deal in 2023, the extended partnership will continue to engage Chelsea’s fanbase in the Asia-Pacific region by looking to leverage TMGM’s market presence across multiple language channels.

The expanded collaboration seeks to enhance brand visibility and strengthen TMGM’s position through a series of targeted activations. These efforts will encompass exclusive content, events, and experiences designed for TMGM clients and Chelsea supporters throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Casper Stylsvig, Chelsea Football Club’s Chief Revenue Officer, said: “We are delighted to extend our partnership, and provide additional value to TMGM and its customers thanks to the broader rights of the deal.”

No value was given for the renewal.

Nick Yang, TMGM’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Our continued collaboration with Chelsea FC underscores our commitment to excellence and innovation. We are excited to integrate our trading expertise with the passion of Chelsea’s fanbase in the Asia-Pacific region. This partnership will create unique opportunities, foster deeper connections, and deliver exclusive experiences for both TMGM and Chelsea fans.”

Chelsea begin their Premier League campaign versus Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has played down the suggestion that clubs including Chelsea have exploited "loopholes" in the current profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and described the fierce battle to gain an advantage in the top-flight as "a great thing.

Ahead of the June 30 accounting deadline, Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton and Aston Villa completed a series of seemingly mutually beneficial deals, leading to suggestions that they had found a loophole in the PSR regulations.

The Blues have also eased their financial position with the sale of two hotels to a sister company in a £76.5m deal and sold the women´s team to the club´s parent company.

The Premier League has resolved an investigation into the hotels deal but is still looking into the sale of the women´s team to ensure it was done at fair market value.

Asked if clubs were exploiting loopholes in the current rules, which are to be scrapped at the end of the coming season, Masters said: "The rules are well understood and so I wouldn´t describe these as loopholes.

"They´re understood and permitted within the rules and our job is to ensure that [clubs] comply with the letter of the rules.

"Obviously you´ve got lots of clubs who have different spending plans over a three-year period and we care less about that plan, more about the eventuality that everybody complies with those rules. So there´s different ways of achieving the same thing, which is being within the limit."

New Premier League substitution rules 2024/25: Top-flight chiefs introduce tweak to in-game rules ahead of season opener

The new Premier League season is set to get underway and there are some new rules that fans may notice during games.

A long summer break allows the top-flight’s bosses to assess what could be changed for the better ahead of a fresh campaign.

And it seems they have been busy making some switches, with one of the key differences set to be on the touchline for substitutes.

Here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at a change that has been made for the 2024/25 season…
New Premier League substitution rules

There will be a change to in-game warm-ups for substitutes this season.

As teams are now allowed to make five substitutions per game, the Premier League will be increasing the amount of players permitted to warm up at the same time.

From this campaign onwards, FIVE players will allowed to go through their paces on the sidelines rather than the usual three.

That change has been made to correspond with the fact five substitutions can be made too.

It could lead to some busy touchlines, but it will help to keep more players fresh for if they are introduced to the game.

This addition is one of three rule changes that are being brought in.

The others are an updated multiball system and a switch when it comes to calculating added time.

Ball assistants on the side of the pitch are now allowed to return a ball to a goalkeeper ahead of a goal-kick, with an aim to speed up the pace of a game.

And when it comes to the change in added time, the Premier League’s officials will now only start to add on time 30 seconds after a goal.

It means 30 seconds will be given for teams to return to their playing positions before the following time will be added on at the end of a match.

The league have stated that this is likely to lead to less stoppage time for each fixture.

Chelsea would prefer to sell winger Angelo Gabriel rather than loan him out before transfer deadline day.

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If Chelsea don’t accept Napoli’s offer of around €30m for Lukaku in the next few hours, they say they are going to complete the Neres deal instead for €28m. (@DiMarzio)

SAINTS are reportedly in talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu on loan for the duration of the 2024/25 season.

Ugochukwu is a 20 year old six-foot three-inch tall ball-playing midfielder who arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2023 for a £25million fee.

A France under-21 international, he made 12 appearances for the Blues in the Premier League last season and is a part of their long-term plans.

The Athletic report that Saints are in advanced talks to sign Ugochukwu on a straight season-long loan with no option to buy the player permanently.