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Sources say Chelsea regard the €60million [£51.7m] fee agreed with Real Madrid, including €5m in add-ons, as a good sum for a left-back who is turning 28 next month and was keen to move back to Spain. Coming to an agreement for Marc Cucurella now means the sale can be put on the financial accounts for the year ending June 30, 2026, which is no bad thing for the books.

Jorrel Hato is being earmarked to take Cucurella’s position to the left of him in the team. Another measure of Hato’s rapid progress is that he is already deemed to be one of Chelsea’s ‘untouchables’. The club are not interested in selling, but their valuation of the defender, who is part of the Netherlands World Cup squad, has already grown way beyond what they paid Ajax for him last August. Another earmarked as a possible candidate for the future is U-21s defender Landon Emenalo, although there is recognition at Chelsea that he still needs more development.

While Chelsea have not confirmed it, sources in France have said that Valentin Barco is going to join from Strasbourg. He certainly fits the description of what they require because the Argentina international can operate as a left-back, a wing-back and in midfield as a No 6 or No 8.

Chelsea insiders say Xabi Alonso and the 5 sporting directors are aligned with their vision when it comes to their plans this summer. The Blues want to add a starting-level centre-back to their ranks - someone to partner Levi Colwill, who remains front and centre of the club´s long-term plans.

Chelsea´s ownership group are preparing to back Xabi Alonso like they have not done with any of his predecessors. Multiple names have been discussed internally, though sources close to Chelsea are keeping their cards close to their chest - a clear change from recent windows.

Chelsea want to add a central midfielder between now and the end of the transfer window; Adam Wharton is a long-term target but the Crystal Palace midfielder is set to cost around the £100million-mark. Chelsea are also hoping to add a left-sided attacker in the coming months. Morgan Rogers is someone highly rated by senior figures within the club but the Aston Villa and England star looks more likely to move to Arsenal at the moment.

(via @TheAthleticFC)

Pingbold.

Så du må godt skrive om Chelsea i andre tråde, end selve Chelsea-tråden... men det må vi andre ikke?

Tror du misforstår jeg skriver dette da det er direkte svar til mig og ikke til nogen form for Liverpool fans så kan du vel lige så godt skrive det i Chelsea tråden?

Som om at jeg skal blå-stemples af dig - fordi du skriver 100 indlæg om dagen, så du et slags orakel - og en mere seriøst bruger.. Du har ingen anelse om jeg ved mere om fodbold og Chelsea end du gør. Tænker vi sikkert følger de samme nyhedsmedier, facebook sider og influencere.... Som alle andre gør. Du er ikke Fabrizio Romano... Du gætter sgu lige så meget som alle de andre.

Selvfølgelig skal du blåstemples hvis du ønsker svar fra mig ellers får du jo bare 0 svar på det du spørg om eller kommentere ?, min point er hvis jeg PERSONLIGT (og kan ikke tale for andre) skal bruge tid på det du skriver skal jeg være sikker på det ikke bare er troll adfærd eller bait, det ved jeg når du har skrevet mere seriøse indlæg, lige som alle andre bruger på bold man bruger tid på.

Hvis man ønsker eller er til intet sigende oneliners og andet crap kan man jo bare gå ud i diverse artikel tråde, der er masser af den slags hvis det er det man er til.

Hvis du er ligeglad med min kommentar kan du kan jo bare lade være med at skrive til mig (hvor alt det her kommer fra) så er det jo så nemt.

Men selvfølgelig skal du have min "respekt" eller "anerkendelse" lige som man skal i den virkelig verden hvis man ønsker en samtale.

Tænker det gælder den anden vej også?

Selvfølgelig skal du blåstemples.

I sagens natur kan Liverpool-fans ikke blåstemples.