Chelsea transfer news: Costa stay, Matic blow and more
May 25, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Chelsea have been trying to reconstruct under the new manager Antonio Conte after a forgettable season where they sacked their best manager ever, Jose Mourinho.
The Blues have looked active in the transfer window as they already managed to sign Batshuayi and Kante and are looking to add more players to their roster to become a dominant force yet again this season.
Here we look at all the transfer stories involving Chelsea today.
According to reports from Alfredo Pedulla, Kalidou Koulibaly favours a potential move to Chelsea over their Premier League rivals Everton. The Blues have reportedly placed a €45m (£38.2m) for the Senegal international.
According to Mirror, Chelsea are close to signing Brazilian young midfielder Thiago Maia as the club are plotting a £15 million swoop.
Atletico Madrid have given up their chase for Chelsea’s star striker Diego Costa with club president Enrique Cerezo confirming his side’s transfer business is done.
According to Evening Standard, Real Madrid are plotting a £34m move for Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic as Zidane is keen to add a defensive midfielder going into the new season.