Agent confirms Chelsea wants star – Mendes tells Chelsea to hire 49-year old – ‘Defender ‘perfect signing’ for Chelsea

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Former Chelsea star Pat Nevin has claimed Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite would be perfect for the club.

According to recent reports on the Evening Standard, Branthwaite is open to the idea of leaving the Toffees, despite having a contract with the Merseyside outfit which runs until 2027.

Everton are looking to raise funds with alternative departures to ensure that they do not have to part ways with their No. 32, though they are said to be willing to entertain offers in the region of £80million

The London side could add a centre-back to their ranks this summer after Thiago Silva’s exit, and Everton could find themselves forced to sell at least one star.

And amid all the speculation and rumours – Nevin has opened up and claimed that Branthwaite would be perfect for the club: “If I was looking for a young centre-back at an elite club in Europe, he would be top of my list,” Nevin told Prime Slots.

“He absolutely ticks every single box for Chelsea; they buy young players for big money, he’s tall, he dominates physically and is good in the air.

“He absolutely will not be cheap, even though Everton need to sell this summer, because Chelsea are not going to be the only club looking at him in the summer. He’s going to cost a fortune, but I personally hope he stays at Everton because I think they badly need him.

“But there are very few clubs in world football that would not want to buy Jarrad Branthwaite, he could be that good.”

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Branthwaite is certainly a talent and one for the future – but £80 million for a defender that has done nothing in the game but put in some good performances is made – but that is the type of player that CHELSEA like to sign.

They want a replacement for Thiago Silva and know that Branthwaite could go on to become a top-class defender – so they will be ready to take the risk should the lad actually come onto the market.

MENDES SUGGESTS BOSS – 

Jorge Mendes has put Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao forward as a possible Chelsea replacement for Mauricio Pochettino

CHELSEA will be searching the globe in hope that they can bring in a new manager quickly in order to get the club back in the hunt for Champions League football next season, and maybe a trophy too.

Former Brighton boss Roberto DeZerbi has been tipped to be the man to replace Pochettino at Chelsea, but the likes of Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank and even Jose Mourinho have all been linked with a move to London.

But according to a report from The Mirror, it has suggested to the American that Conceicao would be a good option to appoint as the next Blues boss.

Conceicao, 49, took charge of Porto seven years ago and is contracted to the club until 2028. The former Portugal player has won three league titles as the club’s manager and lifted the Taca de Portugal on three occasions, too. He has also been linked with the AC Milan job this summer.

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CHELSEA will be linked with so many top managers in the next few months – so many names will get linked – but at the end of the day the club are in a mess under the board and the next manager will struggle just like Pochettino did.

Conceicao has been doing a decent job over at Porto and is one of the best bosses in the League – but it is probably not the best idea to bring him to the Premier League a she would struggle with the tactics that he likes to play.

Chelsea need a proven – top level coach that has won alot of trophies and is good with working under a tight budget, and with young players, but the problem is that there are not too many out there that will be able to handle all of that.

The Chelsea fans must be hating on the board right now.

DURAN AGENT MAKES CLAIM 

The agent of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has confirmed Chelsea’s interest in the forward.

Despite the fact that CHELSEA have no manager right now after they just decided to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino – he board will still look to get some transfer deals done whether a new coach is at the club or not.

Sky Sports News reported Chelsea’s desire to sign the Villa striker in the January transfer window and were looking to reignite their interest in the Villa star once that transfer window opened up.

But despite the fact that Pochettino is no longer boss of the club – Duran’s agent Jonathan Herrera says the interest remains and he is fully expecting an offer to be made in the next few months.

“He is a player who has a contract with Aston Villa, he ended up doing very well and the coach is counting on him,” Herrera told El VBar Caracol.

“It is a club that, having got into the Champions League is a great opportunity, but we know he wants to play, he wants to go out and play, we are going to see. Now the market is opening up, the club is looking at some options and so are we.

“The interest has always been there. The fact that Pochettino continues or leaves the club [shouldn’t affect], the one who want him in the end is the club.

“He is a player that if they change coach or not, we will see what happens, but there has always been interest. Let’s see how we can handle it and make sure Aston Villa are ready.”

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Pochettino wanted Duran in the January window and was interested in bringing him to the club in the summer – maybe the new boss does not want the Villa man – maybe he has other targets.

That CHELSEA board dont really know what players will improve the squad and it will be interesting to see what manager they hire and what players are signed.

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