Chelsea close in on £77M signing – Chelsea make £100k-a-week decision – £100M star told to make move

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Here is a roundup of the top Chelsea news and gossip from icfootballnews that we think you may have missed today –

Chelsea are closing in on the possible January signing of Bundesliga star Josko Gvardiol – it has been claimed

Despite the rumours that Chelsea were in deep talks for Gvardiol and the player was very keen on a move to Stamford Bridge – a move never happened as contact was made far too late in the transfer window

Then, Gvardiol shocked many at Chelsea by agreeing a new contract at RB – meaning that the Blues will have to pay even more than the £77 million they were prepared to pay in the summer –

Per 90min, Blues have taken a step forward and are close to agreeing a deal with the Bundesliga side to bring the Croatian defender to Stamford Bridge in 2023.

The report adds that The Blues are in discussions with the German outfit and have indicated that they are prepared to pay Leipzig more than the player’s release clause in order to avoid paying the whole £45 million outright and skip the transfer war.

However, rumours of a move have persisted, and the centre-back addressed the possibility – He said: ‘Chelsea’s a big club of course and, who knows, maybe one day I will be there.

“It’s really nice to see things like this, especially because there is Kovacic, so you never know. I talk with him.’

Chelsea were recently told by the youngster’s former coach at both Dinamo Zagreb and in the Croatia youth set-up why they need to sign the lad – and has compared him to Thiago Silva.What has been said?

“His tremendous self-confidence, strong leadership traits and courage all remind me of Thiago Silva,” Tomislav Rukavina said when speaking to Goal in 2020. “Gvardiol is one of the young players who, I am sure, will be one of the most important players of the national team for a long time.

“He is extremely strong, fast, agile and durable. He has excellent jump timing and excellent heading technique.

“He has a developed sense of the game, excellent perception of situations and timely response to what’s happening on the pitch. Given his youth, there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of tactics still, as there is for improving technical characteristics.”

Read More: Chelsea fans stunned as £58M star told to complete stunning move!

Ziyech decision made – 

Chelsea ‘will be happy to listen to offers’ for Hakim Ziyech when the transfer window re-opens for business next month – it has been claimed

Ziyech is easily one of the most gifted wingers that Chelsea have right now and can be world class on his day – but he can’t break into that starting eleven on a weekly basis.

His performances have not been great this season and he is certainly a player that Graham Potter will not miss should he depart the club – which is why there has been so much speculation about the man over the past few weeks.

Now – according to journalist Simon Phillips – Chelsea have made the decision to allow the winger to leave the club in the January window and sign a better alternative

He said: “With Ziyech, he’s wanted to leave for a while, since the summer, since Tuchel was there. So, that’s the big difference with the other players we’ve been speaking about.

“Ziyech has got a desire to actively leave Chelsea as soon as possible. So, Chelsea will be happy to listen to offers for him in January.”

Ziyech has recently been urged to leave Chelsea by Netherlands legend Marco van Basten,who also claimed that the Premier League club have too many players in their squad.

‘It is sad and a shame. Ziyech is a great player. We have to see someone like that, we watch TV for such a player and we come to the stadium,’ Van Basten told Ziggo Sport.

‘It is a pity for the whole of football that he is on the bench. If these kinds of players do not get minutes, it is not good for football.

‘There should actually be a rule that clubs can only have a certain number of players.

‘So they [Chelsea ] have way too many and that actually makes football less interesting. A player like Ziyech could just play at another club and entertain the fans.’

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It is a shame that Chelsea fans have not been able to see the best of Ziyech week in and week out – he really is a brilliant player.

But if he does leave – would he actually be missed?

Read More: Striker star tells Chelsea ‘every player’ wants to play in Prem move ahead of possible move

Rice told to move – 

Emmanuel Petit has urged Chelsea target Declan Rice to leave West Ham for a Champions League club.

Over the past few seasons – Declan Rice has developed into one of the best central midfielders in the game and a man that is tipped to leave for one of the big clubs.

So far West Ham have been able to keep hold of their star man as he has a nice long contract – but as he comes towards the end of that deal – there is more and more speculation about his long-term future.

This World Cup has shown that he is ready to play for a big club – and amid all the speculation that Chelsea are keen on the man – he has admitted that he has dreams of a big move.

Now – Petit, a Premier League and World Cup winning midfielder, has now urged Rice to follow his dreams, telling Midnite: ‘Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham are among the best [midfield duo] in the world for sure.

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