Man so many links between this transfer season with Chelsea and Barca
Dave and Alonso to Barca
Christensen likely
Both teams targeting Raphinha and Dembele. Lewa mentioned for both. Not sure if Neymar to Barca has been mentioned (doubt it).
This is the latest on Dembele which makes me wonder if the Raphinha thing is some mind games with the Dembele stuff.
Such a cluster...
"Barcelona sold 10% of its TV rights for the next 25 years for 207m euros + 60m. They can end the year without being in the red, but still can't register Kessie, Christensen and even Sergi Roberto. Least of all Lewa. They need to sell more rights or sell players for that."
[El Pais] Paris Saint-Germain have informed Neymar that they would be willing to let him leave on a loan this summer & pay the required salary during said loan
So Raphinha, Sterling and Neymar
So lots of moving parts
CB it appears Kounde is on the back burner, De Ligt the flavor of the week with discussions about bringing Ake back.
Winger Sterling is the current leader with some smoke around Dembele and maybe Neymar. Raphinha rumored to be in addition to one of those three
GK appears done
Nothing else with a ton of smoke.
Here is a picture of Conor on vacation.
New from Matt Law: Bid for Sterling is imminent. Dembele will decide his future this week. Interest in Richarlison and Raphinha. Kounde no longer top target. Negotiations with Juventus over de Ligt. Talks are taking place with candidates for the sporting director role, among them Michael Edwards
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/27/petr-cech-joins-chelsea-exodus-todd-boehly-clearlake-takeover
New from Matt Law: Bid for Sterling is imminent. Dembele will decide his future this week. Interest in Richarlison and Raphinha. Kounde no longer top target. Negotiations with Juventus over de Ligt. Talks are taking place with candidates for the sporting director role, among them Michael Edwards
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/27/petr-cech-joins-chelsea-exodus-todd-boehly-clearlake-takeover
The take home up to this point though, is if you only watch International football you are like the person that only follows the Men's Olympic basketball team or god forbid someone who only follows the Cuban World Baseball Classic team and sees a very watered down version of the game. It's a great way to develop interest in the game, but not understand the game.