Chelsea transfer news

FOOTBALL fans have set up a petition for Chelsea to be investigated if they seal a sensational £115m deadline day deal Enzo Fernandez transfer.The Blues are hoping to complete a British-record deal for the Benfica midfielder, which would take their January spending beyond £300m.
Chelsea are hoping sign Enzo Fernandez on deadline dayCredit: Getty
To put that into context, Newcastle are next on the list with £50m following the arrivals of Anthony Gordon and Harrison Ashby.
Securing Fernandez’s services would take their spending during his reign to more than HALF A BILLION in the space of two windows.
And many supporters want something done about the situation, which has led to them setting up a petition.
More than 1,000 people have already signed the written request with another 500 making it more likely to get picked up.
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Despite their incredible activity in the market, Chelsea are still struggling this season.
Graham Potter’s side are TEN points behind the top four and are already out of both domestic cups.
They have last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, but there’s every chance they won’t be in Europe’s elite competition next season, unless they go all the way.
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If Chelsea do make Fernandez their eighth signing this month, he could make his debut as soon as Friday.
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That’s because the Stamford Bridge return to action with a West London derby with Fulham on 3 February. More

JORGINHO has been denied giving his Chelsea team-mates a farewell as he closes in on a shock move to Arsenal. The Italian, 31, is set to join the Gunners as the Premier League leaders complete their search for a midfielder.
Jorginho has been denied a giving his Chelsea team-mates a farewellCredit: Reuters
It will bring an end to Jorginho’s four-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge, having signed from Napoli in the summer of 2018.
But Chelsea have a day off today, meaning the 2021 Champions League winner will not get to say his goodbyes.
Jorginho is braced to leave West London having made 213 appearances, with a Europa League winners medal also to his name.
Now he is preparing to move across the city after Chelsea and Arsenal agreed a surprise £12million deadline day deal.
Jorginho, who was out of contract at the end of the season, has been offered an 18-month deal with the option to extend it.
The Gunners turned to Chelsea’s vice-captain after having two bids of £60m and £70m turned down by Brighton for Moises Caicedo.
Jorginho will come in following the news of Mohamed Elneny’s knee injury, which may rule the Egyptian out for the remainder of the season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have re-launched an effort to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica.
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Their pursuit of the World Cup-winning Argentine, 22, stalled after Benfica demanded a better deal – despite his £105m release clause being met.
And after several rejected bids, Chelsea look set to finally get a deal over the line just hours before the January transfer deadline.

Following meetings between the two clubs on Monday, the plan is to pay the sum in six instalments in order to stay within Financial Fair Play regulations.
Should it go through – surpassing the £100m paid by Manchester City for Jack Grealish – American owner Todd Boehly will have splashed over half a BILLION on new players.
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KING HENRY VIII has become an issue holding up Chelsea’s redevelopment of Stamford Bridge.The Tudor king has a mound in Richmond Park which has a “protected view”.
Stamford Bridge’s redevelopment could be blocked because of a ‘protected view’ from King Henry’s Mound
Stamford Bridge would block the view of St Paul’s Cathedral if it was any higherCredit: Getty
Despite the mound being 6.1 miles away from the Blues Stadium it can block work being done to the ground.
This is because a protected view is the legal requirement within urban planning that is designed to preserve a view of a specific place or building.
The view from King Henry’s Mound is of St Paul’s Cathedral and it cannot be obscured.
This would therefore limit the heights of new stands at Stamford Bridge, as they could then be in the way of the 313-year-old building.
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One way of avoiding this would be to dig down and lower the stadium, something that has been discussed according to The Times.
However, it is suggested that this could cause issues with neighbours of the football ground.
Chelsea’s new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital want to build a stadium or redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater ground.
This is to be able to match the capacities at London rivals Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham.
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Chelsea fans want the ground to have an increased capacity with some struggling to be able to afford a season ticket.
The fans that are missing out are the ones that can be credited with creating the ground’s atmosphere, according to the report.
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JODY MORRIS has been named Swindon’s new manager.The League Two club had been in search of a replacement for Scott Lindsey, who jumped ship to take charge of Crawley.
Jody Morris has been named Swindon’s new manager
And they turned to ex-Chelsea assistant boss Morris, who undertakes his first managerial role.
Morris said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Swindon Town as First-Team Head Coach.
“This is a great opportunity at a wonderful football club that is steeped in history, and I can’t wait to get started.
“My footballing philosophy is completely aligned with that of the club, and upon meeting Sandro, I was presented with a strategy and vision that I’m really keen to be a part of.
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“I’m extremely proud to be leading such a forward-thinking club, with an owner and technical director that are passionate and committed to bringing success here.
“We now turn our attentions to an important 19 league games, with promotion at the forefront of our ambitions, and we want to take this incredible fanbase on a long and successful journey.”
Despite having no managerial experience, Morris has been involved with much high-level coaching in previous years.
He was Lampard’s No2 both at Derby and Chelsea, helping the Rams reach the play-offs and the Blues get into the top four despite a transfer ban.
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Morris left Stamford Bridge after Lampard’s sacking and has not worked in football since.
The 44-year-old has also spent four years as Chelsea’s academy coach, having come through their youth system and making over 100 appearances for the senior team.
It could be a baptism of fire for Morris with Swindon in the middle of a congested scrap for promotion from League Two.
They are 6th but only five points separate fifth and 15th.
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Interim boss Gavin Gunning was in charge as the Robins enjoyed a bonkers game with Gillingham.
The Wiltshire-based club went 1-0 up within the opening minute but then found themselves 3-1 down before the 15 minute mark.
A brace by Charlie Austin, who returned to his childhood club last month, rescued a point.
Frank Lampard and Jody Morris worked at Chelsea togetherCredit: Getty More