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      Chelsea wonderkid Cesare Casadei ‘AGREES to permanent transfer exit as Torino launch bargain £10m bid’

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      CHELSEA look set to offload wonderkid Cesare Casadei after he AGREED a permanent transfer away. The 21-year-old midfielder was signed in 2022 from Inter Milan in a deal worth £12.6m after he was touted for big things. Cesare Casadei could be on his way out of ChelseaCredit: GettyCasadei was named player of the tournament at the Under-20 World Cup for Italy and looked to be a star of the future. He spent time on loan at Reading and Leicester before being recalled to the Blues squad in January 2024. Incoming manager Enzo Maresca decided to keep Casadei in his side after taking over in the summer. But the player has been limited to just six appearances all season – five in the Europa Conference League and one in the Carabao Cup.READ MORE IN football Casadei has only made Chelsea’s Premier League bench four times – failing to make an appearance. It has led to speculation over his future and now Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Casadei has agreed to join Torino back home in Italy. A deal between the two clubs is now being thrashed out – believed to be in the region of £10m. Chelsea’s terms with Torino is also set to include a buy-back option.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSCasadei is said to have attracted attention from Napoli, Lazio and Monza as well with the player keen on a return home. Maresca did not sign Casadei at Chelsea but the two worked together at Leicester – where the midfielder was played in a more advanced role. Moment Luke Littler copies Chelsea legend’s celebration during World Darts Championship clash with Nathan Aspinall The Stamford Bridge boss praised Casadei in October following a run of Conference League performances. Maresca said: “I am very happy with the way he is playing. “I had Cesare last year and he was playing a little bit in different position. This year, we are using him like a holding midfielder. “The reason why is because I think we go in the direction where the middle you need physical players. Cesare is very big, physically strong and helps us when we want to press. “On the ball, he is improving a lot. Tonight he played one touch, so we are very happy. “For him, it’s the same as the rest; many things he can do better but he is in the right direction.”Enzo Maresca has worked with Casadei at Chelsea and LeicesterCredit: Getty More

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      Tosin Adarabioyo’s John Terry-like leadership skills played part in Chelsea pushing for defender’s summer transfer

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      TOSIN ADARABIOYO is the closest thing Chelsea have to John Terry as they look for a leader to end their mini-slump.Blues head coach Enzo Maresca insists he has plenty of inspirational figures in his dressing room that can help turn around their dip in form.Tosin Adarabioyo is the closest thing Chelsea have to John TerryEnzo Maresca insists he has plenty of inspirational figures in his dressing roomTerry remains a true blue symbol of Chelsea having played 717 games for the BluesDefender Tosin, 27, is part of a group of senior players charged with rallying the troops when times are tough like now.Reece James remains club captain and will wear the armband should he make it on to the pitch today at Crystal Palace following injury.But Maresca said: “We have  different profiles of players who are leaders in different ways.“We have different kinds of characters. The one that is most vocal in the dressing room is Tosin. He does that kind of job.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS“Sometimes you have different kinds of leaders. Leaders that don’t talk much but, when they do, the rest listen a lot.”Tosin is one of the oldest players in Maresca’s youthful squad and readily accepts the challenge of leadership.He joins forces to keep up morale and promote unity in the dressing room alongside vice-captain Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Levi  Colwill and James when fit.The centre-back was part of a similar inner sanctum at Fulham alongside Harrison Reed, Tim Reem and skipper Tom Cairney last season.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHe was targeted by Chelsea co-director of recruitment Joe Shields for that reason among others.Maresca said: “We have Moises that behaves fantastically.Enzo Maresca admits Chelsea a long way from competing with Premier League’s best after loss to Ipswich “Enzo is improving a lot, Levi is improving a lot. Reece is one of them but in his own way.“We have Tosin that does that kind of job and Marcus Betinelli. We have different characters and with age they are going to be better and better. But they are different, all of them.”Legend Terry remains a true blue symbol of Chelsea having played 717 games for them over 17 years.And the highly-decorated former defender is still revered by the fans.Maresca needs everyone pulling in the same direction as he bids to end a run of three games without a win, including two defeats over Christmas.They are clinging to fourth spot by just three points from in-form Newcastle.There is more grim news for Chelsea’s Italian manager with him now predicting Tosin’s defensive team-mate Wesley Fofana may well miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.They had lost just one in eight games before the £70million Frenchman was hurt in a freak accident stepping on the ball to challenge Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins last month.Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season after pulling his hamstring against IpswichMaresca said: “Unfortunately he could be out for the season, we don’t know exactly.“We have been together here since I started, and every time you ask me about Wes, I have said many times that I’m in love with him because he is the kind of defender that gives you the chance to press and be aggressive. With Wes, we are a better team.”Chelsea are holding off on surgery but do not be surprised if Fofana goes under the knife in yet another disappointing episode for the player who missed almost a year with a knee problem.Fellow centre-half Benoit Badiashile is also out until mid-February, which is why Maresca has recalled Aaron Anselmino from his loan spell at Argentine side Boca Juniors.Maresca will not rule out bringing back another defender from loan to ease his crisis.Chelsea have also been linked with Ipswich striker Liam Delap as they look for goals to get back on track.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut Maresca said: “We have a young striker in Marc Guiu, who is doing very well in the Conference League. I haven’t given him enough minutes in the Premier League to prove it.“Hopefully we can start to give him some minutes very soon.”Chelsea ratings vs Ipswich as Blues defenders have a shocker and only ONE star can hold his head highCHELSEA made it back-to-back losses as they slumped to an awful 2-0 defeat at Ipswich.Enzo Maresca’s side went into the match hoping to bounce back from their 2-1 home loss to Fulham on Boxing Day.But instead saw their title hopes take another massive dent after goals from Liam Delap and old-boy Omari Hutchinson.On a night to forget for the Blues, SunSport’s Jordan Davies rates and slates each performer…FILIP JORGENSEN – 6His first bit of action was a clumsy trailing leg to catch Delap and give away a needless penalty.Followed it up with a few decent stops to deny the forward anything else, but the damage was already done.AXEL DISASI – 4Offered very little until a fine pass early in the second half to put Madueke through.But that was then overshadowed by a woeful piece of defending to give the hosts a second goal, first with a stray pass to Delap and then giving Hutchinson the freedom of Ipswich to slot home.TOSIN ADARABIOYO – 5Struggled to deal with Delap, physically and for pace. Looked terrified to press him. Lumbered about for most of the game.LEVI COLWILL – 6Looks so much better with a proper defensive partner, unlike here.Not his best game, but not his worst.MARC CUCURELLA – 5Nervy clearance off Hutchinson almost gave Delap a second inside 15 minutes and caught out of position plenty when Ipswich countered.Poor in attacking areas.ENZO FERNANDEZ – 6A real mixed bag.Picked up some good pockets of space but out-muscled on occasion.MOISES CAICEDO – 6Blazed over a glorious chance from the edge of the box off his left peg.Controlled the game well from deep at times.NONI MADUEKE – 7Involved in everything good with Chelsea, taking on defenders and unlucky not to grab a first half goal.Linked up well with Palmer and Enzo.COLE PALMER – 8A joy to watch. His cleverly-disguised free-kick smacked the post and his cross for Joao Felix at the far post to score from was delightful, only to be called back for offside.He was then denied a curling beauty by a worldie save. Did not deserve to be on the losing side. Best player on the pitch by a mile.JOAO FELIX – 6Perhaps a harsh one but should have stayed onside before tapping in Palmer’s brilliant cross to level the scores.Had a header cleared off the line just after the break.CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU – 5An anonymous first half was followed up by more anonymity in the second before being hauled off just after the hour mark.Feels like he has wasted a huge chance given to him by Maresca to prove he can be the difference maker.SUBSNICOLAS JACKSON (for Felix, 55) – 6Missed a blatant one v one, spared blushes by a delayed offside flag.JADON SANCHO – (for Nkunku, 65) – 6Did very little, but the game was pretty much done by the time he came on.MALO GUSTO (for Disasi, 77) – 6Came on just so Disasi could make way, it seems. Made his presence known by getting into a late scrap with Davis.PEDRO NETO (for Madueke, 77) – 5Brought some zip, but let himself down by going down soft holding his face from a Kalvin Phillips ‘challenge’. More

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      Chelsea handed huge injury blow as £70m man could be out for SEASON and not just five weeks as first thought

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      ENZO MARESCA has given a worrying update on injured star Wesley Fofana. The Blues defender has been out since picking up a hamstring issue against Aston Villa on December 1.Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has given an update on Wesley FofanaCredit: PAThe French defender limped out of the Blues win over Aston Villa last monthCredit: PAFofana, who signed for Chelsea in 2022, was originally ruled out for around five weeks. But scans have revealed more damage than first anticipated.And during his pre-match press conference for Saturday’s visit to Crystal Palace, Maresca revealed it was not a good prognosis. The Blues boss said: “Unfortunately, there’s a risk Wesley Fofana could be out for the entire season. READ MORE ON CHELSEA”The initial feeling was [he would be out] 5 weeks but then more tests gave us bad news. “We don’t know exactly yet, but it’s a huge loss.”Fofana, a £70million signing from Leicester, had started 12 of Chelsea’s 13 Premier League games up until a tangle with Ollie Watkins in the Villa game.The Frenchman does not currently require surgery on the issue. Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd Maresca confirmed it wasn’t linked to the anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept Fofana sidelined throughout last season. He continued: “I don’t think this kind of injury can be compared to the rest. Moment Luke Littler copies Chelsea legend’s celebration during World Darts Championship clash with Nathan Aspinall “This one is muscle and previously he hasn’t had any muscle problems, so it’s completely different.”It’s a bit unlucky but he will be back and he will be good in the way he was before he was injured.”Chelsea head to Palace on Saturday looking to bounce back from a shock defeat to Ipswich on Monday. The Blues are currently fourth in the Premier League table, two points behind Nottingham Forest. Chelsea ratings vs Ipswich as Blues defenders have a shocker and only ONE star can hold his head highCHELSEA made it back-to-back losses as they slumped to an awful 2-0 defeat at Ipswich.Enzo Maresca’s side went into the match hoping to bounce back from their 2-1 home loss to Fulham on Boxing Day.But instead saw their title hopes take another massive dent after goals from Liam Delap and old-boy Omari Hutchinson.On a night to forget for the Blues, SunSport’s Jordan Davies rates and slates each performer…FILIP JORGENSEN – 6His first bit of action was a clumsy trailing leg to catch Delap and give away a needless penalty.Followed it up with a few decent stops to deny the forward anything else, but the damage was already done.AXEL DISASI – 4Offered very little until a fine pass early in the second half to put Madueke through.But that was then overshadowed by a woeful piece of defending to give the hosts a second goal, first with a stray pass to Delap and then giving Hutchinson the freedom of Ipswich to slot home.TOSIN ADARABIOYO – 5Struggled to deal with Delap, physically and for pace. Looked terrified to press him. Lumbered about for most of the game.LEVI COLWILL – 6Looks so much better with a proper defensive partner, unlike here.Not his best game, but not his worst.MARC CUCURELLA – 5Nervy clearance off Hutchinson almost gave Delap a second inside 15 minutes and caught out of position plenty when Ipswich countered.Poor in attacking areas.ENZO FERNANDEZ – 6A real mixed bag.Picked up some good pockets of space but out-muscled on occasion.MOISES CAICEDO – 6Blazed over a glorious chance from the edge of the box off his left peg.Controlled the game well from deep at times.NONI MADUEKE – 7Involved in everything good with Chelsea, taking on defenders and unlucky not to grab a first half goal.Linked up well with Palmer and Enzo.COLE PALMER – 8A joy to watch. His cleverly-disguised free-kick smacked the post and his cross for Joao Felix at the far post to score from was delightful, only to be called back for offside.He was then denied a curling beauty by a worldie save. Did not deserve to be on the losing side. Best player on the pitch by a mile.JOAO FELIX – 6Perhaps a harsh one but should have stayed onside before tapping in Palmer’s brilliant cross to level the scores.Had a header cleared off the line just after the break.CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU – 5An anonymous first half was followed up by more anonymity in the second before being hauled off just after the hour mark.Feels like he has wasted a huge chance given to him by Maresca to prove he can be the difference maker.SUBSNICOLAS JACKSON (for Felix, 55) – 6Missed a blatant one v one, spared blushes by a delayed offside flag.JADON SANCHO – (for Nkunku, 65) – 6Did very little, but the game was pretty much done by the time he came on.MALO GUSTO (for Disasi, 77) – 6Came on just so Disasi could make way, it seems. Made his presence known by getting into a late scrap with Davis.PEDRO NETO (for Madueke, 77) – 5Brought some zip, but let himself down by going down soft holding his face from a Kalvin Phillips ‘challenge’. More

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      Kerr and Fishel included in Chelsea’s winter training camp squad as they step up recovery from ACL injuries

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      SAM KERR and Mia Fishel travelled with their Chelsea pals to a training camp in Portugal today to continue their push back to fitness. The Blues strikers have both been out of action since January and February last year after sustaining knee ligament ruptures. Sam Kerr’s and her Chelsea team-mates’ trip to Portugal comes ahead of their fourth round Women’s FA Cup clash with Charlton next SundayCredit: GettyMia Fishel (pictured) and Kerr have been working on their recovery from knee ligament tears they suffered last yearCredit: GettyKerr’s injury occurred during last season’s winter break at the WSL side’s warm weather training camp in Morocco.The Australia skipper, 31, is currently one goal shy of netting for the hundredth time for Chelsea with whom she has won 11 trophies including five WSL titles. USA forward Fishel, 23, suffered her injury in a training session with her national side in February 2024. On Friday Chelsea revealed the duo will not be in team training with the squad despite joining the trip to Portugal. Read More Football StoriesBlues forward Lauren James, 23, is nearing a return to fitness and has been included in the squad that travelled yesterday. The England star is recovering from a calf injury she sustained in October 2024. Her club’s trip to Portugal for training comes nine days before the team’s return to competitive action for the first time this year. Sonia Bompastor’s Blues will host Charlton in the Women’s FA Cup fourth round on Sunday 12 January in their first competitive match of this yearCredit: AlamyThey take on Charlton next Sunday in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup at their Kingsmeadow fortress. Most read in FootballSonia Bompastor’s side are currently the only team unbeaten in the WSL after ten games this term. The league leaders’ return to top-flight action on Sunday January 19 when they visit West Ham. More

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      Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali buys UK’s most expensive flat as he purchases luxury £56million Mayfair penthouse

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      CHELSEA co-owner Behdad Eghbali has bought the UK’s most expensive flat – costing £56million. The Iranian–American businessman – who took over Chelsea with Todd Boehly in 2022 – purchased the luxury penthouse in Mayfair. Behdad Eghbali has bought the UK’s most expensive flatCredit: AFPAccording to Bloomberg, the billionaire bought the flat in the summer and it features a cinema, swimming pool and spa.Eghbali – worth an estimated £3BILLION – already has a similar apartment worth £34m in the same neighbourhood. Boehly and Eghbali paid former Blues owner Roman Abramovich £4.25bn in the summer of 2022. But at the start of this season, rumours swirled of a civil war between the two owners behind the scenes. READ MORE ON CHELSEAThe co-controlling owners were at loggerheads and apparently wanted to buy each other out. But as performances on the pitch under new manager Enzo Maresca improved – talk of friendly fire in West London soon faded out. The last time the pair were pictured together was during Chelsea’s away trip to West Ham in September. They were both in the Stamford Bridge stands for the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in October – but sat separately. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBoehly watched his side hammer Aston Villa 3-0 at the start of December – doing so wearing a Chelsea jacket. Eghbali meanwhile was in the stands to watch the disastrous 2-1 Boxing Day defeat to Fulham – sat alongside transfer chief Paul Winstanley. Chelsea are coming off successive losses having been beaten 2-0 at Ipswich – leaving them off the pace in the title race. Moment Luke Littler copies Chelsea legend’s celebration during World Darts Championship clash with Nathan Aspinall More

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      Chelsea in major Ben Chilwell transfer dilemma as they face uphill battle to offload £190k-a-week outcast

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      CHELSEA face an uphill battle to offload outcast Ben Chilwell.The England left-back, 28, earns about £190,000 a week and will not take a pay cut just to make it easy for boss Enzo Maresca to get him out.Chelsea could struggle to offload out-of-favour Ben ChilwellCredit: PAThe full-back has made just one appearance this seasonCredit: GettyThe Blues may end up having to hand their Champions League winner a huge severance deal or heavily subsidise a loan to another Prem club.Chilwell has not played a single minute of top-flight football this season and was part of the ‘bomb squad’ told last summer that they have no future at the club under Maresca.Chelsea have until February 3 to get Chilwell and others off the books in the winter transfer window.That includes £20million midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka who has started only one game since August 2023 but still has 3½ years left on his contract.READ MORE ON CHELSEAChilwell is frustrated at his lack of first-team action and unhappy at being so far down the pecking order.He has played only one half of one match this season – a 45-minute appearance as a second half sub against Barrow in the Carabao Cup back in September.Chilwell was not even registered for the club’s Conference League squad for the group stages.Maresca previously said he has sympathy with the likes of out of favour Chilwell but he does not plan to change his stance.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe Italian said: “There are players that unfortunately they didn’t play a lot with us in all the competitions, like Chilwell, like Carney.“Probably they are the first that want to leave as they work every day, they train every day, they want to play games — and if they don’t play games they are thinking of leaving.Enzo Maresca’s brutal warning to Chelsea stars after Madueke dropped for Fulham defeat and summer signing axed entirely “So we’re going to see if some of them are coming to knock on the door and say I want to leave. For each player it’s a different situation.”But it will not be easy persuading the England Euro 2020 finalist to accept a pay reduction in order to quit Stamford Bridge.Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester in a £50million deal back in August 2020.The full-back has since amassed a total of nine goals and 12 assists in 107 appearances.Chilwell has also won the Champions League as well as the Uefa Super Cup with the Blues in 2021.Chelsea are currently paying more than £200,000 of Raheem Sterling’s £300,000-a-week wages while he is on loan at Prem rivals Arsenal.Chelsea’s Chilwell conundrumCHELSEA know only too well how there is no time for settling in new players during the January transfer window.The ink had barely dried on a then-British-record £107million deal for Enzo Fernandez before he was kitted out in blue and playing 90 minutes on his debut against Fulham in February 2023.It was precisely a week after the midfielder’s swansong for Benfica and less than two months since winning the World Cup with Argentina in Qatar.New year signings have to hit the ground running. It was the same first time around for forward Joao Felix and for winger Mykhailo Mudryk.Which is where the forthcoming attempt to get defender Ben Chilwell out of Chelsea this month hits a major snag.The latest transfer window has just been thrown open and managers in need of a quick fix are scouring the scouting databases to see who can save their season.Chilwell, 28, has played just 45 minutes of first-team football this season — as a second-half sub in a one-sided Carabao Cup victory over League Two Barrow on September 24.Since then he has made the bench once — in the next round when Chelsea got knocked out. And that’s it.Not a single minute of Premier League action, with the first half of the season gone.It is fair to say that a player with more than 200 senior games behind him is rustier than the wreck of the Titanic stuck more than two miles down in the North Atlantic since 1912.Among the many items demanding the attention of new England manager Thomas Tuchel, who started his reign yesterday, Chilwell’s predicament must be one of the most confusing.After all the German, when manager at Stamford Bridge, felt confident enough in his ability to play his attacking left-sider for the shock victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final of 2021.Three-and-a-half years later and he might need help from the police to find his one-time first- choice full-back.On paper, Chilwell looks just the player to bolster any Premier League squad wishing to add pace and experience to its defence.For the likes of Ipswich, Wolves, Southampton, right up to Manchester United — currently missing Luke Shaw — he would be the perfect off-the-shelf cover man. There is no doubting his quality.In the fickle world of football, a player with 21 international caps is considered unsuitable by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca — and in this business that’s fair enough.But trying to market one of the most high-profile casualties of Maresca’s so-called ‘bomb squad’ is not going to be easy when it is hard to find even a photo of him in Blues kit from the past half a year.Chelsea may well end up following a similar path to that which managed to secure forward Raheem Sterling a last-minute release from mothballs at Stamford Bridge and a loan deal to Arsenal.More than two-thirds of Sterling’s £300,000-a-week wages are still being paid by his parent club.Chilwell — bought in 2020 from Leicester, where he came through the youth ranks — does not earn as much as Sterling. He picks up about£190,000 a week, which is still a hefty sum.But after six months in the doldrums, potential suitors will drive an extremely hard bargain to take a punt on an undoubted top-class footballer.However, he is  one who may need his boiler warmed up like an old locomotive before getting up to full steam.In an ideal world, Chilwell would leave permanently this month. He is surely unhappy not playing and Chelsea would like to get him off the payroll and recoup some cash in the shape of a transfer fee.But that too could be complicated. With the player under contract until 2027, he could choose to perch in the stands and sit tight for the next two and a half years —  earning nearly £25m in the process.That is unlikely. But the option is there to stick it out in the way fellow left-back Wayne Bridge did at Manchester City for four years after being frozen out. More

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      Chelsea add new signing to their squad after recalling wonderkid, 19, they snatched from under the noses of Man Utd

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      CHELSEA will add another new signing to their ranks for the second half of the season.Summer acquisition Aaron Anselmino will join up with Chelsea’s first team squad this week after being recalled from his loan at Boca Juniors.Aaron Anselmino is joining the Chelsea squad for the second half of the seasonCredit: GettyAnselmino, 19, committed his future to Chelsea this summer after the Blues agreed a £14m transfer for the Argentine defender from Boca Juniors.But after sealing the move, Anselmino returned to Las Bombonera on loan for the remainder of the Argentine Primera Division season – which ended earlier this month.The towering teen centre-back has made 11 league appearances for Boca Juniors since his transfer.But the decision has now been made for Anselmino to join up with the Chelsea squad at the Cobham training ground ahead of the second half of the season.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAnselmino is a highly-rated prospect and was linked with moves to Manchester United and AC Milan before agreeing to sign with Chelsea.He is now expected to compete for a place in Enzo Maresca’s squad at Chelsea as the Blues look to continue their surprise season.Chelsea are flying high under new boss Maresca and will be hoping defensive reinforcements can help them maintain their form in the second half of the campaign.There could still be more new arrivals at Stamford Bridge in the coming weeks too with the January transfer window about to open.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSReports have claimed that Chelsea are hoping to sign a new striker.The Athletic have reported that Ipswich Town bagsman Liam Delap is one of a number of names on a shortlist for the West London club.Chelsea player ratings vs FulhamWhile there could also be a number of exits from SW6 next month.It’s claimed that selling Ben Chilwell is a “priority” for the club as he is one of the highest earners.The club could also be tempted to move on Carney Chukwuemeka should a “suitable bid” be made.Stars such as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harvey Vale, Axel Disasi and Cesare Casade could also be available.Chelsea have been linked with a move for Liam DelapCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea ‘plotting shock move for Ipswich striker Delap’ as Enzo Maresca draws up 10-man transfer shortlist

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      CHELSEA are plotting a shock move for Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, according to reports.The English forward has impressed at Portman Road this season following his summer switch from Manchester City.Chelsea could make a move for Liam Delap in JanuaryCredit: RexDelap, 21, has bagged six goals in his 16 appearances in the Premier League as Ipswich battle for survival.This form is believed to have caught Chelsea’s attention ahead of the January transfer window.The Athletic have claimed that the Blues have added Delap to a list of between five to 10 attackers.However, it is believed the Tractor Boys would be “reluctant” to listen to “any offers” during the current campaign.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe report has also added that the Blues are unlikely to go back in for Victor Osimhen.The striker is currently on loan at Galatasaray, having failed to seal a permanent move away from Napoli in the summer.Chelsea could also be looking to cash in on some members of the squad.The report has claimed that selling Ben Chilwell is a “priority” for the club as he is one of the highest earners.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe club could also be tempted to move on Carney Chukwuemeka should a “suitable bid” be made.It is also added that the midfielder has a release clause worth £40million. BBC pundit names England’s long-term successor to Harry Kane after Premier League star’s ‘bullying’ performance Stars such as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harvey Vale, Axel Disasi and Cesare Casade could also be available.Meanwhile, Chelsea will face a battle to sign Delap in the January window.The Blues will face competition from Premer League rivals Manchester United and Serie A giants Juventus.Delap’s performances have seen him be predicted to be the successor to Harry Kane for England.BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy said: “I’ve seen him a bit quite a lot this season and I’d probably go as far to say, for me, he’s the obvious long-term successor to Kane.”I think he’s the best young English striker out there.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I know he’s got a bit to learn and wisdom comes with experience and game time in this league.”But he’s got all the attributes to be a top international player.” More