Chelsea held “quite a bit” of January talks to signal a participant who’s tipped to “change into an idol” very quickly, in response to one aspect’s former president and shut advisor.
Chelsea signal new midfielder for Enzo Maresca after request
The January window is now over, and Chelsea completed it by concluding a late deal for Saint-Etienne starlet Mathis Amougou at round £12 million.
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Reviews within the construct as much as that switch prompt that Enzo Maresca was personally very eager on bringing in midfield cowl for the likes of Roméo Lavia, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernández, prompting them to even provoke contact over signing Man United starlet Kobbie Mainoo (Simon Phillips).
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Chelsea’s subsequent 5 Premier League fixtures |
Date |
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Brighton (away) |
February 14th |
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Aston Villa (away) |
February twenty second |
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Southampton (residence) |
February twenty fifth |
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Leicester Metropolis (residence) |
March ninth |
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Arsenal (away) |
March sixteenth |
Nevertheless, swooping for a participant of Mainoo’s ilk proved too troublesome of a deal to do in January, with Amougou arriving as a substitute of the England worldwide and going straight into the Chelsea first-team – regardless of some rumours he’d be heading to sister membership Strasbourg first.
The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge, and Amougou is thrilled to be at a membership displaying a lot religion in youthful gamers.
“I am very comfortable,” stated Amougou on joining Chelsea.
“It is an honour for me to signal for such a giant membership like Chelsea. They consider in younger gamers and the method they’ve in place to develop us is incredible.”
Alongside Mainoo and Amougou, additionally it is believed by some that Chelsea held a severe curiosity in signing Reda Belahyane, earlier than his transfer to Lazio.
The Moroccan was a mainstay for Hellas, with Sky switch reporter Gianluca Di Marzio claiming Chelsea pushed hard to sign Belahyane and held talks for him to switch Cesare Casadei in midfield.
Nevertheless, different dependable journalists like Fabrizio Romano additionally denied any curiosity from Chelsea within the 20-year-old, so there are actual discrepancies on this story.
Hellas Verona chief Maurizio Setti reveals Chelsea talks for Belahyane
Talking to La Lazio, as transcribed by Sport Witness, former Hellas president Maurzio Setti has moved to state that Chelsea were in fact in talks for Belahyane at one stage.
Setti, who was compelled to promote his shares within the membership halfway by means of January, now appearing as an advisor for the Serie A aspect, additionally says that the west Londoners had been extraordinarily eager on the previous Good midfielder and held “quite a bit” of negotiations.
“Chelsea wished to signal him, and we talked about it quite a bit, however they wished a prepared participant, ultimately they didn’t think about him as such, worse for them, at this level higher for Lazio,” stated Setti.
“However there have been additionally Marseille and Rennes, plus different vital Italian groups that had appeared earlier than. Lotito was essentially the most satisfied and quickest [in making a move happen].
“We each made a deal, Verona and Lazio, you’ll see that you simply’ll thank me, he’ll change into an idol at Lazio and make the followers fall in love.”
