The transfer window officially opens for English clubs tomorrow, and Chelsea are getting down to business.
They are concentrating heavily on player sales right now as they look to trim the squad, but we also know that they will be looking to bring some more new faces in as well. And there is a key meeting this week for both of these things.
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Chelsea and Inter Milan are meeting in the coming days to discuss a number of potential transfer deals that could end up benefitting both clubs. There are a few names that Inter like at Chelsea, and there are a few names that Chelsea like at Inter. Also, on loan striker Romelu Lukaku would be quite keen to stay at the Serie A club beyond this season, so that is also a topic of conversation. Ideally, the two clubs could do a big deal that involves all of the interested players, but we also have to remember this is real life and not Football Manager!
Fabrizio Romano has the latest on it anyway, in his tweet below, and he says that Inter also like Kalidou Koulibaly and will ask about him as a priority target. Very interesting indeed….
Chelsea and Inter are set to schedule a meeting in the next days, as called yesterday 🔵 #CFC
Understand Inter will ask about Kalidou Koulibaly as priority target.
Romelu Lukaku’s future, main topic; but Trevoh Chalobah for Inter, André Onana for Chelsea will be also discussed. pic.twitter.com/3dtWTKLqVs
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2023
Hopefully that it will bring Onana to Chelsea..