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All the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Chelsea as they prepare to face Fulham.
The deadline is on Monday night, and Chelsea are hoping to agree incoming and outgoing deals. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Stamford Bridge as Enzo Maresca looks to finalise his squad until January.
Jackson deal
Nicolas Jackson now looks set to join Bayern Munich on a pricey loan deal after being effectively outsed at Chelsea with the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Fabrizio Romano posted on X: “FC Bayern, insisting to get Nicolas Jackson deal done even before Monday and ahead of Deadline Day. Crucial hours ahead but now pushing. Deal never been close to Italian clubs as FC Bayern are pushing to anticipate English clubs..”
He has since added: “EXCL: Nicolas Jackson to Bayern, here we go! Deal agreed with Chelsea on initial loan move. €15m loan fee for one season plus buy option clause not mandatory for €80m package and sell-on clause. Jackson, set to fly to Bavaria with his agent Ali Barat from Epic Sports.”
Buonanotte incoming
On the incomings from Chelsea are said to have agreed a surprise deal to sign Brighton star Facundo Buonanotte, who will join on loan.
David Ornstein has posted: “Chelsea reach full agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Facundo Buonanotte on season-long loan. 20yo left-footed right winger joining #CFC from #BHAFC for 25-26 campaign; no option to make Argentina international’s move permanent.”
Maresca on Fulham clash
Maresca has been speaking ahead of Che;sea’s clash with Fulham. He said of the Cottagers: “They are solid, they are well organised, play nice football, are very strong, and it’s not random that they are doing well. Last year was a record for points in the Premier League for Fulham. It shows how good Marco is and the players are. It’s a game, like always, where we have to be careful.”
Speaking about the need for rotation and choosing between Delap and Pedro, he added: “We have been the team with more changes in the entire season, last season, so I am not looking for just two players to play always. I’m looking for different solutions. For sure, they can play together, but it’s the game plan that demands whether it is one or both. So, we will see.”
With the international break after this Fulham game, Maresca has promised some recovery time for the players who have not been called up for international duty. He added: “We will be off, especially for the players. It will be a good time for us, but for the players not going with their international team, they need to recover. No holiday, but we will try to recover the energy.”
That could be a very smart move given the strange summer Chelsea players had.
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