Chelsea dey face one of di most important summer transfer windows for di club history. Di appointment of Xabi Alonso as new manager don bring hope, but di club still need to sign di right players.
Centre-back na one area where Chelsea must strengthen. But one of dia top targets, Jan Paul van Hecke, dey set to join London rivals Tottenham.
According to Fabrizio Romano, negotiations for Van Hecke to Tottenham dey continue. Personal terms don dey agreed days ago.
Van Hecke na one of di centre-backs wey dey linked with Chelsea. But now di move dey out of dia reach.
Di transfer fee na stumbling block. Chelsea go need to spend north of £70 million to sign Van Hecke from Brighton. Dat might not be viable for dem because dem no get Champions League football.
Chelsea don pass di chance to sign Ibrahima Konate as free agent. Dem don dey linked with Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace. But di fee Brighton want for Van Hecke go raise Lacroix valuation too.
Some transfer fees dis summer dey absurd. Even big six Premier League clubs fit no afford more dan one or two moves. Dem go need to look for players for other leagues.
Chelsea don dey linked with Joel Ordonez of Club Brugge and Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan. More names fit crop up for coming weeks.
