Italian outfit AS Roma are making serious moves to keep Kostas Monolas at the club by offering him a new bumper deal so as to keep away interest from English Premier League outfit Chelsea.

Kostas Monolas has long been a subject of speculation away from his Italian side where he has been for the last four years and making over 180 appearances for the Italian club in all competitions.

He has been an asset to the club and losing him will be a big miss for the club having learnt of the Interest from the North London side.

The Blues are not alone in the bid for Kostas Monolas with reports that German outfit Bayern Munich, Italian side Juventus are also monitoring the Greece international central defender.

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With a release clause in his current contract of about £31.5 million, it is believed that a whole number of suitors will be ready to meet the demands of the club having established that Kostas Monolas is worth the price.

However, Corriere Dello Sport reports that a new deal will be handed to the 27-year-old central defender which will also attract a new and improved pay and it is expected to reflect on his release clause as well.

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas seems to be confused about his next move having hinted that he is contemplating on whether to remain at the club or move elsewhere.

The former Barcelona star has severally complained about his lack of playing time at the Stamford Bridge under manager Maurizio Sarri but seems to still be in love with the club.

With speculations surrounding his future, the Spanish international is heavily linked with a move away from Stanford Bridge and Italian giants AC Milan are believed to be interested in his service.

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However, Fabregas’ current contract with the West London side will be expiring at the end of the season and there has been no offer on the table for him from the club which brings the confusion of what next to do.

This leaves the former Arsenal star waiting for any developments that will arise and also looks good for him but at the moment, he is reported to be confused about where his future lies.

Fabregas had stated that he is open to a return to the North London side where he had his first spell in the English Premier League with lots of good memories.

There is, therefore, no assurance that Fabregas would be allowed to return to the Emirates Stadium with the new manager Unai Emery not having him in his plan.

Chelsea are believed to have gone a step further in their bid to sign West Ham United striker Marko Amautovic.

Latest report reveals that the West London side have beaten rivals Manchester United for the footballer as they have held advance talks with him.

The Stamford Bridge side are keen on adding more options to the attack with their both strikers Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata not firing this season.

Both former Arsenal and Real Madrid Players have been inconsistent in their performances which have forced the club to be in search for new players.

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Although, manager Maurizio Sarri is of the opinion that the both strikers should not be blamed so as not to mount pressure on them as he believes they will bounce back soon.

The Italian boss also praised the World Cup winner for his impact in the team explaining that he might not score goals but have been able to create chances for others to score.

However, the lastest report says Sarri is now ready to add more options with Marko Amautovic and he is willing to pay within the sum of £30 million.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are unbeaten so far this season and they sit second in the Premier league table with two points behind league leaders Manchester city.

There are indications that West London club Chelsea will not struggle to have Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi sign for the club.

This is after it was revealed by Italian daily newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport as quoted by talkSPORT that the Serie A side are already preparing for a sanction from UEFA for breaching the Financial Fair Play(FFP) regulations.

Therefore, Inter Milan could make use of Argentina international striker Marco Icardi to raise the sum of £50 million by the end of this season.

However, the player who is valued far over £50 million will be allowed to leave at that amount for no lesser bargain so as to meet up with the UEFA demands.

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This places Chelsea on a better advantage to go all out for the player knowing that they will not struggle to get him out of the San Siro.

Inter Milan striker Marco Icardi is also interesting Manchester United with the club ready to release him to any suitor who is ready to meet their demands as well as that of the player.

Meanwhile, Chelsea United are keen on defenders which hands Chelsea the free ride to have striker Marco Icardi as early as in the January transfer window.

Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi has denied reports that he will be cutting his loan spell short in order to make a return to the Stamford Bridge.

Michy Batshuayi who seems to be enjoying his loan spell with Spanish side Valencia has hinted that he will be seeing out his loan contract before returning to the West London.

Although, the Belgium international has not been impressive in his performance at Valencia and that is why he is reported to have a return back to the Stamford Bridge.

Michy Batshuayi, therefore, denied all speculations that he might be sent to another club for a second loan spell from Valencia this window as he made it clear that he will be in with the Spanish side until the end of the season.

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He described the speculations making the round as rumours, stressing that he has no issue with the club and the club and manager which makes life good for him.

Michy Batshuayi had a first loan spell at the German outfit Borussia Dortmund where he had an impressive performance at the club which sparked the insinuation that he would be having a permanent stay with his owners but that did not happen.

There are, therefore, fears that Michy Batshuayi would be allowed to leave the Blues anytime a suitor comes begging for him.

Chelsea hero Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank has advised his former club to move in for a new striker in the coming winter transfer window if they wish for a silverware this season.

The West London club have been saved this season by their midfielders with Belgium man Eden Hazard and English youngster Ross Barkley rescuing the Blues on several occasions.

Chelsea would have suffered an embarrassing loss to Manchester United when the Red Devils were battling with form but for the introduction of Barkley who came in for the rescue.

The Blues have done well this season with their unbeaten run so far as well as their sitting in the second spot in the Premier League table with two points behind league leaders Manchester City.

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All of their positives and achievements this season have been with little or no efforts from their two strikers, Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata who are both shy of goals this season.

According to Hasselbank, any club that must challenge for the Premier League trophy needs three firing strikers which his former side now lack to enable them close the gap on City.

Hasselbank expressed delight that all other things have changed at the club since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri from Napoli as they now hold the ball more and make use of it rightly when going forward.

Another Chelsea defender has joined the list of those who are set to leave the Stamford Bridge at in the coming winter transfer window.

Tuttosport reports that out-of-favour defender Davide Zappacosta would be leaving the West London side in January as he seems no longer in the plans of manager Maurizio Sarri.

Davide Zappacosta was signed from Torino by former Italian manager Antonio Conte in 2017 but he has struggled to make a mark at the Stamford Bridge which makes it difficult to secure a starting role.

Earlier reports in the summer had claimed that Davide Zappacosta would be leaving to the Italian side Inter Milan and that did not happen but there are indications that it is time for the defender to have his leave so as to secure starting role elsewhere.

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Suggestions are that Davide Zappacosta will not remain in the English Premier League as he would rather move elsewhere in Europe.

However, Davide Zappacosta joins the list of Nigerian international Victor Moses and former Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater as players who could be on their way from the club.

Chelsea are having enough options in the defence and most especially the midfield but there is no doubt that they will be needing options in the attack.

It is no longer news that Chelsea are in search of a striker knowing that they have got under-firing strikers this season and they might be on the lookout for their replacements.

French striker Olivier Giroud and Spanish striker Alvaro Morata have both not impressed this season with most of the goals being scored by midfielders and most especially, Belgium international.

Although manager Maurizio Sarri is yet to make any complaints of his strikers, instead he has stood by them and acknowledged their little impact on the team.

However, there are indications that Chelsea star Willian is unhappy with the lack of spark in the attack and might be indirectly telling the Italian boss to move for Everton striker Richarlison.

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This is as the Brazilian expressed his admiration for the striker, rating him as the greatest surprise in the Premier League this season with his quality.

Richarlison has scored a total of 6 goals for Everton this season having arrived from Watford in July and that has earned him a call to the Brazilian national team where he scored twice and was quite impressive.

There is no doubt that the Blues Italian manager will have his attention drawn to the Everton player and might be tempted to move in for him anytime in the future.

With several reports linking Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater away from the Stamford Bridge, he has now come out to make a decision to remain at the club and not move elsewhere.

Danny Drinkwater was part of the Blues team before he lost out of the starting XI and has only been limited to few minutes from the bench since manager Maurizio Sarri joined Chelsea from Italian side Napoli in the summer.

The lack of playing time for the 28-year-old midfielder drew speculations of his switch away from the club with as it was reported that he was unhappy playing few minutes.

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Despite all of these, The Telegraph reports that the former Leicester City will not be seeking a move away amidst interest from his former club and West Ham United, adding that he will only wait until next season before considering a move away.

Danny Drinkwater was part of the Leicester City team that won the English Premier League in the 2015/2016 season before moving to the Stamford Bridge alongside N’Golo Kante but he has failed to justify the £35 million invested on him and the £100,000 per week wages he earns.

Howbeit, Chelsea will soon make a decision to let Danny Drinkwater leave if he fails to break into the team anytime soon.

2012 Champions League winners Chelsea have been handed a big boost in their bid to sign highly-rated Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele following the news that Premier League title rivals Liverpool have pulled out of the race to sign the 21-year-old when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.

Several media reports claimed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy with his attacking options at the moment and that he won’t be signing the hugely talented player.

Liverpool have the quartet of Sadio Mane, Daniel Sturridge, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in attack as well as the forgotten Reds duo of Divock Origi and Dominic Solanke.

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The Merseyside club also added Swiss international star Xerdan Shaqiri to their attacking ranks in the summer.

The former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan player signed for Liverpool during the summer’s transfer window after the Reds paid the £13m release clause in his contract at Stoke City who were relegated at the end of the last Premier League campaign.

The World Cup winner has been linked with a move to the English top flight ahead of the next transfer window scheduled to start as from the 1st of January.

The Frenchman has been underwhelming for Barcelona since he signed for the Nou Camp giants last summer for an initial fee of around €105m plus add-ons of €35m.