Chelsea and Man United eye Barcelona star as Frank Lampard rejects West Ham transfer approach

Right here is your morning Chelsea digest for Sunday, January 24.

Chelsea and Man United eye Dembele

Chelsea and Manchester United stay all for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, based on stories.

Dembele is out of contract in the summertime of 2022 and though he’s pleased at Barca, he’s stated to be reluctant to signal new phrases.

And based on Sport, if they can’t tie the winger all the way down to a brand new deal, Barcelona really feel they could must promote him to keep away from shedding Dembele on a free.

The report additionally claims Chelsea and Manchester United are maintaining tabs on the scenario and that they continue to be ‘completely knowledgeable’ on developments.

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Chelsea block West Ham method

The Mirror reports that Chelsea have blocked an method from London rivals West Ham for the providers of Emerson Palmieri.

The Hammers are within the hunt for a left-back to offer depth past Aaron Cresswell, with Arthur Masuaku sidelined by damage till not less than the top of February.

Emerson, in the meantime, has fallen down the pecking order following the signing of Ben Chilwell in the summertime, with Marcos Alonso additionally within the working.

Nonetheless, Lampard needs to retain the providers of Emerson as a result of fixture build-up that lies forward within the second half of the season

Benitez turns into obtainable

Former Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez has left Chinese language membership Dalian Skilled.

Benitez is sixth favorite to succeed present Blues boss Frank Lampard, who’s beneath critical strain following a torrid run of type which has seen Chelsea win simply two of their final eight Premier League video games.

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And amid these hyperlinks by the bookmakers, the Spaniard has left his place as supervisor of Dalian amid considerations over the well being and well-being of his household amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Benitez joined the membership in July 2019 on a £12million-per-year contract however he now walks away from his position as he seems to be to go away China in help of his household.

He stated in an announcement: “Sadly, like so many issues within the final yr, COVID-19 has modified our lives and our tasks. From at present, each my teaching employees and I’ll sadly now not be teaching Dalian.

“The pandemic continues to be right here, for all of us, and supporting our households has been a precedence when making this determination.”