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Barcelona Secure Verbal Agreement With Chelsea Target

Chelsea’s pursuit of Jamie Gittens has entered another day without any progress. The club has already started looking at alternatives in case the deal fails to materialise. Fans are growing increasingly impatient due to these unforeseen delays. To make matters worse, one of the Blues’ long-time targets appears set to join another club.

Apart from Gittens, Chelsea have also been linked with a number of other left wingers. Nico Williams is among them, as the Blues have shown interest in the player for a few seasons now.

However, Chelsea have been dealt a major blow, with reports indicating that the Spanish international has agreed to personal terms with FC Barcelona. A move to Camp Nou seems to be on the cards for Williams.

As reported by BBC, Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Williams. He has a €62m (£53m) release clause in his contract with Athletic Bilbao.

Chelsea target Nico Williams agrees terms to join Barcelona
One of the main reasons which is believed to have facilitated the deal is Williams’ desire to join his Spanish international teammate Lamine Yamal at Camp Nou. Now, it remains to be seen if he two clubs can reach an agreement or if Barcelona activate his release clause.

It’s true that Williams fits the profile of the player Chelsea are looking for perfectly. However, the club never pursued signing the Spaniard seriously, with his salary expectations believed to be an obstacle.

Chelsea are still the frontrunners to sign Gittens, who remains firmly committed to the personal agreement made with the Blues. Recently, the club has also identified a few other candidates, including Malick Fofana and Mohammed Kudus.

There’s still a lot of time left before the transfer window closes. So there’s still plenty of belief that the club will secure a reliable left winger in the form of Gittens or someone else this summer.

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Galatasaray, Napoli Agree Osimhen Transfer

Italian Serie A side Napoli have reached an agreement with Galatasaray for the transfer of Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen for a fee in the region of €75m, according to OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Both clubs have been locked in negotiations for the past two days after the Nigerian picked the team as his preferred destination ahead of Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal. The talks went on yesterday without a resolution.

Napoli insisted on getting a bank guarantee for the payment of the transfer fee after agreeing for it to be paid in installments. The Turkish side will pay €40m in cash with the balance of €35m to be paid in installments for the next three years.

Galatasaray agreed to provide Napoli with a bank guarantee letter and if it sits well with the Italian side after a review, Osimhen will be allowed to travel to Istanbul for his medical and subsequent unveiling on a permanent deal.

After a successful time on loan last season, he will be expected to help the club retain the league and cup they won last season, and also do well in Europe after the disappointment in the Europa League last season.

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Transfer: Theo Hernandez Joins Al-Hilal From AC Milan

Deal worth some 25 million euros

France left-back Theo Hernandez has moved to former Lazio and Inter coach Simone Inzaghi’s Saudi club Al-Hilal from AC Milan, where the 27-year-old spent six mostly successful years.

Theo, as he is known, was a runner-up to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup.

He made no secret of the fact that he had fallen out with AC’s new management set-up.
The deal is worth around 25 million euros.

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WSL: Chelsea Forward Fishel Signs For Seattle Reign

Seattle Reign have signed Chelsea and United States forward Mia Fishel on a contract until 2029.

An undisclosed transfer fee will be paid to the Women’s Super League (WSL) champions who Fishel, 24, appeared for 21 times.

After signing from Mexican club Tigres for the start of the 2023-24 season, Fishel scored the winning goal against Tottenham on her WSL debut before an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury cut her campaign short.

The two-time WSL winner returned in March to make three appearances.

“I’m incredibly excited to sign a long-term contract in the NWSL and take this next step in my career with Seattle Reign FC,” said Fishel.

“This league is one of the best in the world, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity. I can’t wait to get started and contribute to the team’s success.”

America’s National Women’s Soccer League is currently on a midseason break but Seattle Reign return to action against Angel City on 1 August.

Bbc.com

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