Chelsea in talks with CSKA Moscow over Aleksandr Golovin move • Russian club want around £27m for attacking midfielder • Futures of Willian and Pedro in doubt at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are in talks with CSKA Moscow with a view to making the attacking midfielder Aleksandr Golovin their first signing of the summer.
Golovin has impressed as Russia have progressed to facing Spain in the last 16 at the World Cup, with two assists in the group stage. Chelsea have now moved to follow up their long-standing interest in the 22-year-old.
Juventus had been close to securing the player earlier in the summer, with Arsenal having also been in the picture. CSKA are thought to want around £27m for Golovin, whose contract runs to the end of the 2020-21 season, and Chelsea would be willing to meet that valuation. Last season the playmaker was linked with Napoli, who were then managed by Maurizio Sarri. The Italian is expected to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea before the start of the new campaign.
Leonid Slutsky, formerly Russia’s manager and a close friend of Roman Abramovich, had brought Golovin to CSKA from Metallurg Novokuznetsk and has championed his abilities. Slutsky is in charge at Vitesse Arnhem, a club with whom Chelsea enjoy a close relationship, but, once secured, the midfielder will not be joining the Dutch side on loan.
There are doubts over the futures of Willian and Pedro at Stamford Bridge, while Cesc Fàbregas is entering the final year of his contract. Danny Drinkwater will be permitted to leave, though not for less than the £35m Chelsea paid Leicester last summer, while any bids for Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Ross Barkley will be rejected.
@MatteoPedrosi 3小時3 小時前 更多 Chelsea and CSKA have agreed terms for a deal to sign Aleksandr Golovin. Player has rejected Monaco offer. No Juve advance. Golovin will be a new Chelsea midfielder. #CFC #ChelSarri 🔵
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羅力亞
2018-07-18 06:15
Chelsea are in advanced talks with CSKA Moscow for #Golovin 🔵 #CFC #Chelsea #transfers
freezefox
2018-07-18 09:53
車仔終於有番D 好消息!
我都好想睇高路雲登陸英超!
羅力亞
2018-07-21 08:29
Breaking | Aleksandr Golovin will join AS Monaco "imminently" & have beaten Chelsea to his signing in a deal worth ?30m, according to tomorrow's L'Équipe.
羅力亞
2018-07-21 08:47
#Golovin situation: #Chelsea had an agreement with CSKA (with an offer of almost ? 30m), but Blues HAVE CHOSEN (today) to take time and not close the deal (maybe he have other possibilities, see INTEREST for #Pjanic). Meanwhile, #Monaco has raised the offer, exceeding ? 30m.
freezefox
2018-07-23 10:06
唔係輪到車仔比人打劫哎嘛?
35M 唔算高哎,出多幾M 搶番黎囉。
羅力亞
2018-07-25 18:18
羅力亞
2018-07-25 18:18
Aleksandr Golovin will be allowed to choose between Monaco & Chelsea offers currently on the table, according to RMC
羅力亞
2018-07-26 05:04
medicals tomorrow for Golovin with Monaco ✅🇷🇺 #transfers
羅力亞
2018-07-26 07:51
Aleksandr Golovin has chosen AS Monaco, medical tomorrow, had an offer from Chelsea also - 5-year deal will be signed on Friday. (GF)
It is true that Golovin had been in advanced talks with Chelsea, so much so that Juventus were scared away from the negotiating table, but The Blues' decision to sign Jorginho, another midfielder, saw doubt creep into Golovin's mind over playing time.
As such, the offer from Monaco became all the more appealing, with the Ligue 1 side able to offer more in the way of guaranteed time on the pitch.