Chelsea news gossip: Williams - Isak

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There has been some fresh reports in the media which have claimed that CHELSEA are once again interested in trying to sign Spanish star Nico Williams this January window.

Nico Williams is one of the most talked about wingers in the game right now and is a player that have been linked with some of the games biggest clubs because of that £53 million release clause.

CHELSEA have been linked with a move to Williams for the past few months as it has been claimed on numerous occasions that Enzo Mareaca is a massive fan of the Spanish star and is ready to pay big money to get a deal done.

In the end Williams decided to stay at his current club last summer, but that has not stopped the speculation in the media that a number of clubs are reportedly ready to pay that £48 million clause and get the Spaniard signed up this January

The Athletic report that both the Blues and Arsenal are long-term admirers of the 22-year-old Spanish winger and would be interested in a deal.

Barcelona have also been heavily linked, but the Catalan giants’ financial struggles have reportedly opened the door to Premier League clubs.

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Nico Williams is a brilliant attacker that would be a brilliant addition to that Blues side and to be honest – we believe that Chelsea would be getting a game-changing player if they manage to secure a deal for the man.

But we are not surprised at this decision as he wants to stay in La Liga – and he probably wants to wait for that Barcelona move next summer window – so we doubt that CHELSEA will sign the man.

CHILWELL TOLD TO LEAVE

Chris Sutton believes it is time for Ben Chilwell to move on from CHELSEA, as the defender is not part of the clubs long-term plans under boss Enzo Maresca.

He has been plagued by injuries over the past few seasons and after impressing at the Euros – Marc Cucurella is now the number one left-back for Enzo Maresca this season and for the immediate future

The Talksport website recently claimed that Manchester United may be interested in signing Chilwell this transfer window, But may not be interested in paying his £40 million asking price that has been placed by Chelsea.

However – amid all the speculation and rumours, Chilwell has been urged to leave Chelsea: “Enzo Maresca has to make a decision and he’s normally quite bold in his decision making,” the former Blues striker told NewBettingSites.uk.

“There’s no doubt that Ben Chilwell, when fit, is such a talented player. But it does look like it’s time for him to move on. His days at Chelsea look to be numbered.

“Chilwell needs to get a consistent run of games to get his career back on track. Injuries have played a massive part in his drop-off but if you play for a top club that wants to win the big trophies, there’s a lot of competition for places and he’s fallen foul of that.

“Chilwell won’t want to be out in the cold for too much longer. While Maresca is at Chelsea, he’s not going to play. The best thing to do is to shake hands and move on.”

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Chilwell was done at Chelsea in the summer window but didnt get the move that he needed, he needs to leave this January.

However – the money he is on at CHELSEA, he will not get the kind of wage anywhere else and he probably does not want to take a drop by moving on.

BIG ISAK CLAIM MADE

CHELSEA and Arsenal are the only two clubs who could afford to sign Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, according to finance expert Stefan Borson as the big forward continues to be linked with a massive move

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After a stunning season last year for the Toon, Isak has really stepped up his game this campaign and firmly established himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in the Premier League, and a player that many clubs are interested in signing.

However – Newcastle do not want to lose their star man, and have put a massive £150 million price tag on the head of Isak, a fee that many clubs will be put off by because of that financial fair play regulations.

But, Borson has claimed that only Arsenal and Chelsea have the financial power to sign the big Swedish star: “How many teams can really afford the fee that would be required on Isak if it was £120-150million? There are very few clubs and nobody would do a deal of that size in January, in my view,” he said via Football Insider.

“Maybe if Chelsea have managed to find the intra-group deals to get themselves in a safe position from a PSR perspective, maybe that’s something they would look at in the summer. But I cannot see that they could do it before 30 June.

“Who else is going to spend £150million? Arsenal are probably the only team that could do that deal in world football, assuming that Isak is not going to Saudi Arabia.

“That’s the problem with those deals. There are just so few clubs that have the resources to do those deals. If you have got a market of one or two clubs in the world, you have clearly got an issue in trying to sell a player if you want to do it.”

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