Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea explore move for Kudus

Newcastle United are looking to motion Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, portion Chelsea are funny successful signing West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors, and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Chelsea are funny successful signing West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus, according to The Guardian. Kudus, 24, would beryllium a versatile summation to the frontline but helium has an £85m merchandise clause and is besides a people for Manchester United and Newcastle. Brighton's João Pedro is different enactment the nine person scouted successful that position, but the Blues are prioritizing a determination for a near winger, with Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens first prime and Lyon's Malick Fofana arsenic a backup option.

- Newcastle United are preparing an connection to motion Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, reports The Sun. The Toon privation to "rescue" Rashford from his existent limbo, arsenic helium faces the imaginable of being frozen retired astatine Old Trafford unless helium secures a determination away. The 27-year-old isn't viewed arsenic a replacement for Alexander Isak by Newcastle brag Eddie Howe; alternatively helium would beryllium expected to supply contention for the Sweden planetary from the bench. It's besides unclear however overmuch Rashford's transportation volition outgo this summer, arsenic his banal is connected the emergence pursuing an eye-catching indebtedness spell astatine Aston Villa.

- Negotiations are continuing betwixt Liverpool and Napoli implicit the transportation of Darwin Núñez, reports Gianluca Di Marzio. The Uruguay planetary is precise apt to permission Anfield this summer, amid reports that Liverpool are targeting a caller No.9. Napoli person already been progressive successful the summertime transportation market, acquiring Kevin De Bruyne connected a escaped transportation and Luca Marianucci from Empoli. Núñez has been connected Merseyside since helium arrived for €75m successful July 2022, scoring 25 goals successful 95 Premier League appearances. The 25-year-old is nether declaration astatine Liverpool until June 2028.

- Internazionale are closing successful connected the signing of Parma striker Ange-Yoan Bonny, Sky Sports News reports. Their pursuit of the subordinate comes aft the caller snub of Rasmus Højlund, who has alternatively opted to enactment enactment astatine Manchester United. With idiosyncratic presumption yet to beryllium afloat agreed, Napoli could inactive look arsenic a precocious contender for Bonny.

- Fulham are considering an attack for PSV and United States striker Ricardo Pepi, according to Fabrizio Romano. Pepi, 22, scored 18 goals successful 29 games past play but is unfastened to a determination and clubs from Spain and Italy are besides interested. The erstwhile Dallas FC striker signed a declaration until 2030 recently, truthful PSV would beryllium capable to clasp retired for a decent transportation fee.

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EXPERT TAKE

ESPN's Sam Tighe looks astatine wherefore Chelsea are keen connected West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

With negotiations for Gittens seemingly stalling, it's nary astonishment to spot different wingers linked to Chelsea. They request to play the marketplace and marque it wide determination are different options disposable if they anticipation to soften Dortmund's stance.

Kudus is simply a fascinating option, arsenic he's specified a mercurial, unpredictable player. His quality to seemingly country himself with the ball, past miraculously bushed 3 defenders and transportation it different 50 yards, is not thing galore others tin assertion to do. Only Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku (107) registered much palmy take-ons successful the Premier League past play than the Ghana planetary (92).

For West Ham, Kudus has often played wide, but has shown the quality to play arsenic the No. 10 oregon adjacent arsenic a divided striker. Before arriving successful London, his days astatine Ajax were divided betwixt winger, No. 8, and adjacent arsenic a mendacious No. 9, truthful it's nary wonderment helium boasts specified versatility.

There are drawbacks to his benignant of play, though. He's truthful bully astatine dribbling that helium tin travel crossed arsenic excessively individualistic oregon selfish astatine times, and he's sometimes excessively anxious to unit a changeable astatine the extremity of a tally -- alternatively than look for a teammate successful a amended position.

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- Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has threatened to spell connected onslaught arsenic helium looks to marque an €80m transportation this summer, with Arsenal and Manchester United interested. (Mirror)

- Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, wants to determination to Manchester United, but his nine are looking for a interest of £40m. (GMS)

- Liverpool privation to motion Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, 25, this summertime and are consenting to wage much than the £100m they are already paying to motion midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. (GMS)

- Having chosen not to motion Jadon Sancho from Man United connected a imperishable deal, Chelsea lone person Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke and young Tyrique George arsenic options connected the wing, but with 18-year-old sensation Estevao joining soon, the nine are unfastened to offers for Madueke. (Guardian)

- AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez is inactive of involvement to Saudi giants Al Hilal astatine astir €35m. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Barcelona are preparing a €30m connection to motion AS Monaco right-back Vanderson. The Brazil planetary has been a prima for Monaco since joining the nine successful 2022 from Gremio. (Goal)

- Leeds United person made a £26m connection (plus £6m successful add-ons) to motion Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, 24, but it has been rejected. (Evening Standard)

- Leeds are funny successful Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz, who is expected to permission this summer. (Tuttosport)

- The nine person besides made an connection to motion Lecce forward Nikola Krstovic. The Montenegro international, 25, scored 12 goals successful 38 appearances past season, and has a declaration until June 2027, with an enactment to widen it for a further season. (Sky Italia)

- Como are successful talks with Real Betis to motion Spanish striker Jesus Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 19, has scored 2 goals successful 21 league appearances since being promoted to Betis' archetypal squad successful January and has a declaration until June 2029. (Sky Italia)

- Brentford striker Yoane Wissa is being tracked by Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, but his nine won't fto him spell for little than £50m. (TEAMtalk)