"Negotiations have begun" between Chelsea & Newcastle over €35m transfer

Exclusive: Chelsea playing poker with €35m attacker who they claim is still in their plans

Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku is in a funny position right now.He was moving pretty rapidly towards the exit – he played less and less, and looked less and less bothered. We would have put him among the favourites to go in the summer as the club look to tweak their squad.However his inclusion in the Club World Cup squad, plus his regular features for the Blues there, have given the impression that he might actually still be in the frame. Some of …

Newcastle open talks with Chelsea for defender Axel Disasi

Newcastle United have made their move for Axel Disasi, with reports claiming they’ve opened negotiations to bring the Chelsea defender to St James’ Park this summer. The French centre-back spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, but things never quite clicked. He only made ten appearances and ended up back at Chelsea with his future uncertain. Now, Chelsea are actively trying to offload Disasi, and Newcastle have stepped to …

"Negotiations have begun" between Chelsea & Newcastle over €35m transfer

Newcastle United are keen to sign Chelsea central defender Axel Disasi this summer and initial talks have already started, CaughtOffside understands.Having consulted well-placed sources in the industry, CaughtOffside have been told that “negotiations have begun” as Newcastle appear to lead other clubs in the race to sign Disasi.The Frenchman spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, who also have an interest in signing him per…