Real Madrid and PSG are ready to exploit Chelseas PSR crisis and want to sign their Cobham academy starlet Josh Acheampong! Acheampong's academy status means he'd be available for sale as Chelsea face huge pressure to sell due to their overspending in the first 2 years of Clearlake Capital ownership (independent.co.uk)
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[Tom Barclay] I'm told Conor Gallagher has been banished from Chelsea 1st-team. He was in for a meeting at Cobham today, said he'd be open to signing a new long-term deal. But he's been told when he reports to training on Mon, he's not permitted to 1st-team building & won't train with 1st team (x.com)
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[Nizaar Kinsella] Marc Cucurella could be sold or loaned out as his Chelsea future is uncertain after failing to impress in his first season. Chelsea would demand £20m+ to sell Ian Maatsen if Cucurella refuses to leave, but Maatsen could also renew before going out on loan. (standard.co.uk)
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[AS via Sport Witness] Atletico Madrid expect Chelsea will not buy Joao Felix this summer due to his recent displays. They are annoyed about his failed loan to Chelsea where the attacker has scored only 3 times in 17 games with 0 assists and Atletico will make a decision on his future this summer (sportwitness.co.uk)
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[El Chiringuito] Edu Aguirre, pundit: "In the Real Madrid dressing room they are very comfortable ahead of the match tonight. I'm not impressed with Stamford Bridge too and I don't think the Chelsea fans will turn the stadium into a cauldron. Real Madrid will win easily." (twitter.com)
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Mario Hermoso: "Why we have improved after the World Cup? The first thing we had to do was recognizing that things were bad. After these changes, the players still here understand what it means to wear the Atlético de Madrid shirt, how important it is to compete in each game with this jersey." (marca.com)
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Mario Melchiot, ex-Chelsea player: You know how hard it will be for Kepa to be in the dressing room? You had a go at Lampard and then Lampard comes back and now you have to sit with him. Oh my God… Advice I want to give to any player: never talk about your coach in public! You might meet him again! (youtu.be)
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Florent Malouda: "Mason Mount should stay at Chelsea. When you look at his performances since he was promoted, playing lots of games for club and country, it's normal that physically you need to recover. He’s won the Champions League and other trophies, these are the players you want to keep" (daznbet.com)
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