Ares Management is in talks to invest in Chelsea
According to Bloomberg, Ares Management is in talks to invest in Chelsea FC, with the English Premier League club seeking a capital injection. The US-based investment firm is discussing the size and structure of a possible financing deal with the West London club.
Monaco trying to hijack Chelsea deal
Santo Aouna reports that Monaco are trying to hijack Chelsea's deal for Santos forward Deivid Washington.
Chelsea's offer to the Brazilian club is better, but the 18-year-old may prefer a move to Monaco to a potential loan deal to Strasbourg.
Real Madrid could challenge Chelsea for Vlahovic
According to Cadena SER, Real Madrid eye a move for Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic who has been offered to Chelsea as a part of a swap deal for Romelu Lukaku.
Real Madrid view Vlahovic as an alternative to Kylian Mbappe while Chelsea are trying to lower the sum they'd pay to exchange forwards with Juventus.