Chelsea kick Aubameyang out of UEFA Champions League squad
After spending around $357 million during the January transfer window, manager Graham Potter was always in the business of pressuring him to sign.
And on Friday, Pierre his-Emerick his Aubameyang, who was dropped from Chelsea's squad in his league knockout round of the Champions League, became a high-profile victim of the mid-season shopping spree.
In the remaining rounds he was presented to UEFA on his 25-man list which included record English signer Enzo his Fernandez and his fellow rookies Mihailo Madric and João Felix. I was.
Only three rookies can make it onto the senior 'A-list', and Chelsea's remaining eight recruits, including defender Benoît Badiacil, who was acquired from Monaco for around $40 million in January. It means missed.
Aubameyang, who joined from Barcelona last summer and has started all six group stage games, faces an uncertain future in his absence. Potter has admitted that his bloated roster has "some awkward conversations". You may find yourself becoming more and more restricted.
Chelsea spent his January with more than high-profile teams from France, Spain, Italy and Germany, followed by heavy investments by American owners Todd Bawley and Clearlake Capital.
This was followed by a $305 million deal over the summer after the consortium bought the club for $2.5 billion last May.
Fernandes became the highest-paid player in English football history after moving from Benfica for his $131.4 million. Mudryk has signed a contract worth approximately $108 million from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Chelsea's high spending has piqued the curiosity of his rivals.
"I don't understand this part of the business: what can be done, what can't be done. But in the last two windows it's a big number," Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said on Friday. I don't know, but it's not up to me to explain how it works."
Pep Guardiola has addressed the scrutiny his Manchester City have faced since being bought by Abu Dhabi in 2008. "It doesn't concern me (but) it's a surprise because it's not a 'state' club," said Guardiola. "It's not my business what Chelsea do. I never take my opinion on other clubs because there are rules and regulations that we have to do.
"But we were charged. I don't forget his 8-9 team in the Premier League sent the Premier League a letter of suspension (for us). happened."
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Real Madrid eye another midfielder as plan B if Bellingham not involved - report
Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid's top priority ahead of the summer transfer window. The 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder is one of the most sought-after players on the market, with Liverpool and Manchester City also on the hunt for his signature.
Real Madrid are looking to refresh their midfield as Luka Modric and Toni Kroos enter the final stages of their careers. Furthermore, there are concerns that the latter may be retiring at the end of the current campaign.
Dani Ceballos, who has been in good form recently, is also out of contract in five months. Given the delicate situation, Los Blancos will have to strengthen their midfield this summer.
Bellingham has been identified as a main target, with Real Madrid planning big three signings for the summer.
However, given the fierce competition from Liverpool and Man City, it would bode well for Los Blancos to leave their options open.
And, according to Tomas Gonzalez-Martin, Real Madrid are eyeing another midfielder as a plan B in case they are unable to sign Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund. However, the identity of this player was not disclosed by the journalists. Los Blancos have previously been linked with Enzo Fernandez as a possible back-up should they miss their chance to catch Bellingham. But the Argentine player did not have to discuss when he joined Chelsea in the January transfer window that just ended.
So it will certainly be interesting to see who Real Madrid are tracking in a potential Plan B. The likes of Juventus' Manuel Locatelli, Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella and Leicester City's Youri Tielemans have all been mentioned as targets in the past.
What is clear now is that Bellingham remains a top target for Real Madrid in the summer.
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