Chelsea will get deal done for £40m, Striker will cost Blues £150m, Winger makes decision about joining Chelsea

Here is a roundup of the top Chelsea news, gossip and transfer speculation from icchelseanews featuring Rafael Leao, Carney Chukwuemeka and Alexander Isak that you may have missed…

CHELSEA want the full £40m release clause to part with out-of-favour midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, according to the latest reports as the star looks set to leave Stamford Bridge in the January window.

The midfielder has endured an injury-laden time at the club since signing from Aston Villa, and he has only made one appearance for the Blues this season, a 14-minute cameo in their 5-0 win against League Two outfit Barrow.

Now it has been claimed that we are open to letting the midfielder leave the club in the summer, and Marcesa has given the green light over a possible transfer move to happen.

Now the BBC sport website has claimed that the club will allow the midfielder to leave the club if their £40 million price is met.

But there has mostly been interest in signing Chukwuemeka on loan, and Yahoo Sports understands that is also Milan’s preference as they look for low-cost options to bolster their midfield for this January, but the star could still get a move away in the winter window.

IcChelseanews View..

Chelsea  was a big move for the lad and one that has clearly not worked out – it was the wrong decision at the wrong time for the lad and his career so the best thing for him and the club is to depart.

It is a shame to see him go, but sometimes, these moves does dont work out.

ISAK FEE SET

Newcastle United have put a price tag in excess of £150m on Alexander Isak to ward off interest from the likes of CHELSEA, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

Newcastle signed Isak for £63m in the summer of 2022 from Spanish side Real Sociedad and he has four years left on his contract, and Isak is now regarded as one of the best strikers in the Premier League and a forward that all the big clubs have been linked with over the past 12 months.

It has been claimed that we could make a move in the January window and were reportedly ready to make an offer of £60-80 million in order to tempt Newcastle into getting a transfer deal done.

Isak has subsequently scored 11 goals in 16 Premier League appearances this season and is rediscovering his best form, having scored four of those in his last two matches, and Newcastle now want a whopping £150 million before they will allow the striker to leave the club.

Eddie Howe recently said Newcastle have no plans to sell the 25-year-old after his hat-trick in the 4-0 win at Ipswich earlier in December.

“There is no part of me or anyone at Newcastle that wants to let Alex go,” Howe said. “He’s part of our long-term plans. Personally, I don’t see that being an issue,” he said of potential interest in the January window.’

IcChelseanews View…

Isak would be a brilliant signing, but not for £150 million, that is crazy money guys.

LEAO DECISION MADE

Rafael Leao is not interested in a move to the likes of CHELSEA in the January transfer window amid all the speculation that a move for the AC Milan star could happen.

The 25-year-old winger, widely regarded as one of the most exciting attacking talents in world football, has developed into one of the most creative players in Seria A over the past few seasons

Enjoying his sixth year at the San Siro, Leao has well and truly settled into life in Milan following a 2019 switch from Lille and his performances in Italy have caught the attention of some of Europe’s elite teams.

Leao is tied into a deal with Milan until 2028 and reports have suggested the Portugal international had an eye-watering €175m (£150m) release clause – which would have to be paid in full by potential suitors to force a move.

However –  a move to the Premier League is not of in his plans, according to MilanLive and he would prefer to stay in Italian football or make the move to La Liga, where Barcelona remain keen.

IcChelseanews View…

There has been some reports that Enzo Maresca is looking to add some more quality to that attack, and Leao could definitely do that judging by his performances over the past few seasons.

However – he is not the type of player that deserves £300k-a-week to make the move here, he probably would struggle with the Premier League.

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