Chelsea have full agreement with Nathan Aké on personal terms. Man City are aware of the situation on the player side, but still waiting to receive the official bid. 🔵 #CFC

City want around £40/45m for Aké and plan is to replace him with a new centre back in case he leaves.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

Concerns about Ake have been done to death, so some positives:

- knows Chelsea
- wants to be here
- leadership qualities (captained Bournemouth)
- proven PL CB, MOTM v Atletico in the CL
- versatile, can play 2-3 positions in back 3 or back 4.
- isn’t the “big” CB signing

[The Score]

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Nathan Ake's 2021/22 Premier League season by numbers:

14 games
37 aerial duels won
21 clearances
16 tackles made
9 clean sheets
8 interceptions

A decent season from the defender.

Happy birthday to #FormerBlue Gianluca Vialli who turns 58 today.

Can’t believe we’ve bottled Dembele, Raphinha and De ligt. Seeing people celebrating Ake.

Current World Champions!

LDN ✈️ LAX!

#BluesInTheUSA

Juventus are aware of negotiations between Matthijs de Ligt agents and Bayern on personal terms - but Juve are still waiting to receive opening, official bid from Bayern and Chelsea. 🇳🇱 #transfers

Negotiations for de Ligt deal will continue next week.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

#CFCDev got their pre-season fixtures off to a winning start this lunchtime with a 4-0 win over Köln at Cobham. Jayden Wareham netted twice in the first half before Derrick Abu and Jude Soonsup-Bell grabbed late goals.

[ChelseaYouth]

🚨 Chelsea reach total agreement with Man City to sign Raheem Sterling in deal worth £50m. 27yo winger to join on 5+1yr contract. #CFC working through logistics of organising medical in London & if all goes to plan he’ll join USA tour.

[David Ornstein via The Athletic UK] #MCFC

Most take-ons completed inside the opposition box in the Premier League since 2017/18:

◉ 82 - Raheem Sterling
◎ 74 - Mohamed Salah
◎ 60 - Wilfried Zaha
◎ 50 - Riyad Mahrez
◎ 47 - Gabriel Jesus
◎ 47 - Marcus Rashford
◎ 45 - Son Heung-min

Raheem the Dream. 🩰

Sterling is a really good signing for Chelsea. I’ve always felt he’s been severely underrated at City. Really key piece within Pep’s system. Super flexible tactically as well. Really expecting him to stand out in Tuchel’s system.

[TacticalRole]

On This Day in 2007, Florent Malouda signed for the club. Underrated player 👏

Eden Hazard did that impression of Raheem Sterling and now years later he’s playing on his Left Wing 😭😂

👀 In 10 senior career appearances, Raheem Sterling has 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 scored a goal at Stamford Bridge...