Chelsea agreed to a £51m transfer for Manu Kone ahead of Amin Kamara’s final drama but a key clause was ignored
Chelsea were reportedly close to signing Manu Kone in the final days of the transfer window, but Roma decided to pull out.
Residents of West London He earned £125 million When they flogged Enzo Fernandes to Manchester City on deadline day.
But Chelsea president Xabi Alonso has no options left in midfield after Monaco Lamine Kamara’s move blocked At 11 o’clock.
And it looks like the Blues have already been dealt a blow as they prepare to cash in on Fernandes.
team Report Chelsea have agreed a £51m deal to sign Kone, 25, from Roma.
But the Serie A giants were only prepared to finalize the papers if they brought in a replacement.
After failing to include Youssef Fofana from Milan or Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Marseille – who He objected to Newcastle’s advance Earlier in the window – Roma tells Chelsea that Kone is not going anywhere.
Alonso has already spoken to the midfielder about how he will be used when he arrives at Stamford Bridge.
Cooney was also excited at the prospect of making his Premier League debut.
But, after it shone as France ranked fourth At the World Cup over the summer, the former Borussia Mönchengladbach player was forced to stay in Rome.
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Giallorossi coach Gian Piero Gasperini refused to approve Kone’s exit without filling the void as he prepares to face the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United. In the Champions League.
He left Chelsea in limbo before suffering deadline day disaster when their move for Kamara fell through.
Blues heads are Angry at Monaco After violating the verbal and written agreement to sell the Senegalese star (22 years old) at the last minute.
Kamara’s cash-strapped employers rejected the opportunity to sign a deal sheet, meaning the deal could not be revived when team-mate Folarin Balogun backed out of a move to Everton.
But Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro hit back In defense of his club’s behavior.
Chelsea could still bring in free agents before the transfer window reopens at the turn of the year.
