Removing Pulisic, Boehly considers making a ‘daring’ deal to recruit Ribery’s ‘descendant’

Removing Pulisic, Boehly considers making a ‘daring’ deal to recruit Ribery’s ‘descendant’

Anh Tuan 21/12/2022

Rafael Leao's skills are sought after by a number of teams, including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.

A number of clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, have expressed interest in acquiring the services of Rafael Leao.

According to Calciomercato, the Portugal international is a player that Tottenham Hotspur is interested in.

On the other hand, Chelsea have also been linked in a significant way.

According to 90 Minute, which was carried by HITC Sport, the West London club is reportedly considering making an offer of £104 million to acquire the AC Milan attacker.

However, according to journalist Simon Phillips, the Stamford Bridge organization might make an early attempt to sign him in the month of January.

During an interview with Give Me Sport, he stated, “One of them that is on the shortlist is undoubtedly Rafael Leao.” I believe that the plan was to make an attempt to get him on board during the summer, but I believe that they are currently perceiving an opening because of the circumstances surrounding his current contract.

This is something that needs to be looked into by Tottenham, particularly if Chelsea is considering making an offer during the winter.

Son Heung-min has been severely off the boil for Antonio Conte’s team this season, and as wonderful as Harry Kane is, he needs someone to relieve him of the goalscoring pressure.

The player for the Lilywhites will not stop scoring goals for the North Londoners, but at the same time, he cannot do everything by himself.

And for as long as Son continues to struggle, it’s possible that Antonio Conte will be inclined to look for another goalscorer during the forthcoming transfer window in the month of January.

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If March–May was Chelsea’s most turbulent era, September would try to top it when Thomas Tuchel was fired nine days in.

After the Champions League group stage loss at Dinamo Zagreb, the coach who had won the European title within four months of taking charge in January 2021 was fired for a disagreement with the club’s new owners, something Todd Boehly publicly elaborated on at a conference in New York a couple of weeks later.

After Tuchel’s sacking, sources close to Chelsea’s top management told football.london that the decision was not based on poor results and performances. The new club hierarchy and throughout the summer had a falling out.

“When you take over any business, you have to make sure you’re aligned with the individuals that are executing it,” Boehly said.

“[Thomas] Tuchel is certainly brilliant and had excellent success at Chelsea. We sought a manager and coach who wanted to work with us.

Chelsea has several barriers to overcome. Before we arrived, the first team and academy didn’t share data regarding elite players’ origins. We want a well-oiled team.

After his 100th game in charge, Boehly and the club were criticized for sacking Tuchel after signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona on deadline day, a player clearly targeted for his connection with Tuchel.

Graham Potter, bought out of his Brighton contract by Chelsea’s new management, would replace the 49-year-old.

After the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Potter’s first game in charge was the following midweek at home against Red Bull Salzburg, where Chelsea lost a 1-0 lead to drop more points and remain bottom of their group after two games. Chelsea only played two games in September due to the state funeral postponing their match against Liverpool.

In a year of continuous upheaval in SW6, this was the latest to produce whiplash as fans had to adjust to another coach change under Roman Abramovich.