Here is your Chelsea morning digest on Saturday, June 4.
Chelsea 'keeping tabs' on Bowen
Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on West Ham United winger Jarrod Bowen. However, the 25-year-old who is under contract with the east London club until the summer of 2025 is also said to be attracting interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Bowen was in sensational form for the Hammers last season; scoring 18 goals and notching 13 assists across all competitions. His stellar performances were rewarded with a first senior call-up to the England squad.
According to a report by 90min (h/t) The Hard Tackle, the Blues see Bowen as an alternative to their number one target, Ousmane Dembele. The Frenchman is available on a free transfer but his excessive wage demands are believed to be complicating a potential switch to Stamford Bridge, leaving the door open for a swoop for Bowen.
Tuchel repeating Mourinho pre-season
It was in the California heat that Jose Mourinho built the first great Chelsea side of the Roman Abramovich era. Countless hours were spent on the training pitches at UCLA in the summer of 2004 in which the self-proclaimed Special One forged an unbreakable bond with his players that carried them to back-to-back Premier League titles.
Such was the success of the trip that America – and specifically Los Angeles – became Mourinho's go-to location for pre-season training camps. He took Chelsea back twice, oversaw visits with Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and in the summer of 2017, brought out Manchester United to the West Coast.
"Here [at UCLA], we have everything," Mourinho told the LA Times that summer. "The facilities are very good. The organization is very good. Since 2004 I am still searching for the first mistake, but the first mistake has never arrived. It's amazing.
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Bayern ‘interested’ in Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku seems to be hot property in the transfer market. Not only is he wanted by his former club Inter Milan, but he is also admired by German giants Bayern Munich. It doesn't get much better than two major clubs willing to take an unpopular fan choice off the clubs hands. Whilst the Belgian would prefer a move back to Italy, Chelsea must consider all of their options.
According to the latest Italian reports via Sport Witness, Romelu Lukaku apparently wants nothing to do with Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. With that being said, it's all but certain that the Belgian will find a way out. He has already agreed to lower his salary for a move back to the I Nerazzurri, if you believe the reports.
That's a nice gesture I guess, but Chelsea will not benefit from a potential loan transfer to Inter Milan. They could, however, take advantage of Robert Lewandowski’s situation with Bayern Munich.
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