Your morning Chelsea digest on Monday, July 3.
New Chelsea 2023/24 away kit leaks emerge in stunning Nike design with contrasting style
Fresh images have emerged of what could be Chelsea's away kit for the 2023/24 season with a stunning Nike design. Details over what will be the Blues home and away kits this season are yet to be confirmed as uncertainty surrounding who will be the main shirt sponsors rumbles on following the deal with Three expiring on June 30.
In the lead up to their contract with Three ending, it was reported that talks had began over a one-year agreement with casino company Stake to become the new club sponsor, as written by Sports Business in mid-June.
The news caused quite the fan backlash with the ban on gambling companies having sponsorship deals with English teams set to commence from the end of the 2025/26 season.
Nonetheless, the decision looks to have already been made which will see Stake, who have also sponsored Everton and Watford, displayed across the Chelsea shirts in fancy writing for the next campaign.
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Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku transfer plan emerges after Chelsea accept colossal loss
Inter Milan could be set to make their first move for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. The Italian giants are understood to be interested in re-signing Lukaku this summer after he spent the 2022/23 season with them.
Chelsea prefer to sell Lukaku on a permanent deal rather than loaning him out again. The 30-year-old returned to the Premier League in 2021 in a deal worth £97.5million, however, the move did not live up to expectation and he was loaned back to Inter last summer.
The club have conceded that they are certain to make a loss on Lukaku, with reports last month insisting around £34million could be enough to complete the deal.
Now, Tutto Mercato Web have claimed that Inter are intending to spend the funds raised in Marcelo Brozovic's move to Al-Nassr to fund a permanent move for Lukaku. The Croatian midfielder signed for the Saudi Arabian side for £15million last week and I Nerazzurri will now focus on using the funds to structure a deal.
Dusan Vlahovic transfer stance revealed as Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd 'hold talks' with agent
Chelsea are among the clubs interested in signing Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in the summer transfer window. The Blues have joined Arsenal and Manchester United in the race for the Serbian who reportedly wants to leave Juventus ahead of next season.
Vlahovic racked up an impressive record for Fiorentina before completing a £66million move to Juventus, scoring 49 goals in 108 appearances. However, the Serbia international could now leave the Italian giants this summer as interest from the Premier League continues to grow.
The 23-year-old still has three years remaining on his current contract with Juventus, but could be heading for the Allianz Stadium exit. According to Calciomercato, Vlahovic is eager for a new experience and his agent Darko Ristic has held talks with United, Arsenal and Chelsea over a potential move to England.
Juventus are in a strong position to demand a huge transfer fee to let the 23-year-old leave the club. The Italian outfit could be open to selling their star striker, but want a whopping £77million fee to part ways with Vlahovic.
A formal approach is yet to be made by any of the three clubs interested in the Serbian and it is unclear as to whether Juve would be willing to lower their asking price to facilitate a move for Vlahovic - given his desire to leave the club. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have also been linked with a move for the Juve star.
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