{"id":617237,"date":"2022-08-31T12:43:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617237"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:47:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:47:24","slug":"chelsea-trying-triple-swoop-before-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-trying-triple-swoop-before-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Trying to Complete Last Minute \u00a3173 Million Triple Swoop Before Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Gary Jacob at The Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-pursuit-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> are trying to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/chelsea-in-talks-to-sign-ac-milan-forward-rafael-le-o-h9mxc8dr3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deadline day triple swoop<\/a> of Arsen Zakharyan, Josko Gvardiol and Frenkie De Jong. Between the three players, Todd Boehly&#8217;s club could spend north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/chelsea-in-talks-to-sign-ac-milan-forward-rafael-le-o-h9mxc8dr3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a3170 million<\/a> before the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<h2>All About Chelsea&#8217;s Potential Triple Swoop<\/h2>\n<h3>Josko Gvardiol<\/h3>\n<p>One of Chelsea&#8217;s weak points at the moment is in defence. The club lacks centre-backs, with Reece James repeatedly dropping into a more defensive role. Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side have responded to this, and are closing in on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-close-777m-josko-gvardiol-deal-rb-leipzig-line-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a378 million deal<\/a> for the Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol.<\/p>\n<p>The RB Leipzig player is one of the most promising defenders in the world, making a significant impact in his first seasons of Bundesliga football. Bringing Gvardiol to Cobham would be a major coup for the Blues and could provide squad depth for years to come.<\/p>\n<h3>Frenkie De Jong<\/h3>\n<p>This Dutch midfielder has been a target of Chelsea for the entire window, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/romano-talks-remain-ongoing-chelsea-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> actively looking to sell and all interested clubs agreeing on a price of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/08\/03\/chelsea-or-manchester-united-frenkie-de-jongs-preference-revealed-as-barcelona-eye-sale-17121436\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a363 million<\/a>. Frenkie de Jong is a highly talented midfielder renowned for his attacking play and progression of the ball, something that Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s club sorely lacks at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>One potential hiccup with signing the Barcelona star is the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/southampton-gakpo-manchester-united-target\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a>. The Red Devils also have an interest in the midfielder, so there could be a bidding war at hand if the Dutchman is to come to Stamford Bridge before the deadline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Chesea have offered Frenkie De Jong an annual salary of \u20ac18M. \ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerardromero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@gerardromero<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 De Jong has returned to Barcelona from his trip to London.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sport<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wnut86iwyT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wnut86iwyT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1564974695379779584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Arsen Zakharyan<\/h3>\n<p>Comfortably the least famous player on the list, Arsen Zakharyan is a Russian winger with a lot of potential for improvement. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/en\/chelsea-sent-a-bid-for-top-russian-talent-arsen-zacharjan\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gianluca DiMarzio<\/a>, the London club already have a bid in place for the Russian.<\/p>\n<p>This youngster is exactly what Chelsea need. The Blues currently lack depth at the top of the pitch and, with the ability to play on both wings, Zakharyan provides a lot of skill and can be a great asset for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Gary Jacob at The Times, Chelsea are trying to complete a deadline day triple swoop of Arsen Zakharyan, Josko Gvardiol and Frenkie De Jong. Between the three players, Todd Boehly&#8217;s club could spend north of \u00a3170 million before the end of the transfer window. 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