{"id":633035,"date":"2023-12-23T05:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=633035"},"modified":"2023-12-23T05:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:12:56","slug":"chelsea-ousmane-diomande-transfer-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/23\/chelsea-ousmane-diomande-transfer-contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Make Contact Over \u00a369 Million ‘Rolls-Royce’ Star Amid Centre-Back Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chelsea seem ready to strengthen Mauricio Pochettino’s squad in the January transfer window. It now appears that they are looking to sign Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chelsea Make Contact Over Ousmane Diomande Signing<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ousmane Diomande Considered As Primary Transfer Target<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Evening Standard’s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Nizaar Kinsella has reported that the Blues have made contact – with Sporting CP over the potential signing of their young defender amid their hunt for centre-back reinforcements in the upcoming January window. He also adds that Diomande is one of their primary transfer targets amid a\u00a0<\/span>separate search for a new striker<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kinsella claims that the Portuguese side have already rejected an initial enquiry from Chelsea to sign the 20-year-old. The deal will seemingly only go through if the player’s \u00a369 million release clause is activated. FC Midtjylland are owed 20% of any profit that Sporting could make by selling the defender, which could further complicate any potential transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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