Papers: Arsenal assured Saka will signal new deal

RB Leipzig are rising more and more assured they will agree a deal to re-sign Timo Werner from Chelsea, in keeping with Sky in Germany.

Talks between the 2 golf equipment are working ‘at full pace’ and the Bundesliga membership are exploring all potentialities, whether or not or not it’s a mortgage or everlasting deal.

Chelsea signed the 26-year-old two years in the past from Leipzig, however he has been unable to copy the goal-scoring type which prompted the Blues to activate his £45m release clause.

Werner is alleged to be eager on the transfer as he needs to get common recreation time to safe a beginning spot in Hansi Flick’s Germany crew on the World Cup in November.

His relationship with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel can be mentioned to be a problem, though Tuchel is known to be unwilling to let the ahead go away.

Juventus are also interested in Werner if they cannot wrap up a deal for predominant goal Alvaro Morata, in keeping with Sky in Italy.

RB Leipzig head coach Domenico Tedesco didn’t need to touch upon a attainable Werner deal earlier than the German Tremendous Cup ultimate on Saturday.

Werner has scored 23 objectives in 89 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea, however he solely began 15 Premier League video games final season, scoring 4 instances.

Chelsea in superior Cucurella talks

Chelsea are in superior talks to signal Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella and are keen to pay the £50m asking value for the Manchester Metropolis goal.

The Spaniard handed in a switch request on Friday in a bid to push by way of a transfer to Metropolis however the Premier League champions won’t pay Brighton’s asking value, with Chelsea now in pole place to signal the 24-year-old.

The Seagulls had beforehand rejected a £30m bid for the full-back from Pep Guardiola’s facet, who’re in search of a substitute for Oleksandr Zinchenko after he joined Arsenal.

Cucurella loved a massively profitable first Premier League season after becoming a member of from Getafe in a deal price round £15m final summer season and was named Brighton’s participant of the season.

Brighton don’t need to let Cucurella go away and it might take an enormous supply for them to promote as he has 4 years remaining on his contract on the Amex. Nevertheless, the left-back has now pushed for a transfer by asking to be bought.

Sky in Italy: Napoli in Kepa talks

Napoli are in talks with Chelsea over the mortgage signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, in keeping with Sky in Italy.

The west London membership have indicated they’ll pay three-quarters of his wage, with discussions centring round quite a lot of bonuses that Chelsea are asking for as a part of the deal.

Napoli are at present reluctant to pay them and intermediaries concerned within the deal are working to discover a answer.

Chelsea paid a world document switch price for a goalkeeper by signing Kepa for £71.6m from Athletic Bilbao in August 2018.

However the 27-year-old has did not impress throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, having made simply 4 Premier League appearances final season because the membership’s second-choice behind Edouard Mendy.

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