Flamengo 'make final push' for Chelsea's Kenedy by tabling loan offer
Flamengo ‘make final push’ for Chelsea outcast Kenedy by tabling loan offer with £8.5m option to buy as Thomas Tuchel continues his summer squad clear-out
- American centre-back Matt Miazga is set to join Spanish side Alaves on loan
- The Blues are selling squad players in order to fund their transfer business
- Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is set to join Serie A side Roma for £34 million
- The west London club are in talks with Besiktas over the sale of Michy Batshuayi
Chelsea are reportedly set to continue their summer clear out by sending Kenedy and Matt Miazga out on loan.
The Blues are offloading squad players in order to fund their transfer business and have signed Marcus Bettinelli and Romelu Lukaku this summer, with the Belgian striker costing £98 million.
According to Goal.com Brazilian side Flamengo have been in talks with Kenedy for the duration of the summer, and are confident they can agree a loan deal for the 23-year-old which includes a £8.5 million option to buy.
Kenedy could be set to join Flamengo on loan with an option to make the deal permanent
Chelsea defender Matt Miazga (right) is set to join Spanish side Alaves on loan this summer
Miazga is set to join LaLiga side Alaves, however there are some details regarding the structure of the deal to be finalised. The American defender has just one year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge and the Blues are likely to extend his deal by a year before allowing him to depart on loan.
The west London club are set to generate more funds through player sales after agreeing to sell Tammy Abraham to Serie A side Roma for £34m.
The 23-year-old England striker has travelled to Rome for a medical and is set to link up with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at the Stadio Olimpico, the Blues have an option to buy him back in 2023 for £68m.
Thomas Tuchel’s side have already sold Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi over the summer for over £40m and are in talks with Besiktas over the sale of Michy Batshuayi.
Thomas Tuchel has raised funds for Chelsea’s transfer activity by offloading squad players
The Blues are also reportedly keen to sell Ross Barkley, Davide Zappacosta and Danny Drinkwater this summer.
Meanwhile, young forward Ike Ugbo has agreed a £4m move to Belgian side Genk that will be announced pending a medical, and French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has held talks with Lyon and Rennes over a move to Ligue 1.
Academy star Trevor Chalobah was set to leave the club on loan but after his impressive displays in the Super Cup and Premier League may remain at Stamford Bridge this season.
21-year-old right back Dujon Sterling could be set to leave on loan with a number of Championship and foreign clubs interested.
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