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title: "Chelsea pursuing Ligue 1 midfielder, Monaco eye Blues star and more: Chelsea news round-up"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/12/chelsea-pursuing-ligue-1-midfielder-monaco-eye-blues-star-and-more-chelsea-news-round-up/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2018-04-12T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-04-12T07:30:00Z"
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# Chelsea pursuing Ligue 1 midfielder, Monaco eye Blues star and more: Chelsea news round-up

The news cycle surrounding Chelsea never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Dzeko happy to turn down Chelsea in January](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/dzeko-happy-to-turn-down-chelsea-in-january/)

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Edin Dzeko is happy that he turned down a January move to Chelsea after Roma took their place in the Champions League Semi-Finals.\
Dzeko put Roma on … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/dzeko-happy-to-turn-down-chelsea-in-january/)

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### [Chelsea begin talks to sign Seri](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-begin-talks-to-sign-seri/)

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Chelsea have begun talks with Nice to sign midfielder Jean Seri in the summer window.\
According to French outlet L'Equipe, via Sport Witness, … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-begin-talks-to-sign-seri/)

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### [Chelsea interested in signing Richarlison](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-interested-in-signing-richarlison/)

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Chelsea are reportedly interested in the signature of Watford ace Richarlison, according to the Daily Mail.\
Richarlison only signed for Watford in … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-interested-in-signing-richarlison/)

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### [Tottenham eye summer move for Kenedy](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/tottenham-eye-summer-move-for-kenedy/)

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keeping an eye on Kenedy whilst he is on loan at Newcastle United as they are apparently interested in a move for … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/tottenham-eye-summer-move-for-kenedy/)

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### [Chelsea given boost in their pursuit of Ben Wilmot](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-given-boost-in-their-pursuit-of-ben-wilmot/)

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Chelsea have been given a boost in their pursuit of Stevenage defender Ben Wilmot as it is believed that Watford have pulled out of the race to sign … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-given-boost-in-their-pursuit-of-ben-wilmot/)

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### [Chelsea to play in International Champions Cup](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-to-play-in-international-champions-cup/)

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Chelsea have confirmed that they will play in the International Champions Cup as part of their 2018/19 pre-season tour, Sky Sports reports.\
It will … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/chelsea-to-play-in-international-champions-cup/)

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### [Monaco keen to re-sign Bakayoko](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/monaco-keen-to-re-sign-bakayoko/)

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Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is a target for AS Monaco, according to the Telegraph.\
The Frenchman joined the Blues only last summer from … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/monaco-keen-to-re-sign-bakayoko/)

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### [Drinkwater ready to consider Chelsea exit](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/drinkwater-ready-to-consider-chelsea-exit/)

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Danny Drinkwater is reportedly considering a summer exit from Chelsea as he grows increasingly frustrated by his shortage of first-team … [Read More](https://readchelsea.com/2018/04/11/drinkwater-ready-to-consider-chelsea-exit/)

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