Chelsea came out of this matchday with a draw against Liverpool away at Anfield. That is not an excellent result, with Arne Slot’s side struggling as well. But considering how poor the Blues have been lately, they have to take it as a positive.
Up next for them is a trip to Wembley to take on Manchester City in the final of the FA Cup. That is their only hope at salvaging something worthwhile from this campaign before turning their attention towards a rebuild.
That will mean bringing in a permanent head coach as well as new players. But on the other hand, it will also see some head in the opposite direction. There are updates on all of that today.
Chelsea interested in Ethan Nwaneri
Reports have emerged suggesting that Chelsea still hold an interest in Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal. This is not the first time that the club have been linked with him.
That being said, Nwaneri’s recent run of form will raise eyebrows when it comes to Chelsea wanting to sign him. He is currently out on loan at Marseille after barely playing for Arsenal in the first half of the season. And the youngster has increasingly found himself on the French club’s bench in recent weeks as well.
Leeds United eyeing centre-back
Axel Disasi has done well since leaving on loan for West Ham United in the winter. But his good performances might not be enough to keep the Hammers up in the Premier League.
If they get relegated, that would end West Ham’s hopes of signing Disasi from Chelsea. But on the other hand, it looks like Leeds United might be ready to swoop in for the Frenchman if that did happen.
Fabrizio Romano’s update on Andoni Iraola
Andoni Iraola is one of the managers Chelsea have been linked with constantly over the past few weeks. Several media outlets have claimed that he is one of the frontrunners for the job.
But with the Spaniard set to leave Bournemouth as a free agent, other Premier League clubs want him as well. One of them is Crystal Palace.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that while nothing is agreed, Crystal Palace are ready to offer Iraola an important salary and almost full say on transfers. The manager is said to be keeping his options open and waiting to see if other clubs come calling for his services this summer.
