"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target

FC Barcelona have dismissed reports claiming their interest in Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, claiming that they were never interested in signing the Algerian in the first place.

Since rejecting a contract offer from Leicester City, there have been rumours linking Riyad Mahrez with a move to FC Barcelona and Chelsea as they were reportedly interested in signing the Foxes’ star from last season.

 

However the Catalans have since quashed such claims revealing that they weren’t interested in the first place despite the 25-year-old expressing his desire to play for the Spanish giants.

 

Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror reported that Barcelona haven’t established any contact regarding the signing of the Algerian and claim that any contact between him and the club’s representatives was not instigated by them. Having already signed two defensive reinforcements in Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti along with a midfielder in Denis Suarez,

 

Barcelona are looking to complete their summer shopping list with the signing of a right-back – a replacement for the departed Dani Alves– and a forward who would be a viable back-up option to an already devastating front-line in Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

 

"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target

Confirmed : Chelsea Struck Deal With AC Milan For Their 3rd Summer Signing

Chelsea have struck a deal to bring veteran goalkeeper Diego Lopez to Stamford Bridge.

That’s according to Gazetta Mercato, a spin-off site of Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

 

The deal was apparently completed last week at a meeting between club officials and the keeper’s agent.

 

Lopez, aged 34, is out of favour at the San Siro following the emergence of youngster Gianluigi Donnarumma, aged 17, who is now established as first-choice.

 

With Gabriel returning from a loan spell at Napoli, Milan are ready to entrust Alessandro Plizzari as their third-choice keeper and allow Lopez to leave.

 

Lopez joined from Real Madrid in 2014. The 6ft 5in keeper has previously played for Villarreal and Sevilla.

 

His arrival at Stamford Bridge is likely to signal the end of Asmir Begovic’s time at the club. The Bosnian joined the Blues from Stoke City last summer, but has not been able to dislodge Thibaut Courtois and is tipped to seek regular playing time elsewhere.

Confirmed : Chelsea Struck Deal With AC Milan For Their 3rd Summer Signing