Liverpool seek targets after Bellingham, Boehly’s Chelsea prediction fails – FootballTransfers recap

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 12 Apr 2023 23:03 BST
• 4 min read

A whirlwind of transfer stories and we’re not even close to the window opening yet.

The biggest news is, of course, Liverpool opting to leave Jude Bellingham, but with that comes a plethora of new targets.

Meanwhile, Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was spotted out dining and ‘enjoying a nice meal’, and he made the bold prediction to a Sky Sports journalist that the Blues would triumph over Real Madrid 3-0. But it didn’t quite go to plan.

’Chelsea unravelled by Real

Indeed, Chelsea were turned over 2-0 by Los Blancos, with Marc Cucurella enduring another woeful display and Ben Chilwell getting sent off.

Saudi's special one

Saudi Arabia are continuing their hunt for the biggest names in the sport. Al-Nassr have already nabbed Cristiano Ronaldo but now reports suggest they want to bring in Jose Mourinho to the dugout, on a mammoth wage of course.

Mane not given a fighting chance

Saido Mane’s time at Bayern Munich hasn’t been going too well - with a particular nadir being his alleged punching of team-mate Leroy Sane. Word is that the attacker is now expected to leave the side.

Man Utd may be out of Bellingham race too

Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag is looking at No.9 options for the summer, and reports say this may well impede him in buying Bellingham, with Borussia Dortmund asking for an astronomical fee.

FSG panned

Liverpool have turned their attention to other targets now the Bellingham ship has sailed. But the manner in which the club has done things has set a lot of Red fans off.

Carpool Chelsea

Lastly, James Corden’s suggestions have gone beyond Frank Lampard - with it thought that his line to Boehly may have caused the Blues to fork out huge money for Mykhailo Mudryk.