Nagelsmann's Chelsea spat, Arsenal outbid and HUGE contract news: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber
Tom Weber
  • Updated: 26 May 2023 16:37 CDT
  • 5 min read
Julian Nagelsmann, Chelsea
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It was a Friday news dump of epic proportions as Julian Nagelsmann started quarrelling with Chelsea.

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Plus, there is a Mudryk-type situation developing at Arsenal again and there were massive contract news at Real Madrid. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Confirmed: Nagelsmann not Chelsea's first choice

Julian Nagelsmann has reportedly been going around claiming that he was Chelsea's first choice for their managerial position, but sources have informed FootballTransfers that the Blues vigorously deny these reports.

Exclusive: Partey, Tierney, Torres

Our sources also gave us plenty of transfer information on Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney and Ferran Torres, so we compiled it all in one place.

Thomas Partey
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Asensio rejects Madrid deal

On Friday evening, news broke that Marco Asensio is set to become a free agent after rejecting Real Madrid's contract offer, and there are plenty of top European clubs monitoring the situation.

Worst Premier League Team of the Season

The Premier League campaign is coming to an end, so we put together a team of the season, but we decided to pick the worst players of 2022/23.

Messi tops Haaland

Thanks to data provided by our partner SciSports, we are able to tell you who the best finishers in Europe are.

Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi
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Transfer news

Lastly, let's finish up with some transfer news. The Jude Bellingham saga is nearing its end, with reports claiming that Real Madrid could announce the deal as early as next week.

Two World Cup winners at Barcelona? Spanish media claim that the Blaugrana are eyeing another Argentine World Cup winner besides Lionel Messi.

Meanwhile, yet another Argentine World Cup hero will say his goodbyes to his current club this weekend, with a move expected to be completed in June.

Alexis Mac Allister
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One of Manchester United's goalkeeping targets is officially on the market. Will they make a move?

At Arsenal, another Mudryk-type situation could be developing as the Gunners are currently being outbid by Brighton for one of their transfer targets.

Speaking of the Seagulls, apparently Carlo Ancelotti is desperate to sign one of their stars.

Finally, it has been revealed that the chaos created by Todd Boehly at Chelsea scared off the man who could have been the solution to their striking woes.

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