{"id":6017,"date":"2026-06-28T05:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2026-06-28T05:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:50:47","slug":"football-gossip-chalobah-delap-jones-ahanor-diomande-rashford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=6017","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Chalobah, Delap, Jones, Ahanor, Diomande, Rashford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">  are handed a bid from Como for defender Trevoh Chalobah, <\/b><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">  are frontrunners to sign Blues striker Liam Delap, while Inter Milan may miss out on <\/b><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">  midfielder Curtis Jones over his valuation.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">As <\/b>have offered a package deal worth 27m euros (\u00a323m) for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Trevoh Chalobah, but the Blues want 35m euros (\u00a330m) for the 26-year-old England defender. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.it\/calciomercato\/2026\/06\/27\/como-chalobah-chelsea-calciomercato-news\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sky Sports &#8211; in Italian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a>  are in pole position to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a>  striker Liam Delap as they work towards agreeing personal terms for the 23-year-old Englishman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton\/transfers\/sources-everton-make-contact-over-liam-delap-deal-as-offer-submitted\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton<\/b><\/a>  have made a bid of around 34m euros (\u00a329m) for Italy&#8217;s 18-year-old <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atalanta <\/b>defender Honest Ahanor as they look to fill the gap left by 26-year-old Dutch centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke&#8217;s move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/brighton-lodge-34m-bid-for-ahanor\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Ben Jacobs via Football Italia)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a>  and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Paris St-Germain<\/b> in the race to sign  Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">RB Leipzig.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldebate.com\/deportes\/futbol\/20260625\/real-madrid-busca-operacion-cumbre-diomande-postula-como-alternativa-olise_431788.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(El Debate &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, who has been linked with a return to the Premier League, has been offered a four-year contract extension to stay on as manager of the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">United States.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/world-cup\/4370347\/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-contract-extension-offer-premier-league-return\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Talksport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Inter Milan <\/b>could miss out on England midfielder Curtis Jones as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a>  value the 25-year-old at \u00a334.5m (40m euros), while the Serie A side do not want to offer more than \u00a321.5m (25m euros) for a player who will be out of contract next summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/liste\/inter-si-allontana-anche-curtis-jones-si-e-mosso-l-arsenal\/blt4bfaa05aa2f63a31#csf58bf6c71840fd18\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Transfer market &#8211; in Italian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atletico Madrid <\/b>have tried to convince Argentina striker Julian Alvarez to stay with them, but the 26-year-old has insisted he still wants to move to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260627\/1004199867\/julian-mantiene-firme-pese-presion-atletico.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sports World &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s <\/b>initial enquiries about a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Borussia Dortmund<\/b> midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, have found the Germany international is out of their price range as things stand. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/newcastle-united-make-felix-nmecha-34197485\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Chronicle)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s <\/b>hopes of strengthening their midfield could be impacted by the injury to 25-year-old Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte, who was taken off on a stretcher during his country&#8217;s World Cup defeat by Spain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15934541\/Man-United-forced-abandon-pursuit-midfielder-Matheus-Fernandes-Alex-Scott-targets-Red-Devils-left-sweating-severity-Manuel-Ugartes-World-Cup-injury.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Mail) <span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Hull City<\/b> are interested in Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier, with the 34-year-old a free agent once his contract expires at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lille<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4370476\/hull-city-thomas-meunier-transfer-rumours-belgium-world-cup\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Talksport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a>  forward Marcus Rashford still wants a return to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona <\/b>after last season&#8217;s loan spell<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">, <\/b>but the La Liga side are ready to wait until late in the summer transfer window to complete a deal for the 28-year-old Englishman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/marcus-rashford-tottenham-hotspur-manchester-united-2026-summer-deal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are handed a bid from Como for defender Trevoh Chalobah, Everton are frontrunners to sign Blues striker Liam 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