{"id":522008,"date":"2026-06-28T01:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/522008\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T01:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:31:13","slug":"football-gossip-chalobah-delap-jones-ahanor-diomande-rashford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/522008\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Chalobah, Delap, Jones, Ahanor, Diomande, Rashford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> are handed a bid from Como for defender Trevoh Chalobah, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> are frontrunners to sign Blues striker Liam Delap, while Inter Milan may miss out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> midfielder Curtis Jones over his valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Como 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> are in pole position to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider), external<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brighton<\/a> have made a bid of around 34m euros (\u00a329m) for Italy&#8217;s 18-year-old Atalanta 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/brighton-lodge-34m-bid-for-ahanor\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Ben Jacobs via Football Italia), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Real Madrid have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> and Paris St-Germain in the race to sign  Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, from RB Leipzig. <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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(El Debate &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/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 United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/world-cup\/4370347\/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-contract-extension-offer-premier-league-return\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Inter Milan could miss out on England midfielder Curtis Jones as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Calciomercato &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Atletico Madrid 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 Barcelona. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260627\/1004199867\/julian-mantiene-firme-pese-presion-atletico.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mundo Deportivo &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a>&#8216;s initial enquiries about a move for Borussia Dortmund 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Chronicle), external<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a>&#8216;s 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mail) , external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hull City are interested in Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier, with the 34-year-old a free agent once his contract expires at Lille. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4370476\/hull-city-thomas-meunier-transfer-rumours-belgium-world-cup\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> forward Marcus Rashford still wants a return to Barcelona after last season&#8217;s loan spell, 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsea are handed a bid from Como for defender Trevoh Chalobah, Everton are frontrunners to sign Blues striker&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-522008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=522008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/522009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}