Fabrizio Romano: Club has “reactivated direct talks with Chelsea” for summer transfer | OneFootball

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·4 August 2025

Fabrizio Romano: Club has “reactivated direct talks with Chelsea” for summer transfer

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Fabrizio Romano is reporting that a club have now reactivated direct talks with Chelsea for a transfer move this summer.

Chelsea seemingly need to get some more outgoing deals done and tied up before they can finish more of their incomings that they want to try and do.


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We all know the situation now with Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig and how Chelsea are still trying to get that one done. Simons himself is now doing all he can to push this transfer to Chelsea through.

And this comes after Chelsea announced the new signing of another Dutch international, Jorrel Hato on Sunday afternoon after a much shorter transfer saga.

But as I said, I think if Chelsea can manage to get a few more outgoing deals moving forward then it might help with more new arrivals.

Chukwuemeka to Dortmund?

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Carney Chukwuemeka celebrates scoring for Borussia Dortmund.(Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

It’s been no secret that Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka wants to stay at Dortmund into next season after spending a season on loan there last season.

But it always looked like something that had gone cold and would not happen due to the fact that Dortmund seemingly only wanted to do another loan, yet Chelsea wanted a permanent transfer.

Talks restart between the clubs

Well, it might still get done because Dortmund and Chelsea are now in talks again, as per Fabrizio Romano.

He’s just posted on X:

“Understand Borussia Dortmund have reactivated direct talks with Chelsea for Carney Chukwuemeka.

“Negotiations ongoing between the clubs to find a solution as Carney wants the move.

“Chelsea insist on permanent transfer.”

Well, we will have to see if anything comes of it this time then!

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