One stays. one goes at Chelsea, Partey to stay at Arsenal

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Ben Chilwell will move in January but Josh Acheampong is staying at Chelsea

It’s too early to comment on where Ben Chilwell will end up next. This is gonna be a topic for December because now it’s still quiet.

Chilwell is training at the best level possible to help Chelsea and to be as professional as usual. There are no contacts ongoing with any club yet, but the plan is for Chelsea to sell/offload Chilwell in January, that’s true.

Staying with the Blues, there’s no “situation” at all with Josh Acheampong.

He’s a Chelsea player, considered part of the project and an important talent, and he’s also really appreciated by Enzo Maresca and his staff.

No story, no talks with Newcastle or any other club, nothing.

Acheampong is one of the players trusted by Chelsea and there are no movements ongoing.

Thomas Partey expected to remain at Arsenal

Another player I expect to stay at his club at least until the end of the season is Thomas Partey.

There are no movements planned for January

For the summer, we will see; no decision has been made yet on his contract situation, but I’m not aware of any contact with Atletico or Barca for the January window.

Villa’s whole structure benefits Unai Emery

Unai Emery is a fantastic coach, but it’s the entire structure that has helped Villa get where they are now.

Monchi as director, his right hand Damia Vidagany… they’re supporting Emery’s ideas in the best way possible.

So you’ve a top coach, a board doing an excellent job, and this is the secret. How coordinated they are, how good the structure is…

They really trust each other.

Nothing in Frenkie de Jong to United/Chelsea rumours

There are no movements expected in January for Frenkie de Jong despite contractual rumours in the Spanish media, it’s completely quiet. There’s nothing in it.

He’s still very happy at Barcelona and fully focused on recovering his best form after the injury.

All the rest – Chelsea, Man United – is just speculation,…