Murillo will be expensive for Chelsea and more

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So guys, I’ve seen the rumours about Murillo and Chelsea, and what I can say is that Chelsea are following several players in the centre-back position but no talks taking place yet.

There are so many links but there’s nothing concrete or really advanced now.

Also, Murillo would be very expensive for any club as when Juventus thought about him last summer, Nottingham Forest didn’t want to open the doors for him to leave.

Sticking with Chelsea, Carney Chukwuemeka is still not playing. Why?

Enzo Maresca has always been very honest and clear with his players, and has never hidden things, even when he speaks to the press in public.

Maresca clarified that the plan this summer for Chelsea was for Carney to leave, but only to a club that would give him a good opportunity.

A club where he could play 38 games, not moving to a club where he was not going to be a regular starter.

This was why Chelsea rejected many approaches from Milan and others during the summer transfer window.

Carney ended up staying of course but he’s not playing, so the club will look for a solution in January.

The player wants to play and Chelsea don’t want him to stay out of the squad for too long, so work is in progress already.

I don’t have information on Newcastle actively working to sign Maghnes Akliouche or starting any sort of negotiation.

It’s definitely too early to understand what’s gonna happen next summer. For January, no movement is expected and it’s understood that he will stay at Monaco.

In the summer, we will see; but at the moment nothing to report.

It’s difficult for me even to comment the Rodrygo and Darwin Nunez rumours, guys…

I don’t even know where these links are coming from. Nunez to Atlético Madrid, Rodrygo to Liverpool… trust me, now it’s all completely quiet.

There are no negotiations or talks for these players, Nunez is completely focused on Liverpool and Atlético just spent €75m plus add-ons on Julian Alvarez two months ago.

Rodrygo…