Chelsea news: Brighton reveal Moises Caicedo backup plan amid Harry Kane transfer guarantee
Here is your Chelsea morning roundup on Saturday, July 29.
Chilwell admission
Ben Chilwell has offered a rare certainty of someone whose future has not been up for debate. The senior figure of Chelsea's squad extended his contract by a further two years to commit to the west London side until 2027. Perhaps a surprising move in many regards given Chelsea's struggles and a number of players with an eye on the exit door. Chilwell was firm in his reasoning.
Speaking to football.london in the US, the defender said: «Since I have come to Chelsea I have always felt pretty at home. Obviously I won the Champions League in my first season, and after that seeing the reaction that it brought around the club, I want to feel that again with Chelsea – not just in football but with Chelsea.
»I want to help Chelsea get back to winning titles and winning cups. And I know we’ll get there in the near future and I want to be one of the reasons that we get back to that, so that was my reasoning behind it. I am not going to run when things are going badly. I want to be one of the reasons that helps us get back to the best Chelsea."
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Caicedo backup plan
Roberto De Zerbi has admitted that Brighton have lined up a replacement for Moises Caicedo ahead of the midfielder's potential transfer to Chelsea this summer. The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as Mauricio Pochettino looks to further bolster his options in the middle of the park.
«He is young, it is difficult to live inside the possibility to change things, changing teams, changing a city, changing everything,» the Italian told Sky Sports, as quoted by SussexLive. «But he's a serious guy, a serious player and he's working well in a good
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