Chelsea finally get one over on Barcelona in transfer market as Azpilicueta extends deal

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is said to be putting 'pressure' on owner Todd Boehly to make a good offer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he looks to strengthen his forward line. The Barcelona forward could be on the way out of his current club following the arrival of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha having joined them on a free transfer from Arsenal in January.Despite scoring an impressive 11 goals across just 17 La Liga outings, the 33-year-old could be on his way back to the Premier League following the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner from Stamford Bridge. READ MORE: Ex-Arsenal flop Willian 'looks set for shock Premier League return' Spanish outlet SPORT report that Tuchel is 'pressuring' new owner odd Boehly to make a 'good offer' for the former Gabon international before the window slams shut.

Chelsea draws near. The Barcelona star has been the subject of a massive, complicated saga this summer window, with Manchester United and the Blues thought to be keen on bringing him in.

Chelsea shirt, sparking rumours that he could return to Stamford Bridge. The 26-year-old defender also deleted a post announcing his move to Barcelona, fuelling fears among fans of the Catalan club that the Danish star might never play for the club.

Barcelona's summer signings could leave the club before being able to make their official debuts with the futures of both Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie up in the air. La Liga giants Barcelona signed Christensen on a free transfer following his Chelsea departure and did the same with Kessie after his deal with AC Milan expired.

Chelsea could be ready to sign both Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should Barcelona allow them to leave this summer. De Jong has been linked with moves away from Barcelona this summer - but the Dutchman is refusing to leave until he paid his £17million in deferred wages.

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Barcelona's desperation to register seven stars before their La Liga campaign gets underway on Sunday (August 13) has seen them activate a fourth 'economic lever'.New signings Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde are yet to be cleared to play by league bosses - with Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto in the same position having agreed contract extensions.Barcelona, who are thought to be in debt of more than £1billion, need to find more funds despite previously raising around £479m by selling off chunks of Barca Studios and future TV rights.READ MORE: Gerard Pique to take second Barcelona pay cut in desperate attempt to register players Spanish outlet SPORT reported on Tuesday (August 9) had sold 24.5% of Barca Studios to the GDA Luma investment fund to pocket another £84m in their third lever.That came after they did the same with Socios.com and sold 25% of their television rights for the next 25 years to American investment firm Sixth Street - which brought in £479m - with the report adding that the club have been told by the league they still needed to find £50m having gone through a fourth step. The fourth lever was another attempt to lower their wage bill and offload players, with Frenkie de Jong keen to snub a Premier League move to either Manchester United or Chelsea amid a contract saga with his current side. Can Barcelona recover from the financial troubles? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. La Liga rejected their bid to register new players due to their ongoing financial troubles, having agreed gone through a similar situation with Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia last season.Despite those woes, president Joan Laporta has insisted that the club are not

Barcelona pay cut as the financially-troubled club race to register their summer signings before the start of the new La Liga season.Barca kick-off their campaign against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night but could be without a host of key personnel, including the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde. The Catalan giants have not yet been able to register some of their new recruits due to salary limits handed down to them by La Liga.

Timo Werner is expected to lead a Chelsea exodus after sealing a £25m return to Red Bull Leipzig.Blues flop Werner, a £47.5m signing from the Bundesliga club in 2020, is set for a medical today on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was initially leaving on a season-long deal with an option to buy but an agreement has now been reached for him to leave permanently.He is the second big-name striker Chelsea's new American owners have ditched this summer after sending Romelu Lukaku back to Inter Milan on loan.

Manchester United's pursuit of Frenkie De Jong is reportedly at risk of being hijacked by Chelsea, and fans are begging new owner Todd Boehly to sign the Barcelona star.The Dutchman is in high demand, and it's not surprising due to the fact that he's enjoying an exceptional pre-season. De Jong has proved his versatility by playing at centre-back this summer, and now fans are going wild after he produced a stunning solo run from his own penalty box.Xavi has confirmed that "anything can happen between now and August 31" as his future remains up in the air.

Thomas Tuchel has revealed none of his Chelsea players want to take the No 9 shirt due to the increasingly infamous curse surrounding it. Every player to have worn the shirt dating back to 2006 has had bad luck in one way or another.

Chelsea new boy Marc Cucurella probably won't score too many goals on the pitch, but he's bagged himself a worldie off it. The Spanish defender made his Blues debut late on against Everton on Saturday as Thomas Tuchel's side opened their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Goodison Park.

Barcelona will reportedly persist in their attempts to sign Bernardo Silva this summer, even if Frenkie de Jong stays at Camp Nou.

Chelsea have brutally hit back at Brighton & Hove Albion while confirming the transfer of Marc Cucurella.The Blues announced the signing of the defender in a £55million plus £7m add-ons deal on Friday. The 24-year-old full-back’s new contract will see him play at Stamford Bridge until 2028.And Chelsea’s social media team took the opportunity to take aim at Brighton by tweeting: “CLUB STATEMENT: MARC CUCURELLA.

Chelsea still have plans to sign three more players before the summer transfer window comes to a close at the end of the month. Todd Boehly promised Thomas Tuchel that he would splash the cash and initially told him to expect six new players to mark his first month as the new owner of the Blues.

Left-back has been Manchester City's problem position for a number of years now.

Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Marc Cucurella from Brighton, leaving fans pleased despite being worth up to £10million more than planned.The Blues have been going back and forth with the Seagulls over defender Cucurella, 24. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claimed earlier this week that the transfer had been agreed for £52m, with youngster Levi Colwill heading in the other direction.Brighton publicly denied the "inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets" on Wednesday (August 3) evening, but it appears progress has now been made.

As Chelsea join the race to sign Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United fans will be panicking at the prospect of one of their potential Premier League rivals for the coming season beating them to a big signing.

Barcelona have told Manchester City that they will be submitting an offer for Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Raheem Sterling has been told he could find life at Chelsea a lot tougher than he did at Manchester City. That is the verdict from Manchester United legend Gary Neville, who reckons City's transfer window has been a strange one and the Blues might have a tough season.

Brighton and Hove Albion have moved to deny reports that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City target Marc Cucurella, labelling them as 'inaccurate'.