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Chelsea expected to go back in for summer midfield transfer target in January

Chelsea expected to go back in for summer midfield transfer target in January

Chelsea are reportedly still interested in a potential transfer move for Roma midfielder Manu Kone for the upcoming January window. The France international has shone during his time in Serie A, and also impressed for his country at this summer’s World Cup.

AS Roma News / Football Italia / September 30

Kone reveals what surprised him most about Zidane: ‘He hasn’t lost it’

Roma midfielder Manu Kone has been training under the legendary Zinedine Zidane in the France national team camp over the last week, and says that the

AS Roma News / Goal.com / September 30

Manu Kone lifts the lid on Zinedine Zidane's 'human' management style as new France boss works his magic

Zidane is preparing for his first home match as the head coach of France, a significant milestone that sees him return to the Stade de France to face Italy.

Soccer News / Goal.com / September 19

Inter slip up and are pegged back by Roma too: from 2-0 to 2-2, Lautaro responds to Koné and both remain top of the league

Follow Roma v Inter, the big match and direct clash valid for the fifth round of Serie A 2026/2027. The standout clash of this first stretch of the 2026/2027 Serie A season ends level, and Inter and Roma stay side by side at the top going into the break.

Soccer News / SPTC.news / September 15
Manu Kone to Chelsea heats up again, Chelsea leaking goals - Alonso working on balance, Alonso right to call his players out, Analysing details in Hull City game, Full news roundups, Much more.....

Manu Kone to Chelsea heats up again, Chelsea leaking goals - Alonso working on balance, Alonso right to call his players out, Analysing details in Hull City game, Full news roundups, Much more.....

Morning all, I hope you’ve all had a good start to the new week. We’re still reacting to the Hull City game here plus discussing other bits and pieces, including a bit of transfer news for January.

AS Roma News / Caught Offside / September 14
Liverpool make enquiries for physically imposing Chelsea target ahead of potential move

Liverpool make enquiries for physically imposing Chelsea target ahead of potential move

Manu Kone has been linked with a move away from AS Roma in recent months. The French international was linked with multiple Premier League clubs during the summer window, but the move ultimately did not work out.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / September 14
Chelsea to make another offer for player after failed €60 million move in summer window

Chelsea to make another offer for player after failed €60 million move in summer window

Chelsea are reportedly preparing to revive their interest in Roma midfielder Manu Kone when the January transfer window opens, but they may now have Liverpool to contend with.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 9
‘Liverpool like him’ – Top-tier journalist hints at potential 2027 Reds swoop for World Cup star

‘Liverpool like him’ – Top-tier journalist hints at potential 2027 Reds swoop for World Cup star

David Ornstein has named one star of the 2026 World Cup as a player who Liverpool ‘like’ and in whom they may have ‘interest’ in a potential transfer next year.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / September 9
Chelsea likely to discuss swap transfer in January after Blues misfit asked to leave

Chelsea likely to discuss swap transfer in January after Blues misfit asked to leave

Chelsea are reportedly likely to try again for the transfer of Roma midfielder Manu Kone in January, and the deal could involve Jamie Gittens. According to Simon Phillips, the Blues looked into signing Kone in the summer, while Gittens also informed the club that he was keen to leave them to join Roma.

Soccer News / SPTC.news / September 9
Xabi Alonso’s system has delivered success, we need to have patience to let him deliver it

Xabi Alonso’s system has delivered success, we need to have patience to let him deliver it

So here we are again. Chelsea lose/don’t win, Chelsea twitter goes nuts, there’s a public inquiry, everyone is rubbish, manager out (and yes, I’ve seen Alonso out tweets already).

Soccer News / Goal.com / September 6
Tony D’Amico insists Manu Kone will give his contribution to Roma after Chelsea transfer failed

Tony D’Amico insists Manu Kone will give his contribution to Roma after Chelsea transfer failed

D’Amico has expressed his immense satisfaction that Kone remains at the Stadio Olimpico following a dramatic conclusion to the summer transfer window.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / September 1
Chelsea push to complete £52m deal as negotiations reach advanced stage

Chelsea push to complete £52m deal as negotiations reach advanced stage

Chelsea are interested in signing the AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone. The French International has been linked with a move to the Premier League since the start of the World Cup, and he could prove to be an interesting acquisition for Chelsea.

Atalanta News / Goal.com / September 1
'Absolutely not!' - AS Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini breaks silence on Chelsea's shock Manu Kone transfer rumours

'Absolutely not!' - AS Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini breaks silence on Chelsea's shock Manu Kone transfer rumours

Gasperini has definitively shut down mounting speculation linking midfielder Kone with a blockbuster transfer to Premier League side Chelsea. The highly-rated midfielder has found himself at the centre of intense transfer scrutiny following recent reports suggesting a move to Stamford Bridge was on the cards.

AS Roma News / Football Italia / August 31

Chelsea open talks for Roma’s Kone in final 48 hours of summer transfer window

Monday’s reports claim that Premier League side Chelsea have opened discussions with the representatives of Roma midfielder Manu Kone in the final 48 hours

Liverpool FC News / Empire of the Kop / August 28
'Strong likelihood' Liverpool transfer target completes summer move imminently

'Strong likelihood' Liverpool transfer target completes summer move imminently

Liverpool are reportedly prioritising the transfer of Manu Kone to bolster the midfield this summer. Khadim Diakhate of D Sports reports on X (formerly Twitter) that this means Chelsea have a “strong likelihood” of completing a deal for Anfield-linked Lamine Camara.

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Fiorentina News / Football Italia / August 27

Real Madrid monitoring Roma’s Kone but transfer only likely on one condition

Reports in Spain claim that Real Madrid are admirers of Roma midfielder Manu Kone and that Jose Mourinho’s staff have been keeping a close eye on him over

Aston Villa News / Caught Offside / August 27
£43m star still an option for Chelsea and Man United now surely out of transfer battle

£43m star still an option for Chelsea and Man United now surely out of transfer battle

Chelsea reportedly still have an interest in Roma midfielder Manu Kone as we edge closer to the end of the summer transfer window. The Blues have a few midfielders in their sights as they consider replacements for the unsettled Enzo Fernandez, with Kone among them, according to Simon Phillips.

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