Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is interested in a summer reunion with Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to reports in Germany.

It is not unusual for managers to sign their former players whom they feel comfortable working with.
In Tuchel’s case, there are likely several Chelsea players that he may want to bring to Bayern, but Kovacic clearly ticks a lot of boxes.
First of all, according to Sport1, Tuchel considers the Croatia international one of his “dream” players and is pushing for Bayern to sign him this summer.
Secondly, Kovacic will soon enter the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge, and amid uncertainty over his future, he is reportedly open to leaving Chelsea. Bayern are reportedly looking to bring in a “strong player” who can give their midfield stability, and Kovacic could offer that. In addition to these, Austria-born Kovacic speaks German fluently, which would only help him adapt to a new life at Bayern if he were to move to Allianz Arena. Sport1 adds that Chelsea are likely to be open to listening to offers for the former Real Madrid man, although as it stands, there is no communication between any party yet. Selling the midfielder at the end of the campaign makes a lot of sense from Chelsea's perspective. Aside from the uncertainty surrounding his contract, the Blues are currently under pressure to offload players in order to trim their overly large roster and raise money to balance their books. Chelsea already has a ton of options for potential replacements, including highly regarded Andrey Santos, who is now on loan at Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. Keep in mind that Kovacic is not one of the first names on Chelsea's squad sheet, despite the fact that he still plays a crucial role there. This season, the midfielder made 24 Premier League matches, 15 of which were as a starter.

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Inter have made the asking price clear for wingback Denzel Dumfries during the summer transfer window clear, with incoming Chelsea coach eyeing up a move for the Dutch World Cup star.

This according to Italian news outlet Repubblica.it, who report that the 27-year-old is a major target for the Argentine who is expected to take over at Stamford Bridge, and that the Nerazzurri would expect a fee of at least €40 million for his signature. Dumfries’s future at Inter has looked uncertain for some time now, with the 26-year-old former PSV man having been strongly linked as a possible sale during the summer transfer window should the Nerazzurri need to bring in cash from the market. The likes of Chelsea and Manchester United have been reported to be interested, whilst Barcelona have reportedly also enquired about the Dutchman for the summer transfer window. However, in March Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Dumfries is no longer a major target for Chelsea as he had been in the past. The situation at Stamford Bridge has been in flux, however, with Graham Potter removed as head coach just a few months after taking over, replaced with Frank Lampard on an interim basis.

Blues are OUT of the Champions League as the defending champions prove too strong with ruthless Rodrygo scoring twice to cruise into semi-finals

Frank Lampard has become the first Chelsea manager in the club's 118-year history to lose his first four games in charge. Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge on April 6 for a short-term spell until the end of the season following the dismissal of Graham Potter. However, matters certainly haven't gone to plan so far, and Lampard has now broken an unwanted record, as reported by The Mirror. Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in Lampard's first game of his second stint in charge and that was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Last weekend Chelsea lost 2-1 at home to Brighton in the league and then on Tuesday they were eliminated from the Champions League with another 2-0 gloss against Real Madrid. Following that, the Blues have fixtures against Arsenal, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Newcastle. It is the first time that Chelsea have lost four consecutive matches in all competiti...

Chelsea will express their interest in signing Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana during their upcoming meeting with Inter Milan over Romelu Lukaku’s future, according to Evening Standard.

The newspaper claims Blues’ officials will travel to Italy next week to discuss the future of Lukaku, who is due to return to Chelsea in the summer when his loan deal expires at the end of the season. The Belgium striker moved to Inter on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea last summer and has impressed at the San Siro Stadium, scoring nine goals and registering three assists in 26 appearances across all competitions. The West Londoners are planning a summer clear-out in order to meet the Financial Fair Play requirements after spending £323m in the winter transfer window on eight new players as well as splashing out close to £300m last summer. However, bringing in a shot-stopper could be on the cards as they look to bolster their squad for next season. Edouard Mendy is expected to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign after losing his first team place. The Senegal international has featured in only 11 games in all competitions having been hampered by in...

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