Waching daily Jul 29 2018

 Express Sport revealed this morning that Eden Hazard is set to STAY at Chelsea after his move to Real Madrid collapsed over their refusal to pay a world-record £200million to lure him away from Stamford Bridge

 The news will be a boost to boss Maurizio Sarri who has been desperate for Hazard to stay

 But bookmakers Paddy Power believe Willian is on the move, making him odds-on to go to join Manchester United at 5/6

 It's now more likely for the Brazilian to ply his trade at Old Trafford this season than at Stamford Bridge (Evens)

 That comes after a series of bets on the Brazilian joining up with Jose Mourinho again – even if that may be a short-lived reunion

 A spokesman for Paddy Power said: "Chelsea are becoming a bit of a Sarri mess this summer – although, apparently, that's just the new manager's playing style

 "With the boss' high-intensity game-plan, and his inherited squad's ability to down tools, it's no surprise that he's looking to bring in young, hungry recruits

 "The betting patterns over the last 24 hours indicate that teen star Christian Pulisic is on the shortlist – and that Willian is on the way out

" And Paddy Power believe Chelsea may have already got a replacement lined up with the Blues emerging as the front-runners for the signature of Christian Pulisic, overtaking Liverpool in the betting for the American wonderkid

 Paddy Power have cut the odds on the Dortmund starlet arriving at Stamford Bridge from 7/1 to 7/2

 As for Hazard, Real are willing to pay £150m for the Belgian international, who has so far refused to sign a £300,000-a-week extension to his deal which runs until 2020

 But Chelsea want more than the £198million that took Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last summer

 Real's top brass feel that is just too much for a player who has only two years left to run on his current contract - which is why they have reluctantly decided to give up on their pursuit

 Hazard is set to be offered the Chelsea captaincy as bosses look to persuade him to agree to the biggest contract in the club's history

For more infomation >> Man Utd transfer news: Bookies convinced Willian is leaving Chelsea to join United - Duration: 3:04.

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Chelsea transfer news: Sky Sports man discusses Bonucci and Higuain double deal - Duration: 2:15.

 Higuain has been linked with a move to Chelsea and a reunion with head coach Maurizio Sarri

 However, AC Milan are also keen on signing the Argentina forward. Sky Italy claim Higuain could move to the San Siro on-loan, with Milan defender Bonucci rejoining Juventus just 12 months after leaving as part of the deal

 Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth discussed the potential of the swap deal today

 And he reckons now Alvaro Morata's future looks more certain at Chelsea, following positive comments from Sarri on Saturday, the Blues may not want both him and Higuain in their squad

 "Where does that leave Chelsea's pursuit of the Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain?," Sheth said of Sarri's comments on Morata

 "He's a player Sarri knows well, Higuain played under him at Napoli. "This is where we stand on this one

Juventus are prepared to let him go, AC Milan are interested in doing a loan deal

 "Our Sky colleagues in Italy claim Juventus may facilitate that as part of the package that would see Leonardo Bonucci return to the club

 "Now Higuain himself is expected back in Turin today to discuss his future. "It's thought he wants to see what's on the table from both Milan and Chelsea before making a decision

 "I just wonder if Chelsea can accommodate both Morata and Higuain in the same squad

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For more infomation >> Chelsea transfer news: Sky Sports man discusses Bonucci and Higuain double deal - Duration: 2:15.

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Liverpool transfer news: Steve Nicol picks the centre-back he wants Jurgen Klopp to sign - Duration: 1:46.

 That is the opinion of the former Liverpool defender and current ESPN FC pundit Steve Nicol

 Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has splashed out over £170million on new signings so far this summer

 But none of that money has gone on defenders, though they did spend £75m on Virgil van Dijk in January

 Some fans believe Liverpool need to bring in a partner for Van Dijk and Nicol was asked if Bonucci would be a good option

 Bonucci is reportedly keen on leaving AC Milan just a year after joining and has been linked with a return to Juventus

 "Absolutely," Nicol said. "Well I'm not in charge. Absolutely yeah, why wouldn't you? "Unfortunately I'm not in charge, or I would (try and sign him)

"  Nicol's colleague Shaka Hislop then joked about another of Liverpool's centre-backs Dejan Lovren, who claimed he was one of the best in the business earlier this month

 "I thought Lovren was one of the best centre-backs in the world," Hislop jested. "That's what he said, just telling you what he said

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