Everton also remain stubborn at Chelsea because of Anthony Gordon

Transfer drags like Fofana

Manager Frank Lampard has dismissed reports that Everton had secured an offer from Chelsea for Anthony Gordon, 20. “No, it didn’t come. He is our player and will remain so. He’s in the squad tomorrow,” said the coach on Friday at the press conference before the duel with Brentford.

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The Times recently reported that the Blues had made several offers to the Toffees for the attacker. There was an offer worth 53 million euros. According to reports, the pain threshold for the England Under-21 international at the Merseyside club is 60 million euros. “He’s not only of great value to the club when you want to talk about finances, but above all to the team,” said Lampard, who doesn’t make it easy for his former club. It was said that Chelsea were unlikely to let up in their courtship of Gordon. A look at the latest rumors about possible commitments shows that the final phase of the transfer period at the capital club is dragging on like chewing gum.

Frank Lampard addresses the transfer speculation surrounding Anthony Gordon…

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After spending €201.6m on new players to date – the highest of any club this summer – further deals will take time before the September 1 transfer deadline. Everton are now the second Premier League club with whom transfer negotiations have been delayed after weeks of poker between Chelsea and Leicester over Wesley Fofana (21). Meanwhile, the defender has not only been dropped from the squad for Saturday’s clash, but has also been promoted to the U23s. Chelsea is said to have offered a transfer fee of EUR 71 million plus EUR 12 million in bonuses and was thus rebuffed by the “Foxes”. Leicester are reportedly aiming for a record €95m fee for a defender.

Another topic is still Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (33), with whom the signs are condensing on a change. Recently there was talk that Chelsea reached an agreement with FC Barcelona after long negotiations. If the Blues can still complete the desired commitments, it is quite possible that the global transfer record in one summer – set by Real Madrid in 2019 (325.5 million euros) – would be broken. So far, however, this has been difficult as Everton and Leicester are tough negotiators.

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