The talks between Chelsea and Juventus for Dusan Vlahovic have been prolonged, and as it usually happens, when something takes too long, it usually gets complicated.As Tuttosport reports, Chelsea took a step back in negotiations with Juventus, as the Old Lady rejected the proposal for a trade that would send Romelu Lukaku to Turin with another 25,000,000 euros. That is, 20,000,000 fixed and another five million in bonuses.The Turin newspaper states that Juventus lowered the initial demands from 40,000,000 euros to 35,000,000, so the gap still exists. The negotiations have not failed, but they are far from being realized.Chelsea are still interested in the Serb, only the two sides have to find a common language. True, there is also the claim that Vlahović himself questioned the transfer to the Premier League, that is, whether it would be the right move for him at this moment.##NAJAVA_MECA_7422757##While the clock is ticking, Todd Boehly is reportedly trying to convince one of the Saudi clubs to meet the terms of Lukaku so that Chelsea can finally get rid of him. The convenience is also that the transfer window in Saudi Arabia ends in mid-September, although this can also be a problem for Chelsea, who are trying in every way to free up space in the attack by selling the Belgian while looking for his replacement.The need for a new striker is even greater since Christopher Nkunku – although he is not a classic striker – suffered an injury that will keep him out of the field for at least the next three months. So we may not see him until the end of the calendar year.More on Dušan Vlahović. Chelsea have no intention to proceed with swap deal at Juventus conditions, as they keep asking for €40m plus Lukaku. 🔵🇷🇸That’s why the swap is currently in stand-by with Chelsea looking at different options.Lukaku agreed three year deal with Juve. pic.twitter.com/WLPikn8q88— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 9, 2023 As for Juventus, the fans have had their say. They don’t want Lukaku and give a vote of support to Vlahovic, who is still being watched by Bayern Munich.At Stamford Bridge, they are hoping for at least one reinforcement by the time they face Liverpool in their Premier League opener on Sunday. That should be Moises Caicedo. The British Guardian writes that Mauricio Pochettino hopes to get the Ecuadorian midfielder in the next two or three days in order to be in the protocol for the derby in the first round of the championship.##NAJAVA_MECA_7417781##It is not known, however, whether Chelsea will really pay almost 120,000,000 euros, which Brighton are asking for – so far, Chelsea have offered a bit under 100,000,000 euros. There was no agreement, but negotiations continued. The Ecuadorian was not in the lineup for last week’s friendly with Rayo Vallecano, reportedly due to a problem with his hamstring. However, sources close to Caicedo claim that he wants to go to Stamford Bridge and is working to make the transfer happen. Just like last winter did when Arsenal targeted him…In addition to Caicedo, Chelsea are also in talks with Leeds about the purchase of Tyler Adams for almost 25,000,000 euros, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is also mentioned, although Leicester do not want to sell him. Pochettino currently only has two central midfielders, Conor Gallagher and club record holder Enzo Fernandez following the departures of Mateo Kovacic to City, N’Golo Kante to Saudi Arabia and Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan.Just hope Chelsea don’t leave Moises Caicedo transfer deal to the last day. The last transfer window we just got the Enzo Fernandez transfer done with 180 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/oefYChIjOE— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) August 10, 2023
