{"id":1499,"date":"2026-03-20T22:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:33:41","slug":"surprise-chelsea-signing-close-as-man-utd-agreement-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1499","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Chelsea signing close as Man Utd agreement ready"},"content":{"rendered":"


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  • Updated: 20 Mar 2026 19:37 GMT<\/li>\n
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    Friday delivered some massive transfer news as Chelsea closed in on a surprise summer signing.<\/p>\n

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    Plus, Man Utd made progress on two major deals and Arsenal identified a new big-money target. There’s plenty to cover, so let’s jump right in.<\/p>\n

    Chelsea’s fifth summer signing? <\/h2>\n

    Chelsea already have four summer signings lined up, and a fifth one could be Union Sante Fe’s young left-back Mateo del Blanco.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Man Utd set for Mainoo, Maguire agreements <\/h2>\n
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    Man Utd are on the verge of agreeing new contracts with Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Arsenal went to Kofane <\/h2>\n
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    Arsenal have identified Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane as a new target, but signing him will not be cheap.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Chelsea to bid for Anderson <\/h2>\n
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    Chelsea are ready to enter the race for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Liverpool drop multi-club network plans <\/h2>\n
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    Liverpool owners FSG have scrapped their plan of building a multi-club empire.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Maresca’s ambitious suitors <\/h2>\n
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    Fabio Paratici, the former Tottenham director now at Fiorentina, is plotting an ambitious approach for ex-Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Rohl confirms Cornelius axing <\/h2>\n
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    Rangers boss Danny Rohl has confirmed that Derek Cornelius is no longer with the first team, but he has offered him an olive branch.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Celtic’s Kuhn problem <\/h2>\n
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    Celtic sold Nicolas Kuhn last year, but this could come back to haunt them this summer.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Man Utd’s ‘shock’ target is not surprising at all <\/h2>\n
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    Man Utd are being credited with a shock interest in Brentford’s Nathan Collins, but upon closer inspection, a deal would make a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

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    Guimaraes’ agreement <\/h2>\n
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    Bruno Guimaraes has a “gentleman’s agreement” with Newcastle that allows him to leave if they don’t qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    El Mala bidding war <\/h2>\n
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    Chelsea could spark a “serious bidding war” for Koln wonderkid Said El Mala.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Man Utd’s clear Rashford stance <\/h2>\n
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    Man Utd have emphatically responded to Barcelona’s attempts to agree another Marcus Rashford loan.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n

    Football transfer news headlines today<\/h2>\n

    Transfer Rumours: Chelsea prepare \u20ac100m Anderson bid as ‘gentleman’s agreement’ revealed<\/b><\/p>\n

    Man Utd Transfer News Today: \u20ac100m Guimaraes truth as frontrunners revealed<\/b><\/p>\n

    Chelsea Transfer News Today: New signing close as \u20ac100m offer ready<\/b><\/p>\n

    Arsenal Transfer News Today: \u20ac70m striker decision made as wonderkid deal explodes into life<\/b><\/p>\n

    The FootballTransfers app <\/h2>\n

    Check out FootballTransfers’ new app for all of football’s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n

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