After only a year at Villa Park, where he contributed to Unai Emery’s Champions League qualification, Colombian international Duran is eager to join Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Tо rоund оut their аttаck, which аlreаdy feаtures Nicоlаs Jаcksоn аnd Christоpher Nkunku, Chelseа is hоping tо sign а new striker this summer.

Benjamin Sesko, a star player for RB Leipzig, signed a new deal, ensuring his future with the Bundesliga club. Arsenal was also interested in Sesko, but new manager Enzo Maresca was unable to get him.Despite Chelsea’s best efforts, a traditional money-only deal will not be enough to convince Villa to let go of 20-year-old Duran.

Villa, as reported by Fabrizio Romano, are reportedly holding out for a makeweight offer from Chelsea. However, it should be noted that any deal including Conor Gallagher would be considered independent from the Duran trade.

Several clubs are interested in signing the England international, who would be a “pure profit” for Chelsea if they moved him, therefore his future with the club is uncertain.The 24-yeаr-оld hаs been wаnted by Tоttenhаm fоr mоre thаn а yeаr, but he refused tо tаlk аbоut his future when аsked аbоut his plаns fоr Sundаy’s оpening Eurо 2024 mаtch аgаinst Serbiа.

On Thursday, Gallagher was asked if he envisions himself at Chelsea next season. He responded, “Well, I am a Chelsea player right now and like I said, now I am just thinking about England and the tournament.”

Mauricio Pochettino was also thanked by Gallagher for assisting with his development this season at Chelsea.

“You’ve said it, I’ve just been focusing on England and this is the most important thing right now, for me, for the country. I just want to start the tournament now,”the midfielder added.Meanwhile, Villa will have to be resourceful if they want to bolster a team that is getting ready to play in the Champions League for the first time this summer.

Billionaire co-owner Nassef Sawiris has spoken out against what he calls “anti-competitive” expenditure regulations that are preventing his club from reaching its full potential.

According to him, rather than fostering upward mobility and flexibility in the sport, some restrictions have served to solidify the current quo. In addition to being bad for football, the rules are illogical.

Instead of focusing on the team’s requirements, sports team management has evolved into more of a bean counter or treasurer role.

It’s more about making a fictitious profit than a genuine one. Instead of being a game of sports, it turns into a game of finances. The regulations governing PSR, he continued, were “opaque and… apparently arbitrary.”