June 22nd 2023.
West Ham have reportedly entered the race to sign Denis Zakaria following his departure from Chelsea. This comes as the Irons prepare to lose their captain Declan Rice, who is heavily linked with Arsenal and Manchester City. The Gunners have already had two bids rejected and remain confident a deal can be done, while the Citizens are set to submit their own bid today.
Denis Zakaria made just 11 appearances for Chelsea last season, but the defensive midfielder has a good reputation from his time at Borussia Monchengladbach and has been made available for transfer by Juventus. It is not known how much Zakaria could cost West Ham with his contract with the Serie A giants running until 2026, nor who else is interested, but the Irons have reportedly contacted Juventus to discuss terms.
Chelsea are not interested in signing Denis Zakaria, and are instead focusing on Brighton's Moises Caicedo. Meanwhile, Chelsea are looking to offload several midfielders in the summer transfer window, with City set to sign Mateo Kovacic, Arsenal expected to buy Kai Havertz, and United getting closer to agreeing a deal for Mason Mount. N'Golo Kante has already departed for Al-Ittihad while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected to leave also. Despite the potential depletions in midfield, Enzo Fernandez believes that Mauricio Pochettino can get the Blues back to their best following an awful 2022/23 campaign.
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