Here is your Chelsea morning digest on Sunday, August 28.
Thomas Tuchel happy with Liverpool point
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised the resilience of his team as his 10-man Blues side battled to hard-fought 1-1 draw against fellow title contenders Liverpool.
Kai Havertz's looping first-half header was cancelled out by Mohammed Salah's penalty goal which came around as a result of Reece James being adjudged to have handballed after a pinball situation occurred in the west Londoners' box.
After the game, manager Tuchel was happy with how his side coped with 10 men against a team who are well known for scoring a lot of goals between their illustrious front three.
The German told Sky Sports: "Fantastic effort. It was a strong first half, strong Liverpool side and we were very, very good.
"We scored the first goal and had a big chance to score the second through Mason [Mount] and created a lot of good ball wins. We lacked a bit of precision but were good in the transition. But the pressure was high, the quality from Liverpool was high, so at some point we needed to suffer.
"You concede a penalty and a red card and N'Golo Kante at half-time through injury; it went upside down. I praise my team for their resilience, there aren't any harder stadiums than City and Anfield to go a man down. It was a well-deserved point and we were fantastic."
Read what Tuchel had to say in his post-match press conference here.
Lorenzo Insigne Chelsea snub
According to Journalist Francesco Modugno via Sport Witness, Chelsea were interested in signing Italian international Lorenzo Insigne.
The player who won the European Championship with Italy this year was on the radar of the Blues, who were willing to negotiate a deal to bring the player to Stamford Bridge.
In return for the forward, Chelsea were also willing to offer fringe players Emerson Palmieri and Tiemoue Bakayoko. But, the player ultimately wasn’t interested in a move to the Blues.
Area Napoli reported Modungo as saying: “Zenit were ready to pay 30 million for Insigne and double his salary, but they were not interested in the prospect.”
“I’m also aware of discussions with Chelsea to include Bakayolo and Emerson Palmieri in the deal, with financial compensation, but the accounts and the will didn’t fit.
“Then, of course, there is Inter: there too, perhaps a financial compensation with the possibility of inserting a player. At the moment, Napoli can’t reach those figures. Who knows if the chat with De Laurentiis will ever take place, probably Insigne would hope.”
Kurt Zouma's move to West Ham confirmed
West Ham have sealed a deal with Chelsea for the signature of French international Kurt Zouma on a four-year contract.
The 26-year-old defender joins West Ham following protracted negotiations between the two clubs and the intermediaries involved in the deal.
This deal being confirmed now means the Blues can push on in their pursuit of trying to sign Sevilla centre-half Jules Kounde before the August 31 deadline, and some fans of the west London club now believe that a transfer for the 22-year-old to Chelsea is inevitable.
The French international is delighted to be embarking on his new adventure:
"I’m very happy and very proud," Zouma said.
The defender joined Chelsea from Saint-Etienne in 2014 for a fee in the region of £12m before immediately returning to the French club on loan. During his time at Stamford Bridge, Zouma also had loan spells with Premier League outfits Stoke City and Everton before returning to Chelsea and establishing himself as a member of the first-team squad.
Zouma made over 150 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions. Under former Blues boss Frank Lampard, Zouma became a regular in the first XI, starting 15 of the first 17 Premier League matches last season and the first four of Chelsea's Champions League matches in 2020.
Read the full story here.
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