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CHELSEA might not be playing much football at the moment – but there is always drama down at the Bridge.
The Premier League have extended the coronavirus ban meaning that the Blues will not be in Premier League action again before April 30.
And Juventus have reportedly offered Miralem Pjanic in exchange for Maurizio Sarri favourite Jorginho.
Follow all the latest updates and Chelsea gossip below…
THE SPECIAL JUAN
The agent of Chelsea target Juan Musso has stated it will take much more than £27million for Udinese to part ways with the goalkeeper.
Speaking to Calciomercato, Vicente Mortes said: “If Kepa (Arrizabalaga) cost Chelsea £73.9m, (Thibaut) Courtois more or less the same and (Gianluigi) Donnarumma is worth £92.3m, how much is Juan Musso worth?
“I can tell you it would surely be a big investment for the club that decide to sign him from Udinese.”
TIT FOR TAT
Emannuel Petit believes Philippe Coutinho would thrive back in the Premier League should he leave Barcelona on a permanent deal.
He said: “I’m pretty sure it would work out for him [returning to England]. He fits perfectly with the Premier League.”
“He’s got the vision, the technique, the speed, he can strike, he has the creativity.
“We all know what he is capable of. I was a big fan of his when he was at Liverpool. I would be very, very happy to see him back in the Premier League.
“He won’t go back to Liverpool. When I was at Barcelona, they wanted me back at Arsenal, and it was tempting – I was close to returning to Arsenal.
“But at the end of the day, I was thinking ‘Emmanuel, you need to be honest with yourself. If you left a year ago it was for a reason.’
“If Coutinho is honest with himself, since he left Liverpool they have won the Champions League and they’re on the way to winning the Premier League. Liverpool haven’t needed him, so why would he go back to Liverpool?”
PHIL WITH REGRETS
Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit reckons Chelsea and Man Utd target Philippe Coutinho must often question his decision to swap Anfield for the glitz and glamour of Barcelona.
The former Liverpool star signed for the La Liga leaders in January 2018 for an eye-watering £142million.
His dream move came 18 years on from Petit’s famous £7million switch from Highbury to the Nou Camp.
It was a surprise transfer from Arsene Wenger’s team the World Cup winner came to regret.
And the former Gunners star believes the Brazil international must feel the same about his situation.
Petit told the Mirror: “If I was Philippe Coutinho, every morning I would wake up and think to myself, ‘Why, why, did I sign [for Barcelona] in Spain?
“And do you know why I say this? Because, I can remember the time when I’d wake up, when I was at Barcelona, when I left Arsenal, and I was thinking the same way, ‘Why did I leave? Why did I leave? Why did I leave?’
“And to be honest with you I am sure Coutinho has been asking himself the same question for a while now.
“He left for Bayern Munich, he does sometimes play well but he’s not really a first-team player.”
ARE EU SERIOUS?
Big news coming out from the Telegraph.
They state that the Premier League could buy English football another two-month extension of football should the last Europa League spot be surrendered.
This would enable more games to be played as that club wouldn't be taking part in Europa League qualifying.
TWO BEAUTY
Inter Milan are planning another raid on the Premier League with moves for Olivier Giroud and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports.
According to the Daily Mail, the Serie A side are looking to add Chelsea forward and Arsenal striker to their ranks.
But the report claims that audacious move will only happen if current Inter striker Lautaro Martinez – who has scored 16 goals in 31 games this season – goes to Barcelona.
Man Utd have been linked with a switch to Aubemayang in the summer, while Spurs were keen on signing Giroud in January.
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