£20 million ask price prevented Chelsea from signing Bellingham

£20 million ask price prevented Chelsea from signing Bellingham

Former Chelsea manager and legend Frank Lampard reveals he made attempts to sign Jude Bellingham during his time in charge of the club. Lampard disclosed during Mikel Obi’s ‘Obi One’ Podcast that he was “desperate” to bring Bellingham to Chelsea, but the club’s management was unwilling to pay the asking price, which was around £20 million at the time. Bellingham has made a huge impact since his move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The Spanish giants signed the English international in a deal worth up to £113 million.

£20 million ask price prevented Chelsea from signing Bellingham - Frank Lampard

Jude Bellingham – Getty image However, Lampard’s efforts to sign him during his tenure at Chelsea were thwarted. “When I was managing at Chelsea (first time) I was desperate to bring Jude Bellingham in. “But I couldn’t get it through upstairs – the idea of paying £20m for someone his age (at the time),” Lampard said. Lampard who first managed Chelsea from July 2019 to January 2021, expressed his desire to secure Bellingham when the midfielder was still playing for Birmingham City. Although Lampard couldn’t convince the club’s decision-makers to sign Bellingham, the player later made a move to Borussia Dortmund in a £25 million transfer transfer fee. During Lampard’s time as Chelsea manager, the club primarily signed established players like Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, and Edouard Mendy, who have all been sold now.

Man allegedly dies of stroke following divorce that prevented him from seeing his children

Man dies stroke divorce seeing children

Man dies stroke divorce seeing children

A man has reportedly died of stroke after a divorce with his wife that prevented him from seeing his children. The story was shared on Twitter by a netizen who revealed that the man was an acquaintance of his.

Man dies stroke divorce seeing children

According to the Twitter user, the man had toiled hard for his family, ensuring that all their needs are met. Unfortunately, he suffered a stroke which affected his mobility as well as his ability to work and earn. It was revealed that the man’s wife had divorced him following the medical issue, barring him from seeing his children. The tweep revealed that the man had died a lonely and unhappy man. The account read: “I was just informed of the death of a friend. His story is that of a man who slaved for his family, and kept giving even after a divorce forced him to be separated from his wife & kids. 3yrs ago he had a stroke which affected his mobility & earning capacity. Yet, he kept on going He needed support round the clock and therapy too. But there was no family around to help. Sometimes in the evenings, I would sit with him to keep him company. He would agonize about his family and how even in his medical state, he his unable to have access to his children. He was an unhappy man and this brought about bouts of anger that made people avoid conversations with him. But I understood him and I was one of a few that could calm him down. He was a lonely man who needed the love and warmth of his family at his most vulnerable time.”

FIFA rules prevented Aubameyang from leaving Chelsea this January

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Chelsea’s forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly attracted interest from Atletico Madrid and AC Milan in January but couldn’t leave due to FIFA rules. FIFA rules prevented Aubameyang from leaving Chelsea this January The former Arsenal and Barcelona player arrived Stamford Bridge in 2022 but has struggled to get a feature during matches. He was recently removed from Chelsea’s Champions League squad.  In a recent report released by Standard Sport, it was gathered that Atletico and AC Milan were keen on signing him. However, the player who featured for Barcelona and Chelsea in the 2022-23 campaign couldn’t leave because of FIFA rules which prevent a player from representing more than two teams in the same season. FIFA rules prevented Aubameyang from leaving Chelsea this January A return to Camp Nou could have been put in place, with Aubameyang previously hitting 13 goals through 24 appearances for Barca, but the Liga outfit were unable to discuss a deal due to Financial Fair Play concerns.