Transfer Rumours: Barcelona chase Chelsea ace Estevao as €25m release clause revealed

28 Sept 2026 07:13 BST | 2 min read
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Chelsea face a fight to keep Willian Estevao as Manchester United and Liverpool all eye a spectacular deal from within the Premier League. All the latest rumours and gossip from 28 September.

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Barcelona tracking frustrated Chelsea star Estevao

Chelsea attacker Willian Estevao is frustrated with his lack of first-team opportunities at Stamford and is being monitored by Barcelona for a potential move to Camp Nou, according to Sport.

Estevao has only played 23 minutes in the Premier League this season and has led to anger from the Brazilian that he has not played a more important role for his side this term.

A ‘cold war’ is said to be underway between Estevao and Alonso, with the player pessimistic over his chances of the new Chelsea manager agreeing to his demands.

As such, a move to Barcelona is now considered to be a genuine possibility.

Wonderkid Gilberto Mora’s €25m release clause revealed

Gilberto Mora continues to attract attention from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, who have been informed by Marca that he has a release clause worth just €25m in his contract with Tijuana.

The 17-year-old cannot move to Europe until he turns 18 on 14 October, and at that point a battle between Real Madrid, Barcelona, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund, among others, is expected to ensue to attract the teenager, who is the youngest player to score for Mexico.

Mora’s future is being guided by Rafaela Pimenta, the agent of Erling Haaland among others.

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Arsenal and Tottenham step up interest in Ibrahim Maza

Arsenal and Tottenham are both tracking Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza and are ready to accelerate their interest in the 20-year-old, according to TeamTalk.

Numerous Premier League clubs have watched the Algeria international, who is known for his versatility and technical prowess, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Aston Villa all previously known to have scouted him.

The 20-year-old has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €18.7m, but a bidding war could see any transfer fee pushed up significantly higher.

Premier League giants monitor Mitchell: Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool interested

Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell has emerged as a potential left-back candidate for several top Premier League sides, according to Caught Offside, which reports Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all scouting the 27-year-old.

Palace have already set a €29 million (£25m) asking price for the defender in January, with the club aware they could otherwise lose him as a free agent at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Mitchell has already scored two Premier League goals this season.

More transfer rumours

Trent Alexander-Arnold could be heading back to the Premier League, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea all interest in the Real Madrid star. (TeamTalk)

Juventus want to sign Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic as a free agent at the end of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Roma have put a €100m price tag on midfielder Manu Kone, who was a target for Chelsea in the summer transfer window. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Aston Villa and Tottenham both have an ongoing interest in Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae. (Christian Falk)

Newcastle, Everton, Brentford and Hull are all tracking Rennes centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal. (TeamTalk)

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