Your morning Chelsea digest on Wednesday, December 28.
Chelsea win Premier League return but suffer major blow
Chelsea secured their first Premier League three points in as many games as Kai Havertz and Mason Mount were both on target vs Bournemouth in a 2-0 win .
Havertz slid home a delightful Raheem Sterling cross after 16 minutes before Mount then doubled the Blues' lead eight minutes later receiving Havertz's pass on the edge of the box before guiding a superb effort beyond Mark Travers.
However, Graham Potter may have suffered a major injury blow with the returning Reece James subbed off in the 53rd minute through injury.
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Jude Bellingham 'secret £60million release clause' revealed
Jude Bellingham could be on the move for just £60million if the sensational reported secret release clause is genuine, and that would be bad news for Chelsea in their hopes of signing the midfielder.
Dortmund want at least £100m - possibly even more - for the England ace. However, according to the Daily Mail, Bellingham's Dortmund contract allegedly has a shock £60m release clause included.
That would make the Three Lions World Cup ace totally affordable for the clubs interested, but Chelsea could lose out as a result. Should Chelsea trigger that apparent release clause, it may still not be enough to convince the youngster to head to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have £100m Joao Felix plan in place
Arsenal and Manchester United are said to have held talks with Felix's agent, Jorge Mendes, over a potential January transfer for the Atleti forward. Todd Boehly is believed to be willing to move swiftly to complete a deal for the 23-year-old who has scored four goals and provided a further three assists in 18 appearances for the La Liga outfit this season, according to The Telegraph.
The report adds that Felix would compete as a left-sided forward who can also play on the right, with Kai Havertz in the frame to play as a central forward for Potter. This would suggest that the Portugal international will be competing with Raheem Sterling, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic for a starting role, rather than with Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It also hints that Christopher Nkunku is likely to play through the middle once he completes his transfer in the summer. Felix would be a huge addition to the squad and despite predominantly playing as a centre-forward, he has the skillset and ability to play as a wide forward, though Potter tends to use his attackers in a fluid system allowing them to rotate positions throughout matches.
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