{"id":2309,"date":"2026-03-24T16:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:14:59","slug":"chelsea-open-serious-talks-to-sign-39m-defender-ahead-of-newcastle-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2309","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea open &#8216;serious talks&#8217; to sign \u00a339m defender ahead of Newcastle | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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Bundesliga\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Bremen are reportedly demanding a fee of \u00a339m for Coulibaly (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2249083589.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27648527\" alt=\"SV Werder Bremen v 1. FC K\u00f6ln - Bundesliga\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The 18-year-old is also attracting interest from Newcastle, Napoli and Marseille (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both Chelsea and Newcastle are said to have held \u2018serious talks\u2019 regarding a possible agreement for Coulibaly, while Napoli and Marseille are seen as \u2018top contenders\u2019 in the race for the highly rated teenager.<\/p>\n<p>But though all four sides would have no problem meeting Bremen\u2019s \u20ac45million (\u00a339m) asking price to land Coulibaly, there are yet to be any formal offers for the Germany Under-19 international.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that an unnamed Premier League club were in attendance to watch over Coulibaly during Bremen\u2019s 1-0 win at Wolfsburg at the weekend, in which the youngster came on as a second-half substitute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" 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but the Champions League holders have not followed up on their initial interest.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the mounting speculation surrounding Coulibaly earlier this week, Bremen\u2019s sporting director Clemens Fritz\u00a0told DeichStube: \u2018This interest is not a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re talking about a left-footed centre-back, 18 years old, already an undisputed starter in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He draws attention. He\u2019s very composed, focused, and determined \u2013 exactly what we need right now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Coulibaly\u2019s current contract with Bremen runs through to June 2029.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Joe Cole urges Chelsea to sign \u2018brilliant\u2019 \u00a343m star from Premier League rival<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Michael Owen reveals how Chelsea squad will react to Enzo Fernandez outbursts<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Joe Cole urges Arsenal to sign PSG star and sell \u00a334m midfielder<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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