Chelsea have finally confirmed the departure of England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek as he becomes the latest player to take an exit route at Stamford Bridge. He will now apply his trade for Serie A giants AC Milan and will be joined by England teammate Fikayo Tomori at the helm. AC Milan reportedly paid a whopping $22 million for the 27-year-old on Friday. He now joins the likes of N’Golo Kante, Édouard Mendy, and others in high-profile exits.

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<h2>AC Milan confirm arrival</h2>

Stefano Pioli’s side was long linked with the England star who has been capped 10 times by England. Loftus-Cheek found very minimum playing time&nbsp;and had spells away from the club on loan. His most notable spell came with Crystal Palace after which he was given his England debut while he was also given first team opportunity by the West London club. However, disaster struck in another loan spell where he was relegated to Fulham and was since linked with a move away despite being in the first team.

<h2>Mount to follow soon</h2>

Manchester United have finally agreed to a deal in principle to sign English sensation Mason Mount as the transfer saga is about to conclude. The deal reported to be $76 million will see Mount depart West London as clearout continues for the five-time Premier League champions. Chelsea had rejected three bids for the England star but now it appears that Mount will be heading North to Manchester as Chelsea collect funds for Mauricio Pochettino’s transfer plan.

The deal will see Manchester United pay $76 million upfront and will become the club’s first high-profile signing before the start of pre-season. The club chased Mount since the start of the window and looked out of plans under new boss Pochettino. Earlier this week, United had seen their bid rejected for the 24-year-old, but now the deal appears to be over the line. Mount could join United in the pre-season and could be presented before the end of the week.

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<h2>Chelsea clearout continues</h2>

The deal agreed with United will see another member of the Champions League winning side from 2021 leave the club. Earlier, Kante, Kai Havertz, and Mendy had departed West London. On the other hand, skipper César Azpilicueta is also set to leave the club as manager Pochettino prepares for the 2023-24 Premier League season.

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Chelsea have finally confirmed the departure of England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek as he becomes the latest player to take an exit route at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have finally confirmed the departure of England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek as he becomes the latest player to take an exit route at Stamford Bridge. He will now apply his trade for Serie A giants AC Milan and will be joined by England teammate Fikayo Tomori at the helm. AC Milan reportedly paid a whopping $22 million for the 27-year-old on Friday. He now joins the likes of N’Golo Kante, Édouard Mendy, and others in high-profile exits. ✍️ Ruben Loftus-Cheek ✍️ Official Statement ➡️ https://t.co/80KKI1RSWP Comunicato Ufficiale ➡️ https://t.co/9QDMajiztn #ACMQuest #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/clTcDCcTDb — AC Milan (@acmilan) June 30, 2023 × AC Milan confirm arrival Stefano Pioli’s side was long linked with the England star who has been capped 10 times by England. Loftus-Cheek found very minimum playing time and had spells away from the club on loan. His most notable spell came with Crystal Palace after which he was given his England debut while he was also given first team opportunity by the West London club. However, disaster struck in another loan spell where he was relegated to Fulham and was since linked with a move away despite being in the first team. Mount to follow soon Manchester United have finally agreed to a deal in principle to sign English sensation Mason Mount as the transfer saga is about to conclude. The deal reported to be $76 million will see Mount depart West London as clearout continues for the five-time Premier League champions. Chelsea had rejected three bids for the England star but now it appears that Mount will be heading North to Manchester as Chelsea collect funds for Mauricio Pochettino’s transfer plan. The deal will see Manchester United pay $76 million upfront and will become the club’s first high-profile signing before the start of pre-season. The club chased Mount since the start of the window and looked out of plans under new boss Pochettino. Earlier this week, United had seen their bid rejected for the 24-year-old, but now the deal appears to be over the line. Mount could join United in the pre-season and could be presented before the end of the week. ALSO READ | CWC'23: Chris Gayle predicts Virat Kohli's future following home World Cup, picks semi-finalists Chelsea clearout continues The deal agreed with United will see another member of the Champions League winning side from 2021 leave the club. Earlier, Kante, Kai Havertz, and Mendy had departed West London. On the other hand, skipper César Azpilicueta is also set to leave the club as manager Pochettino prepares for the 2023-24 Premier League season. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Football Transfers: Chelsea finally confirm England international's departure, to join THIS champion side

Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea's hero as the Spanish goalkeeper sent his side to the Europa League final with two penalty saves in a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.

Maurizio Sarri's side will face <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/an-all-english-affair-at-europa-arsenal-chelsea-book-final-berth-217357">London rivals Arsenal in an all-Premier League final</a> in Baku on May 29 as for the first time all four finalists in the Champions and Europa League come from England.

Chelsea took the lead in the semi-final second leg thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek's first half strike at Stamford Bridge.

But Luka Jovic equalised soon after the interval as a tense clash finished 1-1 after extra time and 2-2 on aggregate.

Cesar Azpilicueta's penalty was saved by Kevin Trapp in the shoot-out, but Kepa kept out Martin Hinteregger's effort and then turned away Goncalo Paciencia before Eden Hazard slotted home the decisive kick to spark wild celebrations.

It was a sweet moment of redemption for Kepa after he was widely criticised for his astonishing mutiny in the League Cup final against Manchester City when he refused to be substituted before the Blues lost on penalties.

Hazard also relished his crucial contribution in what could be his last kick at the Bridge amid rumours of a close-season move to Real Madrid.

"I am only thinking to win something for this club," said Hazard when asked if the final will be his last game for the club.

"If it is my last game I will try to do everything. In my mind I don't know yet."

Having already qualified for next season's Champions League when they guaranteed a top-four finish in the Premier League last weekend, Chelsea can bring an uplifting end to Sarri's troubled first season in charge by lifting the Europa League.

Former Napoli boss Sarri this week claimed Chelsea "deserve" to win a trophy this season and the Italian is now one victory away from the first major prize of his managerial career.

However, Sarri is not happy that Chelsea will play a friendly in the United States against New England Revolution next week.

The match is designed to raise awareness and money for antisemitism and anti-discrimination causes.

"Now we need to rest. Unfortunately we have to go play in the United States because I think in this moment we need to rest then we have 10 days to prepare the final," said Sarri.

"We have to recover energy because we are very tired."

- Frankfurt flummoxed - 
Inevitably, Hazard was the catalyst for Chelsea's 28th minute opener as he twisted and turned to find just enough space for a perfectly-weighted pass to Loftus-Cheek.

Hazard's vision and execution completely flummoxed the Frankfurt defence, leaving Loftus-Cheek with plenty of time to guide a cool low finish into the far corner for his 10th goal of the season.

But Chelsea couldn't turn their first half superiority into further goals and a fatal loss of concentration allowed Frankfurt to equalise in the 49th minute.

Jovic had scored Frankfurt's goal in the first leg and the 21-year-old Serb showed why he is being linked to Real Madrid with another predatory finish.

Chesting the ball down to Mijat Gacinovic, Jovic easily eluded the dozing Luiz as he ran onto the return pass and calmly steered in his 10th Europa League goal this season.

Still lacking any rhythm in extra-time, Chelsea needed an agile goalline clearance from Luiz to stop Sebastien Haller's shot before the Frankfurt forward was denied again by Davide Zappacosta's header off the line.

Azpilicueta thought he'd won it for Chelsea in the closing minutes when he bundled home after Trapp dropped Hazard's cross, but the goal was controversially disallowed for the Spaniard's challenge on the keeper, setting the stage for Kepa and Hazard to see the Blues through to Baku.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea's hero as the Spanish goalkeeper sent his side to the Europa League final with two penalty saves in a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea's hero as the Spanish goalkeeper sent his side to the Europa League final with two penalty saves in a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Maurizio Sarri's side will face London rivals Arsenal in an all-Premier League final in Baku on May 29 as for the first time all four finalists in the Champions and Europa League come from England. Chelsea took the lead in the semi-final second leg thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek's first half strike at Stamford Bridge. But Luka Jovic equalised soon after the interval as a tense clash finished 1-1 after extra time and 2-2 on aggregate. Cesar Azpilicueta's penalty was saved by Kevin Trapp in the shoot-out, but Kepa kept out Martin Hinteregger's effort and then turned away Goncalo Paciencia before Eden Hazard slotted home the decisive kick to spark wild celebrations. It was a sweet moment of redemption for Kepa after he was widely criticised for his astonishing mutiny in the League Cup final against Manchester City when he refused to be substituted before the Blues lost on penalties. Hazard also relished his crucial contribution in what could be his last kick at the Bridge amid rumours of a close-season move to Real Madrid. "I am only thinking to win something for this club," said Hazard when asked if the final will be his last game for the club. "If it is my last game I will try to do everything. In my mind I don't know yet." Having already qualified for next season's Champions League when they guaranteed a top-four finish in the Premier League last weekend, Chelsea can bring an uplifting end to Sarri's troubled first season in charge by lifting the Europa League. Former Napoli boss Sarri this week claimed Chelsea "deserve" to win a trophy this season and the Italian is now one victory away from the first major prize of his managerial career. However, Sarri is not happy that Chelsea will play a friendly in the United States against New England Revolution next week. The match is designed to raise awareness and money for antisemitism and anti-discrimination causes. "Now we need to rest. Unfortunately we have to go play in the United States because I think in this moment we need to rest then we have 10 days to prepare the final," said Sarri. "We have to recover energy because we are very tired." - Frankfurt flummoxed - Inevitably, Hazard was the catalyst for Chelsea's 28th minute opener as he twisted and turned to find just enough space for a perfectly-weighted pass to Loftus-Cheek. Hazard's vision and execution completely flummoxed the Frankfurt defence, leaving Loftus-Cheek with plenty of time to guide a cool low finish into the far corner for his 10th goal of the season. But Chelsea couldn't turn their first half superiority into further goals and a fatal loss of concentration allowed Frankfurt to equalise in the 49th minute. Jovic had scored Frankfurt's goal in the first leg and the 21-year-old Serb showed why he is being linked to Real Madrid with another predatory finish. Chesting the ball down to Mijat Gacinovic, Jovic easily eluded the dozing Luiz as he ran onto the return pass and calmly steered in his 10th Europa League goal this season. Still lacking any rhythm in extra-time, Chelsea needed an agile goalline clearance from Luiz to stop Sebastien Haller's shot before the Frankfurt forward was denied again by Davide Zappacosta's header off the line. Azpilicueta thought he'd won it for Chelsea in the closing minutes when he bundled home after Trapp dropped Hazard's cross, but the goal was controversially disallowed for the Spaniard's challenge on the keeper, setting the stage for Kepa and Hazard to see the Blues through to Baku.

Kepa Arrizabalaga's heroics in shootout against  Eintracht Frankfurt puts Chelsea in Europa Cup final

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not be allowed to leave the club during the January transfer window, manager Maurizio Sarri said on Tuesday.

Competition from N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and Ross Barkley has limited Loftus-Cheek's chances this season but the 22-year-old England international has impressed with five goals in his last six appearances to draw praise from Sarri.

"He has played in the Europa League and League Cup, some in the Premier League but not starting. At the moment he's very important for us," Sarri told reporters ahead of Wednesday's Premier League trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

"He had some problems to understand what I wanted, but he is improving and in the last two matches I've been happy. I want him to stay so I think there's no chance (of him leaving)."

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta signed a new four-year deal on Tuesday and Sarri said he was keen for the club to extend the tenures of David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas whose contracts run out at the end of the season.

"I spoke with the club about this a month ago. I know very well it's not easy, but I think we can do a new deal for both," Sarri added.

"David and Cesc are leaders. It's important for me, for the staff and also for their team mates that they stay."

Chelsea are third in the standings with 31 points and go into Wednesday's game on the back of a 2-0 win over Fulham while Wolves are looking to avoid a third straight league defeat.

Sarri, however, expects a tough outing at 12th-placed Wolves who have drawn with Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal.

"They're a technical team," he said. "They were unlucky in the last few matches, but it's not easy to play there."

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not be allowed to leave the club during the January transfer window, manager Maurizio Sarri said on Tuesday. Competition from N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and Ross Barkley has limited Loftus-Cheek's chances this season but the 22-year-old England international has impressed with five goals in his last six appearances to draw praise from Sarri.

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not be allowed to leave the club during the January transfer window, manager Maurizio Sarri said on Tuesday. Competition from N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and Ross Barkley has limited Loftus-Cheek's chances this season but the 22-year-old England international has impressed with five goals in his last six appearances to draw praise from Sarri. "He has played in the Europa League and League Cup, some in the Premier League but not starting. At the moment he's very important for us," Sarri told reporters ahead of Wednesday's Premier League trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers. "He had some problems to understand what I wanted, but he is improving and in the last two matches I've been happy. I want him to stay so I think there's no chance (of him leaving)." Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta signed a new four-year deal on Tuesday and Sarri said he was keen for the club to extend the tenures of David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas whose contracts run out at the end of the season. "I spoke with the club about this a month ago. I know very well it's not easy, but I think we can do a new deal for both," Sarri added. "David and Cesc are leaders. It's important for me, for the staff and also for their team mates that they stay." Chelsea are third in the standings with 31 points and go into Wednesday's game on the back of a 2-0 win over Fulham while Wolves are looking to avoid a third straight league defeat. Sarri, however, expects a tough outing at 12th-placed Wolves who have drawn with Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal. "They're a technical team," he said. "They were unlucky in the last few matches, but it's not easy to play there."

Chelsea rule out Loftus-Cheek departure in January 2019

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek had a&nbsp;Europa&nbsp;League&nbsp;night to remember by scoring the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder inspired them to a 3-1 home win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov on Thursday.

Arsenal also celebrated a victory in their group after a late strike by Danny Welbeck secured a 1-0 win over Sporting in Lisbon, while Real Betis pulled off the shock of the evening with a 2-1 win at former European Cup winners AC Milan.

Making the most of a rare start for Maurizio Sarri's side, Loftus-Cheek fired Chelsea ahead in the second minute when he whipped home a low cross by Davide Zappacosta and then doubled their lead six minutes later with a clever touch.

The 22-year-old England international made it 3-0 with a sublime finish in the 54th, side-footing into the bottom left corner from 22 metres after taking a loose ball in his stride.

BATE right back Aleksey Rios netted a 79th-minute consolation for the visitors, whose goalkeeper Denis Scherbitski made several fine saves in the second half.

The result left Chelsea top of Group L with a maximum nine points, while BATE, PAOK Thessaloniki and Hungary's Vidi are locked on three each after Vidi enjoyed a surprise 2-0 win at PAOK.

Arsenal forward Welbeck struck the 79th-minute winner at Sporting with a crisp low shot from 15 metres through the legs of goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro, who had produced a string of good saves in a fast-paced contest.

Arsenal, who recorded their 11th successive win in all competitions to match their best run since October 2007, lead the Group E standings with nine points from three games, while second-placed Sporting are on six.

Miserable week

Milan's miserable week continued following Sunday's 1-0 Serie A defeat by city rivals Inter as goals from Betis' Antonio Sanabria and Giovani Lo Celso condemned the Italians to their first Europa&nbsp;League&nbsp;setback after two wins in Group F.

Sanabria silenced the San Siro crowd when he bundled the ball home from point-blank range on the half-hour and Lo Celso netted a thumping long-range shot shortly after the break.

Patrick Cutrone pulled one back for Milan with an 83rd-minute solo effort but it was too little too late for the winners of seven titles in Europe's elite club competition.

Lazio engineered an impressive 3-1 victory at 1993 European champions Olympique de Marseille, while Sevilla, the winners of a record five&nbsp;Europa&nbsp;League&nbsp;titles, ran riot in a 6-0 home demolition of Turkish rivals Akhisar.

Brazilian defender Wallace headed Lazio into an early lead and Felipe Caicedo made it 2-0 with a cool finish after good work by strike partner Ciro Immobile.

Dimitri Payet gave Marseille a glimmer of hope before Adam Marusic sealed Lazio's win with a superb strike into the top corner in the 90th minute.

RB Leipzig brushed aside Celtic 2-0 to boost their own hopes of reaching the last 32 from Group B where Salzburg maintained their perfect record with a 3-0 rout of Norwegians Rosenborg.

Clinical first-half finishing by Matheus Cunha and Bruma gave Leipzig a home victory over Celtic, while Salzburg made it three wins from three games with a Munas Dabbur double and a third goal from Hannes Wolf despatching Rosenborg.

FC Zurich led and then had to come from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at home and Zenit St Petersburg also fought back from a goal down to beat Girondins Bordeaux 2-1 at home although Artyem Dzyuba missed a penalty for the Russian side.

Two quickfire goals in the second half enabled Fenerbahce to recover from a 2-0 deficit and force a 2-2 draw at Anderlecht while Dinamo Zagreb made it three wins in a row in Group D after coming from a goal down to beat Spartak Trnava 2-1 away.

In Group G, Rangers were held to a 0-0 home draw by Spartak Moscow as Villarreal crushed Rapid Vienna 5-0. Rangers and Villarreal have five points each ahead of Rapid on three.

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek had a Europa League night to remember by scoring the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder inspired them to a 3-1 home win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov on Thursday.

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek had a Europa League night to remember by scoring the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder inspired them to a 3-1 home win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov on Thursday. Arsenal also celebrated a victory in their group after a late strike by Danny Welbeck secured a 1-0 win over Sporting in Lisbon, while Real Betis pulled off the shock of the evening with a 2-1 win at former European Cup winners AC Milan. Making the most of a rare start for Maurizio Sarri's side, Loftus-Cheek fired Chelsea ahead in the second minute when he whipped home a low cross by Davide Zappacosta and then doubled their lead six minutes later with a clever touch. The 22-year-old England international made it 3-0 with a sublime finish in the 54th, side-footing into the bottom left corner from 22 metres after taking a loose ball in his stride. BATE right back Aleksey Rios netted a 79th-minute consolation for the visitors, whose goalkeeper Denis Scherbitski made several fine saves in the second half. The result left Chelsea top of Group L with a maximum nine points, while BATE, PAOK Thessaloniki and Hungary's Vidi are locked on three each after Vidi enjoyed a surprise 2-0 win at PAOK. Arsenal forward Welbeck struck the 79th-minute winner at Sporting with a crisp low shot from 15 metres through the legs of goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro, who had produced a string of good saves in a fast-paced contest. Arsenal, who recorded their 11th successive win in all competitions to match their best run since October 2007, lead the Group E standings with nine points from three games, while second-placed Sporting are on six. Miserable week Milan's miserable week continued following Sunday's 1-0 Serie A defeat by city rivals Inter as goals from Betis' Antonio Sanabria and Giovani Lo Celso condemned the Italians to their first Europa League setback after two wins in Group F. Sanabria silenced the San Siro crowd when he bundled the ball home from point-blank range on the half-hour and Lo Celso netted a thumping long-range shot shortly after the break. Patrick Cutrone pulled one back for Milan with an 83rd-minute solo effort but it was too little too late for the winners of seven titles in Europe's elite club competition. Lazio engineered an impressive 3-1 victory at 1993 European champions Olympique de Marseille, while Sevilla, the winners of a record five Europa League titles, ran riot in a 6-0 home demolition of Turkish rivals Akhisar. Brazilian defender Wallace headed Lazio into an early lead and Felipe Caicedo made it 2-0 with a cool finish after good work by strike partner Ciro Immobile. Dimitri Payet gave Marseille a glimmer of hope before Adam Marusic sealed Lazio's win with a superb strike into the top corner in the 90th minute. RB Leipzig brushed aside Celtic 2-0 to boost their own hopes of reaching the last 32 from Group B where Salzburg maintained their perfect record with a 3-0 rout of Norwegians Rosenborg. Clinical first-half finishing by Matheus Cunha and Bruma gave Leipzig a home victory over Celtic, while Salzburg made it three wins from three games with a Munas Dabbur double and a third goal from Hannes Wolf despatching Rosenborg. FC Zurich led and then had to come from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at home and Zenit St Petersburg also fought back from a goal down to beat Girondins Bordeaux 2-1 at home although Artyem Dzyuba missed a penalty for the Russian side. Two quickfire goals in the second half enabled Fenerbahce to recover from a 2-0 deficit and force a 2-2 draw at Anderlecht while Dinamo Zagreb made it three wins in a row in Group D after coming from a goal down to beat Spartak Trnava 2-1 away. In Group G, Rangers were held to a 0-0 home draw by Spartak Moscow as Villarreal crushed Rapid Vienna 5-0. Rangers and Villarreal have five points each ahead of Rapid on three.

Loftus-Cheek treble boosts Chelsea, Arsenal edge Sporting

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder that inspired his team to register a win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov in Europa League on Thursday.&nbsp;

Reaction from Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri after Ruben Loftus-Cheek's performance was quite hilarious when he said that there is a "little problem" with the club right now.&nbsp;

Sarri said while addressing the media that he got a little problem, he said, "I have to put only eleven players in the starting eleven and I have 28 players."&nbsp;

Loftus-Cheek is yet to start a Premier League match under new boss Sarri but handed the taskmaster Italian an acute reminder of his talents with a coolly-taken treble.&nbsp;

"So, I have this little problem and I don't know how to solve it. I can ask to play with fifteen or sixteen (players) but, as I said before, I have a tactical problem with the midfielders, with their characteristics."&nbsp;

"We need to work, they have to improve in the defensive phase so maybe in the future, I will be able to put (Ross) Barkley and Loftus(-Cheek) in the starting eleven at the same time."&nbsp;

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder that inspired his team to register a win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov in Europa League on Thursday.

Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder that inspired his team to register a win over Belarus champions BATE Borisov in Europa League on Thursday. Reaction from Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri after Ruben Loftus-Cheek's performance was quite hilarious when he said that there is a "little problem" with the club right now. Sarri said while addressing the media that he got a little problem, he said, "I have to put only eleven players in the starting eleven and I have 28 players." Loftus-Cheek is yet to start a Premier League match under new boss Sarri but handed the taskmaster Italian an acute reminder of his talents with a coolly-taken treble. "So, I have this little problem and I don't know how to solve it. I can ask to play with fifteen or sixteen (players) but, as I said before, I have a tactical problem with the midfielders, with their characteristics." "We need to work, they have to improve in the defensive phase so maybe in the future, I will be able to put (Ross) Barkley and Loftus(-Cheek) in the starting eleven at the same time."

Maurizio Sarri don't know how to solve Chelsea's 'little problem'