Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Early speculationFootball.LondonUnverified source· 4 Sept 2026
Roma boss denies blocking Kone's Chelsea move
Gasperini says no official offer ever came for the midfielder.
M. Kone
player
Player
Manu Kone
Current club
Roma
Linked club
Chelsea
Reported fee
Not specified
What happened. Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini denied blocking Manu Kone's move to Chelsea, saying no official offer was made.
- Gasperini called the claim 'a credit they've unfairly attributed to me'.
- He said he heard nothing about Kone until after the Lecce match.
- Chelsea were linked after Enzo Fernandez's £125m move to Man City.
“Oh no, that’s a credit they’ve unfairly attributed to me.”
— Gian Piero Gasperini
With no bid made, Kone stays at Roma while Chelsea may look elsewhere.
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