
Liam Twomey
@liam_twomey
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Chelsea & more for @TheAthleticFC. Online/video/radio/podcasts 🖥🎥📻🎙. DMs open. Views my own. Email: ltwomey@theathletic.com
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Joined September 2009
You can now find me… … on Bluesky… https://t.co/AdMCzjFASC … as well as Threads: https://t.co/Dk74WZKWHt Go now
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A piece on what’s going on with Raheem Sterling at #CFC. He’s had a few training sessions with the U-21s since ‘that’ Instagram pic but neither the club or the player are in a situation they want to be in. How can it be resolved? https://t.co/yt2VXUTz5K
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The 30-year-old forward is out of favour and the major transfer windows are shut. This is the latest on his situation
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✍️🚨 Here we go… Delighted to be staying on at @TheAthleticFC as a football writer, covering Chelsea, other London sides, and women’s football!
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MODERATOR: Are you willing to commit to NOT raise the sales tax? MIKIE SHERRILL: I'm not going to commit to anything right now. On Nov. 4, vote NO on Mikie Sherrill. ❌
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea inform Bayern Munich they will not be proceeding with proposed loan of Nicolas Jackson after injury to Liam Delap. 24yo striker travelled to Germany for #FCBayern move but #CFC requested Senegal int’l returns to London @TheAthleticFC
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Delap sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday's victory over Fulham.
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Something a bit different for me over the next month or so – I’m stepping in for @liam_twomey to cover Chelsea for @TheAthleticFC. It’s a West London Derby to start… reaction and analysis with @SJohnsonSport to come ⬇️
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#CFC agree to loan Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich for €15m fee with option to buy for another €65m included. Striker travelling to Germany today to undergo a medical. Follows @FabrizioRomano & @Plettigoal. More here:
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The deal is a season-long loan with an option to buy, worth a total package of €80million (£69m; $93.5m).
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🚨 Chelsea close to agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Facundo Buonanotte. 20yo #BHAFC winger spent last season at Leicester City - now #CFC working to secure Argentina int’l on temporary basis. W/ @BerenCross @TheAthleticFC post @FabrizioRomano
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Leeds had a flight booked for Thursday afternoon to bring Buonanotte to West Yorkshire, but he never boarded.
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Borussia Dortmund are close to an agreement with Chelsea on a permanent deal for Carney Chukwuemeka and a loan (no permanent option) for Aaron Anselmino. Not done, but players have permission to travel. Story with @David_Ornstein for @TheAthleticFC
https://t.co/MpwBtklcWa
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The pair have been given permission to travel to Germany to sign for the Bundesliga side.
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🚨 EXCL: BlueCo reach agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Julio Enciso. Personal terms in place with 21yo #BHAFC midfielder & Paraguay int’l expected to initially spend time at Strasbourg but viewed as long-term Chelsea player @TheAthleticFC #CFC
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The Paraguay international is expected to initially spend time at Strasbourg but is viewed as a long-term Chelsea player.
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In the eight seasons since they last lifted the Premier League title, Chelsea have averaged the seventh-best attack in the division. Can this summer's refresh around Cole Palmer finally change that? 👇 https://t.co/cAiDotvO6E
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Chelsea must find a way to become the sum of their spending in the final third if the world champions are to become English champions again
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Chelsea's focus in the remainder of the window is on rounding out their attack and sales, not signing a new centre-back - and they are not a suitor for Gianluigi Donnarumma. This week's Transfer DealSheet 👇 https://t.co/85koI9gd2w
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This week, David Ornstein gives us his One To Watch, we have news on Newcastle's interest in a striker and Man Utd's midfield options
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A piece on Acheampong's audition in the Colwill role vs Crystal Palace. He didn't find enough forward passes to be a perfect solution for Maresca, but he did more than enough to underline that he's ready to play regularly in the PL for Chelsea. 👇 https://t.co/tM7PHttG3G
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The teenager stood in for the injured Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo and, while his attributes are different, he impressed against Palace
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Maresca says Chelsea need a new centre-back but don't expect them to sign one this summer. Here is a piece explaining why 👇 https://t.co/ATO5Cn5Dcd
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Enzo Maresca went public with his desire for a new centre-half after Levi Colwill suffered long-term injury, but he will go disappointed
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💙 Welcome @liam_twomey — Chelsea correspondent for The Athletic & co-host of Straight Outta Cobham — as our newest Media Partner! He’s joining us out of a deep admiration for Paul Canoville and the Foundation’s values 👏 #TeamCanoville #ChelseaFC #TheAthletic
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NEW @TheAthleticFC : Chelsea to pay out a $15.5m bonus fund split equally between participating players who won the Club World Cup. More than $500k each. https://t.co/wCk0UHXzO8
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Levi Colwill has undergone surgery to repair a torn ACL. A brutal setback for him and for Chelsea. Full story 👇 https://t.co/QSFBAHfZzr
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The 22-year-old was absent from the trophy celebrations at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
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🚨 Chelsea have stepped up talks with Manchester United over deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho. Clubs in touch on topic for some time & now advancing amid Benjamin Sesko joining #MUFC. 21yo winger wants #CFC or nothing + expects move to happen @TheAthleticFC
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The clubs have been in touch over Garnacho for some time but talks have now advanced, and Garnacho expects to move to Stamford Bridge.
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𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗗! 🚨 Transfer chat aplenty as @MattDaviesAdams, @SJohnsonSport & @liam_twomey return: 🇩🇪 @SebSB on Gittens & Simons ➡️ Hato! Garnacho? A GK?! ⬅️ KDH, Ugochukwu and...? 🎽 Shirt sponsor update?! 🎙️ Exclusive chat w/ @levi_colwill
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2025-26 season coming in hot...Matt Davies-Adams, Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson are BACK as we round up a rather extensive list of transfer incomings and outgoings with the new campaign fast approa...
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We're back from our summer break tomorrow afternoon 🥳 Rounding up all the Blues news we've missed while we've been away and the latest transfer chatter... Got any questions or thoughts for @MattDaviesAdams, @liam_twomey or @SJohnsonSport?! #CFC
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So farewell then to Joao Felix, scourge of Panathinaikos, Noah, Morecambe and, most memorably of all, Kenny Tete’s shin. A move to Saudi Arabia felt inevitable. https://t.co/2FKcEi74u4
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Joao Felix has left Chelsea to join Al Nassr, ending his second spell at the club
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