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Chelsea edge closer to Kai Havertz transfer as Blues trolled over Timo Werner photo

Here is your Chelsea morning digest for Sunday, August 2.

Lampard reaction

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has been speaking after his side’s defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup final.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as the Gunners came from behind to beat Lampard’s side and win the cup for a record 14th time.

Christian Pulisic had fired Chelsea ahead before Aubameyang struck in either half to hand his side the cup.

And read what Lampard had to say on his side’s defeat at Wembley HERE.

Frank Lampard on impact of Champions League on transfers

RB Leipzig troll Chelsea

Red Bull Leipzig have rubbed salt into Chelsea's FA Cup wounds.

Werner joined the Blues back in June and linked up with his new team-mates earlier this week, and was at Wembley for the game.

And the German side wasted no time in taking aim at the Blues at full-time.

Read the full story here.

Havertz deal close

Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen are close to agreeing a structured transfer deal for Kai Havertz.

That is according to TEAMtalk, who claim the London club are ‘increasingly confident’ of signing the playmaker in the coming weeks.

“Chelsea think they will get this one over the line, but it seems like Leverkusen don’t want anything announced until they have finished their Europa League campaign,” a source told the website.

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