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11:53Samuel MeadeChelsea youngster poised for Championship move

England U19 international Leo Castledine looks likely to land a Championship move this summer with Chelsea ready to let the young midfielder leave permanently in order to pursue regular first-team football elsewhere.

Castledine, 19, was snapped up by the Blues after coming through the ranks at AFC Wimbledon and remains highly thought of by the newly minted Europa Conference League champions, who handed him his senior debut in the semi-finals of last year's Carabao Cup.

But Castledine is keen to play regularly and, with Chelsea willing to sanction a permanent exit, has no shortage of interest from clubs in the Championship ahead of the transfer window.

11:20Kit MannChamp clubs eye Valentin

Sheffield Wednesday's Pol Valentin is wanted by Derby County and Preston.

Valentin, 28, will leave Hillsborough as a free agent this summer when his contract expires.

It’s just whether it’s going to be likely for him in terms of West Ham's plans and thinking.”

10:38Dan MarshChamp clubs hunt Castledine

Championship clubs are lining up to sign Leo Castledine this summer with Chelsea ready to sanction a permanent exit for the promising England Under-19 star.

Castledine, 19, made his senior debut for the Blues in the Carabao Cup semi-finals last season before joining Shrewsbury Town on loan in the summer.

The central midfielder made a positive impression with Salop during the first half of the campaign before his season-long spell was cut short due to injury in February.

The former AFC Wimbledon youngster will be allowed to pursue a permanent move from Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window due to his desire to play regular first-team football - and Mirror Football understands that clubs in the second-tier are poised to pounce.

Leo Castledine (Image:James Baylis/AMA)10:36Samuel MeadeMaresca gets vote of confidence as Delap deal nears

Enzo Maresca will be backed heavily in the market this summer to help take Chelsea to the next level.

Chelsea boss Maresca has impressed joint owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali by leading the club to the Europa Conference League and steering them back into the Champions League.

That has given them spending power again this summer and the Chelsea hierarchy firmly believe that Maresca is the right man to steer the club forward.

It is expected that a fee between £50m and £60m would be enough to tempt the Bees into a sale.

Bryan Mbeumo could leave Brentford this summer (Image:undefined via Getty Images)07:17Samuel MeadeHendo to return?

Jordan Henderson could leave the club and make an unlikely Premier League return.

The midfielder's boyhood club Sunderland beat Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final to win promotion, leading to suggestions Henderson might be back at the Stadium of Light next term.

07:03Samuel MeadeLeipzig want more than £90m for Sesko

Arsenal have been told it will cost them a mammoth £92.5million to sign Benjamin Sesko this summer with RB Leipzig ready to play hardball over their sought-after striker.

Sesko, 21, is a long-term Arsenal target; the Londoners were courting the Slovenia international last summer only for him to sign a new contract with Leipzig.

According to The Telegraph, Leipzig are in a strong bargaining position given Sesko is on a contract which runs until 2029.
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