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Como confirms advanced talks for Liberali and interest in Chalobah

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 8:00 PM

Last updated Jul 4, 2026

Como confirms advanced talks for Liberali and interest in Chalobah

Summary

Como director of sport Carlalberto Ludi announced that the club is at an advanced stage in negotiations to sign midfielder Mattia Liberali for €6 million. Despite higher wage offers from AC Milan, Liberali prefers joining Como to work under coach Cesc Fabregas. Como is also pursuing Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, raising their bid to €30 million plus €5 million in add-ons after initial offers were rejected. The club aims to strengthen its squad for the upcoming Champions League after their recent success in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

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By the Numbers

•Ludi confirms advanced negotiations for Liberali.
•Chalobah described as a very strong player by Ludi.
•Como finished fourth in Serie A last season.
•Liberali prefers Como over other offers for coaching reasons.
•Bid for Chalobah expected to reach €35 million total.

Latest Updates

8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Como director on ‘advanced’ Liberali talks and ‘very strong’ Chalobah

What they're saying

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Como director of sport Carlalberto Ludi confirms they are ‘at an advanced stage’ for Mattia Liberali, while Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is ‘a very strong player’ ahead of a new €35m bid...
— Yahoo Sports

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