{
  "id": 5581422,
  "title": "Roma confirm Chelsea enquired about Manu Kone on deadline day, but no official bid arrived amid Enzo Fernandez exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/roma-confirm-chelsea-enquired-about-manu-kone-on-deadline-day-but-no",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roma-confirm-chelsea-enquired-manu-151200964.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roma has confirmed that Chelsea inquired about their midfielder, Manu Kone, on deadline day, but no official bid materialised amid the departure of Enzo Fernandez. According to AS Roma's sporting director, Tony D Amico, Chelsea made contact with the Italian side, but no formal offer was presented. The speculation surrounding a potential deal for Kone and Lamine Camara, a midfielder from AS Monaco, was dismissed by D Amico. He denied reports that Roma manager Gian Piero Gasparini threatened to resign if Kone was sold, clarifying that there was no ultimatum. D Amico stated that his club was on the same page regarding both acquisitions and departures during the transfer window.",
  "summary": "AS Roma sporting director Tony D'Amico has said Chelsea did not make a bid for Manu Kone despite a deadline day enquiry.Chelsea are understood to have explored a move for Kone in the final stages of t...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}