{"id":299988,"date":"2023-12-21T10:24:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299988"},"modified":"2023-12-21T10:24:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:24:28","slug":"chelsea-join-transfer-battle-for-rb-salzburg-wonderkid-amar-dedic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chelsea-join-transfer-battle-for-rb-salzburg-wonderkid-amar-dedic\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea &apos;join transfer battle for RB Salzburg wonderkid Amar Dedic&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Chelsea &#8216;join transfer battle for Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Amar Dedic&#8217; ahead of January&#8230; with Newcastle and Jose Mourinho&#8217;s Roma &#8216;also interested in the highly-rated right-back&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsenal, Barcelona and Inter have shown interest in the 21-year-old starlet too\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Roma&#8217;s pursuit of the Bosnia defender will depend on Jose Mourinho&#8217;s future<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>REVEALED on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off: Man United&#8217;s January transfer window plans\u2026 and how the Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover will impact them\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea must fend off interest from Newcastle and former manager Jose Mourinho in their pursuit of Bosnian wonderkid Amar Dedic, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old full-back has impressed for Red Bull Salzburg this campaign, contributing five goals and three assists from defence so far.<\/p>\n<p>Dedic has already riveted the gaze of several top clubs across Europe including Arsenal, Barcelona and Inter Milan, and now the Blues are reportedly keeping tabs on the defender.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, Chelsea have sent a scout to all of Dedic&#8217;s Champions League matches this term, including multiple Euro 2024 qualifiers for Bosnia.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle have also kept a close eye on the youngster, scouting him during a handful of Red Bull Salzburg matches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/21\/09\/79206601-12889099-image-m-3_1703149711586.jpg\" height=\"504\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are hoping to sign Red Bull Salzburg defender Amar Dedic (left) in the January window<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/21\/09\/79206599-12889099-image-a-4_1703149768689.jpg\" height=\"464\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The west London club have sent scouts to watch Dedic in the Champions League this season<\/p>\n<p>Dedic, who is already the club captain of RB Salzburg, would provide cover for Chelsea captain Reece James, who is enduring several setbacks on his hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Newcastle would sign the versatile defender to deputise in both full-back roles.<\/p>\n<p>Roma attempted to sign Dedic last summer, launching a \u00a321.5million bid amid Mourinho&#8217;s keen interest in the player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite Salzburg rejecting the offer, the Serie A side are still hoping to lure Dedic to the Italian capital, providing Mourinho stays put as manager next season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/21\/09\/79206623-12889099-image-a-5_1703149830085.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roma&#8217;s pursuit of the Bosnia star will depend on Jose Mourinho&#8217;s future in the Italian capital<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, with a show every Monday and Thursday this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho&#8217;s uncertain future could prompt Roma to pull out of the race until the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Having come through the club&#8217;s youth ranks, Dedic was on the books at Salzburg during Erling Haaland&#8217;s spell at the Austrian side, although he was out on loan at Liefering at the time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12889099\/Chelsea-Red-Bull-Salzburg-wonderkid-Amar-Dedic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea &#8216;join transfer battle for Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Amar Dedic&#8217; 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