Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was pictured enjoying dinner with TV presenter James Corden in Mayfair on Monday night, after falling behind Barcelona in the race to sign 23-year-old defender Jules Kounde.
The American businessmen, who has already overseen the blockbuster signings of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly this month, was hoping to add Kounde to Thomas Tuchel's squad after agreeing a £55m deal with Sevilla last week.
But Barcelona managed to find sufficient funds to launch a late swoop on Monday, taking pole position to scupper Chelsea's plans.
Perhaps in a bid to lighten his spirits, Boehly joined Corden at Scott's restaurant alongside Clearlake Capital cofounder Behdad Eghbali yesterday evening.
Corden, who visited the lavish seafood restaurant last weekend alongside his friend and former The History Boys co-star Dominic Cooper, was spotted laughing and drinking with Boehly in what appeared to be a relaxed boys night out.
The Chelsea owner is set to host an informal dinner with his Premier League counterparts in London on Tuesday, according to The Athletic.
The plan to gather the 20 top flight executives for a shareholders' meeting has been reportedly well-received, although not every member is expected to attend.
Boehly, who completed the $4.25billion takeover of Chelsea in late May, was unable to show off his new club's talents in America during the Blues' turbulent US tour.
Despite beating Club America 2-1 in Las Vegas, Tuchel's side lost 5-3 on penalties to Charlotte before getting humiliated in a 4-0 thrashing by top six rivals Arsenal.
Now that Kounde is expected to sign with Barcelona, Boehly will have to rethink the club's transfer plans, as the new Premier League season is set to kick off in just 10 days.
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Todd, don't have problem is TT i will blame. He should stop been a coward and be ruthless with his players. Send fringe players away and tell them you don't need them in your team stop trying to play along , he should stop trying to please everyone. Then go meet the boss and tell him the players he want. Todd will go finish the deal. Todd has tried getting players for him. But don't u pple see, our coach lack phone call management. He can't call to convince players. Players always want commitment from the coach to convince them u want them. To mean TT is the real problem Chelsea has now to buy players. I don't even know his kind of players or what players he want Todd to buy for him. Ordinary Kinbempe he can't sign , he can't call to convince to join him. I means Conte and the likes of Jose , See Dybala joining Roma that's the power of coach that Tuchel Lack . I jus hope this won't cost him next season.
Don’t mind tuchel at all Ask TT now that Which players did he want ?? He don’t know who to sign
calfred
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you speak the real fact here , the man is lacking behind because he can't speak or call the player that he want . xavi did the best in any player that he sign . now we can beat Barca with signing when the players knows that our coach don't have what it take to confuse them
Yes, Sterling deal was becox of Mount and wanted to return to London, Koulibaly was agent Jorg and Mendy that made him choose Us. Not the coach calling to convince him. TT need to step up on that
Setcdestyz
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Todd, don't have problem is TT i will blame. He should stop been a coward and be ruthless with his players. Send fringe players away and tell them you don't need them in your team stop trying to play along , he should stop trying to please everyone. Then go meet the boss and tell him the players he want. Todd will go finish the deal. Todd has tried getting players for him. But don't u pple see, our coach lack phone call management. He can't call to convince players. Players always want commitment from the coach to convince them u want them. To mean TT is the real problem Chelsea has now to buy players. I don't even know his kind of players or what players he want Todd to buy for him. Ordinary Kinbempe he can't sign , he can't call to convince to join him. I means Conte and the likes of Jose , See Dybala joining Roma that's the power of coach that Tuchel Lack . I jus hope this won't cost him next season.
you speak the real fact here , the man is lacking behind because he can't speak or call the player that he want . xavi did the best in any player that he sign . now we can beat Barca with signing when the players knows that our coach don't have what it take to confuse them
Fumacikrz
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Chelsea fans be like
Webcmopuy
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Man Sell the club to someone who knows how to make actual signings and not just start rumours
lonng_man1090
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Todd promise 6 player this just 2 oo 🤦 perhaps 2/6 na failure
calfred
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Todd, don't have problem is TT i will blame. He should stop been a coward and be ruthless with his players. Send fringe players away and tell them you don't need them in your team stop trying to play along , he should stop trying to please everyone. Then go meet the boss and tell him the players he want. Todd will go finish the deal. Todd has tried getting players for him. But don't u pple see, our coach lack phone call management. He can't call to convince players. Players always want commitment from the coach to convince them u want them. To mean TT is the real problem Chelsea has now to buy players. I don't even know his kind of players or what players he want Todd to buy for him. Ordinary Kinbempe he can't sign , he can't call to convince to join him. I means Conte and the likes of Jose , See Dybala joining Roma that's the power of coach that Tuchel Lack . I jus hope this won't cost him next season.
Mamaenoptz
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please let's go and get Ronaldo boss
calfred
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he needs to think and act fast..otherwise this might be disastrous season for chelsea.
He has given TT the power, for him is to finalise the deal. Let TT too talk about players he want, he don't even have speaking power to convince players. That's the issue Chelsea his having now , He should tell them the players he wants. I don't even think he has any in his head.
Caliko34
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Me explaining to Abramovich what Boehly is doing as president
lopbceikno
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Go and get us players and stop that fan
tuobcdekor
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this crown can he sign players already and stop playing around 😒
opedamy22
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tod bohely is enjoying dinner when us team arrnlosung and they need a striker
Deobceinyz
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Chelsea on fire
ruzcinpsyz
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This man go n buy player for us
Eduu2431
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and they are Loughing? really?
Yieklmnptu
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bad...Super bad
Desmondeyum
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Chelsea fans when they meet Barca in the champions league
Desmondeyum
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Todd Boehly has been really impressing me. Looks like Roman left Chelsea in very good hands.
numeorsy
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he needs to think and act fast..otherwise this might be disastrous season for chelsea.
fammnpsuyz
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Amateur.