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Deal On: Bayern To Renew Interest In Chelsea Winger

German champions Bayern Munich will reportedly revive their interest in young Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of this summer’s transfer window. This is according to the publication from The Sun which claimed that the Bavarian giants have been encouraged with the progress of the player as he works his way back to fitness from injury. Callum Hudson-Odoi was the top transfer target for Bayern Munich during the winter transfer window but Chelsea remained resolute in their bid not to let one of their best young players leave the … [Read more...]

Deal On: Chelsea Star Eyed As Casemiro Replacement At Real Madrid

Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid are expected to rebuild their playing squad this summer and the major transfer surgery expected at the club could include the sale of midfielder Casemiro. According to the report from Spanish media portal Don Balon, Real Madrid have already drawn up a possible two-man shortlist in their bid to replace Brazilian international Casemiro. The former FC Porto player is attracting serious interest from French giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) who are keen to bolster their midfield options ahead of next … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Chelsea vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: Home Win On The Cards

Europa League title front-runners Chelsea are the overwhelming favourites to qualify for the final ahead of German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their semifinal tie which took place in Frankfurt on Thursday and the Blues will start the second leg meeting at home as heavy favourites against an Eintracht Frankfurt team that has taken the Europa League by storm this season. Eintracht Frankfurt are the surprise package of this season’s Europa League and Chelsea have to be wary of their … [Read more...]

Deal ON!!! Liverpool enter battle with Arsenal, Chelsea over David Neres

A number of English Premier League sides are in search for the signature of Ajax defender David Neres ahead of the summer transfer window and the Merseyside outfit Liverpool are the latest to be named. The battle was initially between the two London teams Arsenal and Chelsea with the Gunners team tipped to land the star player but they have now been joined by Liverpool who are also keen to strengthen the team ahead of the coming season for more title fights. David Neres’ performance has caught the attention of pundits and other top sides as he … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Chelsea Face Liverpool Threat For David Neres

One-time Champions League winners Chelsea will have to see off the new threat of Premier League rivals Liverpool in their bid to sign Ajax Amsterdam forward David Neres. Brazilian player David Neres is easily one of the most sought-after young players on the European football stage after his stellar season with his Dutch Eredivisie club. According to the publication from The Sun, Liverpool have joined three other clubs including Chelsea in the race to sign David Neres when the transfer window reopens this summer. Three clubs namely Chelsea, … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Former Chelsea Boss Wants AS Roma Job

Ex-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is said to be eyeing the vacant managerial job at Italian Serie A giants AS Roma. This is according to the publication from popular media outlet Goal which claimed that the Italian tactician is ready to return to management. In a recent interview granted by Antonio Conte and monitored by Goal, the former Blues manager revealed that he’s 60% sure that he’ll return to the Italian Serie A next season. Apart from Antonio Conte, another former Chelsea manager in Jose Mourinho has also been linked with the AS Roma … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Chelsea Talisman To Hand In Transfer Request

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard will hand in a transfer request to force through a move to Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid this summer. According to renowned Spanish newspaper AS the Belgian international wants to sign for Real Madrid and he’s ready to leave Chelsea to achieve his dream move. Eden Hazard has previously talked up a dream move to Real Madrid currently managed by his football idol Zinedine Zidane. French football legend Zidane has recently reappointed the Real Madrid manager eight months after leaving the job. How Man United … [Read more...]

Don’t Put The Blame On Him: Kante Defends His Manager

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has leapt to the defence of his manager following the season-ending hamstring injury that he sustained during the 3-0 win over Watford at the weekend. Kante spoke about the injury for the first time and the French World Cup winner told reporters, via an interview monitored by Goal, that his manager was blameless on the injury he sustained against the Hornets. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had earlier blamed himself on the 10th-minute injury sustained by one of his ever-present players this season. Deal On: … [Read more...]

Shocking Behaviour: Chelsea Loanee Misbehaves Towards His Manager

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko might have played his last game for the club after he clashed with club manager Gennaro Gattuso during the league win over Bologna on Monday night. Tiemoue Bakayoko is on a season-long loan deal with the Italian Serie A giants from Premier League club Chelsea. The French midfielder appeared to insult his manager with some prohibited words in the first half of the Bologna game. The incident happened shortly after AC Milan legend Gattuso told his player to go back to the bench following his lukewarm … [Read more...]

Done Deal: Chelsea Attacker To Join Cercle Brugge

Chelsea have confirmed that attacker Kylian Hazard will join Belgian club Cercle Brugge permanently at the end of the season. The 23-year-old was initially on loan at Cercle Brugge from Chelsea for this season and the loan move will be made permanent after agreeing on a four-year deal. Kylian Hazard is the younger brother of Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard and he joined Chelsea from Hungarian side Ujpest in 2017. The Belgian attacker failed to make a single appearance for the first team at Chelsea before his loan move to Belgium though he was … [Read more...]

Deal Close: Man City Closing In On €70m Swoop For Chelsea Target

Premier League holders Manchester City are said to be closing in on a summer swoop for highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes. This was revealed via a publication from the stables of popular media outlet Goal which claimed that Manchester City have seen off other Premier League rivals like Manchester United and Chelsea in their quest to sign the Portuguese international midfielder. Manchester City want to strengthen their midfield ahead of next season and Bruno Fernandes could be one of at least two midfielders added to the … [Read more...]

Deal Off: Chelsea Target Wants New Napoli Contract

Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has revealed his desire to sign a new deal with the Italian Serie A giants. The Italian international player signaled his readiness to commit his long-term future with his boyhood club in a chat with Sky Sports Italia thus dispelling transfer rumours linking him with the big Premier League clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea. Insigne spoke to reporters shortly after he scored a 98th-minute penalty to help Napoli to a 2-1 win over Cagliari at home. The victory over Cagliari was a significant one as he helped … [Read more...]

Team Of The Week: Chelsea Duo Make List Of Players

Two Chelsea players have been named on the Team of the Week for the latest set of matches in the Premier League. The penultimate set of games in the English top flight this season took place at the weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) with the final game between title chasers Manchester City and Leicester City scheduled for the Etihad Stadium on Monday night. The Chelsea duo of Eden Hazard and David Luiz made the team of the week list compiled by popular media portal Goal. Hazard and David Luiz were in superb form for Chelsea whom they … [Read more...]

Big Reward: Chelsea Secure Champions League Football With Win vs. Watford

Chelsea have returned to the Champions League following their win over Watford in their penultimate league game of the season. The Blues are back among the big boys of European football after the 3-0 home victory over FA Cup finalists Watford on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea were frustrated throughout the first half before three second-half goals secured victory. Young England international midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the opening goal for the hosts just after the halftime interval off a cross from star player Eden Hazard before the … [Read more...]

Deal Close: Chelsea Target Agrees Five-Year Contract With Napoli

PSV Eindhoven attacker Hirving Lozano will join Italian Serie A giants Napoli in the summer after a transfer fee was agreed for him according to Italian news outlet Corriere dello Sport. Lozano has been a key performer for PSV Eindhoven for the better part of the last two seasons and it’s not surprising that many clubs are the trail of the Mexican international player. Major European clubs like Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea have all been linked with a summer swoop for him. The aforementioned clubs will miss out on him to … [Read more...]

No Respect: Chelsea Skipper Hits Out At Sarri

Chelsea captain Gary Cahill has slammed manager Maurizio Sarri for the way he has been treated at the club this season. The recently retired England international centre back blasted the Chelsea manager in an interview with the Telegraph as he accused the Italian tactician of a lack of respect for him. Gary Cahill has been on the fringe of the Chelsea first team since Maurizio Sarri took charge of the team last summer. The former Aston Villa defender told reporters that the memory of this season will be erased and that he will hold on to … [Read more...]

Deal On: Ex-Chelsea Boss Confirms Interest In Trippier

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the club is interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier. The former Chelsea boss said this during a press conference earlier this weekend as he tries to strengthen his Napoli squad ahead of next season. Carlo Ancelotti was the Chelsea manager for two seasons before he was sacked on the final weekend of the 2010/11 Premier League season. The Italian tactician had earlier led the Blues to the Premier League title during the 2009/10 season. Ancelotti is targeting a … [Read more...]

Deal On: Zidane Targets Chelsea Star As Pogba Alternative

Real Madrid manager Zinedine has set his sights on Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante ahead of this summer’s transfer window according to the publication from the Daily Express. It was revealed that Real Madrid will move for Kante if the Los Merengues are unable to do a deal for international teammate Paul Pogba who plays his club football for Premier League giants Manchester United. According to the Daily Express, Real Madrid are already compiling their dossier on French World Cup winner Kante and they will firm up their interest in him if they … [Read more...]

Honour Your Words: Chelsea Told To Let Star Player Join Real Madrid

West London giants Chelsea have been told to let star player Eden Hazard leave the club this summer for a dream move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. This is according to the publication from the stables of popular English media outlet The Sun. The Blues were told to honour their words for Hazard to join Real Madrid when the transfer window reopens in the summer. Chelsea were reminded of their promise to the Belgian international by the player and his agents according to the aforementioned publication. The West Londoners were said to have … [Read more...]

Deal On: PSG, Chelsea Plotting Swap Deal

French giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Chelsea could be involved in a swap deal involving one player on both sides. This is according to the publication from popular French news outlet Le10sport which claimed that Willian and Julian Draxler can move in the other direction. It was revealed that Chelsea are keen on a move for German international Julian Draxler who has been a bit-part player for PSG for the majority of his time with the French capital club. A €40m transfer is enough for the former Schalke 04 player. No Deal: … [Read more...]

Deal On: Chelsea To Open Contract Talks With 22-Year-Old Midfielder

Chelsea have concluded plans to open contract talks with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek. This is according to a publication from The Sun as the Blues tried to avoid a similar situation like that of young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. Recently capped England international Hudson-Odoi has one year left on his current contract with Chelsea and the West Londoners might need to decide whether to cash in on him or let him run down his contract in the event that the Blues Academy player doesn’t sign a new deal. Balanced Tie: Chelsea Secure Away Draw … [Read more...]

Deal On: Frankfurt Target Swap Deal In €60m Transfer For Chelsea Target

German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt have requested for a swap deal as they try to sell in-form striker Luka Jovic to Real Madrid this summer. This is according to widespread reports coming out of the Spanish media. Luka Jovic was formerly on a two-year loan spell at Frankfurt from Portuguese giants Benfica having joined the Germans in the summer of 2017 but that deal has been made permanent for just €7m towards the end of last month. The young Serbian international striker has been in superb form for Eintracht Frankfurt this season … [Read more...]

Deal On: PSG Eyeing £85m Summer Swoop For Chelsea Target

French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are said to be plotting a summer move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly according to reports emanating from the media in France. Koulibaly is one of the most sought-after defensive players ahead of the resumption of the transfer window this summer. According to Le10sport, PSG want to rebuild their defence this summer with club skipper Thiago Silva likely to leave at the end of this season. It was revealed that Kalidou Koulibaly has been identified as the quality replacement for the Brazilian … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Chelsea vs Watford: Home Win Most Likely

Champions League chasers Chelsea can make a big step towards sealing a spot in Europe’s premier club competition when they welcome Watford in a Premier League clash billed for Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues are in a very good position to qualify for the Champions League next season with two games left to play this season. Chelsea have two points more than nearest challengers Arsenal and they welcome a Watford team with a poor record at Stamford Bridge. Watford have won none of their last eleven games at Chelsea and they have lost … [Read more...]

He’s No Robot: Sarri Explains Hazard’s Decision

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has explained the reason behind his decision to drop star player Eden Hazard from his team for the crucial Europa League semifinal clash with German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. The biggest news on Thursday night was the omission of Hazard from the Chelsea starting XI for the Frankfurt game. When asked about his decision to drop Hazard from his starting XI during his post-match press conference, Sarri told reporters that Eden Hazard is not a robot and that the Belgian international can’t play 75 matches … [Read more...]