The European Championship may be in full swing, but that doesn't mean we can't get excited about the announcement of the Premier League fixture list for the 2016-17 season. Here's a quick reaction to some of the more notable lines to come out of the fixture list... Arsenal have perhaps the toughest start to the campaign of the big clubs: they face Liverpool, Leicester and Chelsea in their first six fixtures; while Liverpool's away run begins Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea. But Hull's start is positively nightmarish: the Tigers will have to play … [Read more...]
Chelsea and Arsenal keen on Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti
Chelsea and Arsenal are interested in signing Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Spanish news outlet acknowledges that Umtiti “has the priority to” move to La Liga giants Barcelona if a prospective transfer was to suit both parties, but they report that Chelsea have recently made an approach to the player’s agent. Chelsea want to lure the 22-year-old France international to Stamford Bridge but face stiff competition from Barca, who could decide to move for the £20million-rated centre-back rather than pursuing a … [Read more...]
Antonio Conte set to lure Matteo Darmian to Chelsea
Incoming Blues manager reckons Italy full-back would fit in with new-look defence he is planning at Stamford Bridge The incoming Chelsea boss is currently managing Italy at Euro 2016, with Darmian a key player in his squad. And according to Bleacher Report , the 26-year-old Old Trafford star has been identified as a possible signing to kick-start Conte’s reign. It is thought the versatille defender will fit in at Chelsea as Conte wants to experiment with both a three and a four-man defence. Darmian can play as a full-back or as a … [Read more...]
Zouma eager to work with Conte next season as he continues to recover
Kurt Zouma has confirmed that he will not be fit for the start of Chelsea's season as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury, but says he is relishing the prospect of learning from new boss Antonio Conte. The 21-year-old has not featured for Chelsea since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a Premier League clash with Manchester United in February, ruling him out of the rest of the season and France's Euro 2016 campaign. Prior to the injury, Zouma had become a regular starter in the heart of … [Read more...]
Euro 2016:Italy were the better side- Courtois
The Belgium goalkeeper was helpless to prevent his side falling to a 2-0 defeat to Italy in their opening Euro 2016 match in Group E B elgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admitted that his side were no match for Italy , as the Azzurri romped to a 2-0 win in their Euro 2016 opener on Monday evening. Despite going into the match as favourites, Belgium could only muster a single shot on target and fell to strikes from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle, as Antonio Conte’s team went top of the group. Following the defeat, the Belgian … [Read more...]
Blood and sweat as Conte’s Italy dismissed Belgium
Italy boss Antonio Conte said his side "can do great things" after they defeated Belgium 2-0 in their Euro 2016 opener in Group E on Monday. Italy took the lead through Emanuele Giaccherini in the 32nd minute and held firm until injury time, when Graziano Pelle smashed the ball home following a counter-attack to make victory certain. There have been doubts as to the quality of the current Italy squad going into the tournament but Conte felt the win over Belgium -- currently the top-placed European side in the FIFA World Ranking -- showed the … [Read more...]
Chelsea to tempt Dimitri Payet away from West Ham
West Ham have responded to Chelsea’s request to ‘name their price’ for Dimitri Payet by putting a £60million transfer fee on the France playmaker, according to reports on Sunday. Sources claims the Blues have contacted their Premier League rivals to check on the availability of the player, who has enjoyed a stellar first campaign for West Ham, and has since seen his star climb higher following a spectacular winner in France’s Euro 2016 opener against Romania on Friday . The 29-year-old signed for the Hammers last summer from Ligue 1 outfit … [Read more...]
Napoli warned they would take legal action against Chelsea over Kalidou Koulibaly transfer
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed Kalidou Koulibaly has cost the club millions of euros in merchandising revenue -- and warned that he could take legal action against Chelsea. Last week, Senegal international Koulibaly said he was likely to leave the Serie A club in the summer and expected rumoured interest from the Blues to become more concrete. The defender told L'Equipe: "If nothing happens with Napoli, I'm going to start making contact with other clubs. "I'm going to make the most favourable choice, not only … [Read more...]
Roma set to keep Radja Nianggolan despite Chelsea showing interest
Although Radja Nainggolan has attracted the interest of Chelsea, James Pallotta wants to keep him at the Giallorossi, particularly as they are close to losing Miralem Pjanic to Juventus. Given the continued speculation linking Radja Nainggolan with a move to Chelsea, Roma President James Pallotta has no intention of selling the Belgian international and he wants to keep him at all costs. Chelsea have shown interest in the 28-year-old midfielder, especially new Blues coach Antonio Conte who is a big fan of Nainggolan, and the Belgian revealed … [Read more...]
Conte eager to bring Leonardo Bonucci to Stamford Bridge
Current Italy coach Antonio Conte, who is set to take over at Premier League club Chelsea following Euro 2016 , will try to entice Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci during the summer transfer window. While the 29-year-old Azzurri international centre-back has repeatedly insisted he is happy in Turin, Conte is hoping to convince the player he worked with at club level while in charge of the Bianconeri between 2011-2014 to join him in West London. Bonucci has won five successive league titles with the Old Lady since joining the club … [Read more...]
Nemanja Matic to force his way out of Chelsea to link up with Mourinho
Nemanja Matic has told Antonio Conte he wants to leave Chelsea this summer and link up with former boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, according to The Sun . Mourinho brought the Serb back to Stamford Bridge during his second spell with the Blues and is hoping to sign him again this summer. Despite playing a key part in 2015’s title win, Matic was one of the team’s biggest underperformers when Mourinho was sacked last year. It was claimed the pair fell out when Matic was substituted just 27 minutes after coming off the bench in the 3-1 … [Read more...]
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