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Chelsea legend bids football farewell…

Finally, curtains have fallen on the career of Ivorian star and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba as he finally bid farewell to the game of football as his side lost 1-0 to Louisville City in the USL Cup final, in his final game. Though it was a final day of football for him, he, however, had to console devastated fans even after being denied a fairytale end to his career. Drogba who plays for and co-owns Phoenix Rising - suffered heartbreak as his side lost 1-0 to Louisville City in the USL Cup final, his final game. At the end of the game, … [Read more...]

London Club Line Up Loan Move For Chelsea Super Midfielder

Premier League side West Ham United are keen on a loan move for highly rated Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek when the transfer window reopens in January. The 22-year-old has been in fine form of late for the Blues and that has attracted the interest of the Hammers. West Ham United are prepared to offer him more playing time than what he’s getting at Chelsea at the moment. According to the publication from popular English news outlet Daily Mirror, new Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is opposed to the idea of Loftus-Cheek going out on loan … [Read more...]

Sarri makes U-turn on $3m a year star

In spite of being unbeaten this season, various media report suggest Chelsea will be busy during the January transfer window as they chase cover for first team options and one of the key positions the team needs to be strengthened is the midfield area where the team will lack viable replacements if an injury occurs to any of the starters. Since such recruitment has been highlighted as a priority in that light reports suggest that Maurizio Sarri has made a U-turn at keeping loanee Mateo Kovacic out of the grasps of Real Madrid his parent club … [Read more...]

Player ratings! Barkley, Loftus-Cheek failed to impress in Chelsea’s win

Chelse player rating vs BATE Kepa Arrizabalaga: Was a real bystander in the opening half of the game but made a superb save early in the game to deny Stanislav Dragun from close range. Emerson; Struggled to really make anything happen at all down the left flank with the addition of a couple of poor crosses in the first half until he put a decent ball into the box and Olivier Giroud was there to head it home. A lot better in the second half and more precise with his play. Gary Cahill: Did well defensively however but had a few struggling … [Read more...]

Giroud is back !!

After what felt like forever finally, Olivier Giroud has ended his goal drought for Chelsea as his lone has cemented the Blues qualification to the second round of the UEFA Europa Cup on a very cold night in Belarus. The player’s second-half header was enough to earn a 1-0 win and secure qualification for the Europa League knockout stages with two games to spare. Chelsea's coach Maurizio Sarri left several first team regulars in London, but included Jorginho from the off after Cesc Fabregas' late withdrawal with illness, while Eden Hazard … [Read more...]

24-Year-Old Star Faces Big Battle To Make Blues Transfer Permanent

Croatian World Cup star Mateo Kovacic is facing a big battle in his quest to make his move to Chelsea permanent. The midfielder is currently on a season-long loan from European champions Real Madrid. He joined the Blues during the summer’s transfer window as part of the deal that took ex-Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid. According to the London Evening Standard, the former Inter Milan midfielder will struggle to make his move to Chelsea permanent due to the form of both Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Done deal? … [Read more...]

Chelsea To Swoop In On €60m forward

West London giants Chelsea are strongly interested in a move for highly-rated Olympique Lyon forward Nabil Fekir ahead of the upcoming transfer window. According to French news outlet L’Equipe, the Blues are keen to strengthen their attack during the transfer window in January. It was further revealed that Chelsea have identified Nabil Fekir as one of their potential transfer targets when the transfer window reopens. The 25-year-old came close to a Premier League move in the summer only for rivals Liverpool to pull the plug on his move due … [Read more...]

Everton Join Chelsea In Race For 26-Year-Old Striker

Merseyside club Everton have joined Chelsea in the race to sign in-form Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson when the transfer window reopens in January. According to the Daily Mirror, the goalscoring exploits of the 26-year-old have not gone unnoticed at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea believe the England striker can be the long-term solution to the lone striking problem in the Blues squad, while the Toffees are also in the market for a goalscoring striker. Callum Wilson has scored seven goals for the South Coast club in all competitions. His … [Read more...]

Chelsea face tough battle against Borisov..

Action will resume in The UEFA Europa cup resumes tonight across Europe and Chelsea will be looking to continue their impressive 2018-19 form as they travel to face BATE Borisov in the UEFA Europa League in a Group L encounter. Belarusian based team BATE Borisov are in very much uncertain, as far as their hopes of qualifying through to the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League is concerned. Borisov who had a winning start to their adventures in Group L have now lost their last two games and are now rock bottom of their group, level on … [Read more...]

4-3-3 Formation! Morata absent as Giroud leads Chelsea to Borisov..

Chelsea who have attempted the most shots in the Europa League thus far (73) while conceding the least in the competition (15) will be set to unleash their firepower on Bate Borisov tonight as coach Sarri has given a tip on what is starting eleven will look like. The Chelsea boss will be looking to rest key players for the weekend matchup against Everton. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the hero last time out against BATE Borisov and deserves to start as Olivier Giroud is expected to return to action . A possible defensive pairing of Gary Cahill, … [Read more...]

La Liga giant finally rejects Chelsea star

Reports from Spain have confirmed that La Liga giants Barcelona have announced they are not interested in signing Chelsea defender David Luiz. The Brazilian has recently been linked with a move to the Catalan club according to the media, however, it is understood that they have no interest in bringing him to the Nou Camp. The defender has sealed his position as one of Chelsea's new coach favourite player as he has paired with Antonio Rudiger in the heart of the Chelsea defense where he has featured him regularly this campaign. David Luiz is … [Read more...]

Star player chooses United over Chelsea

Hirving Lozano who has been a target of Chelsea and other top clubs in Europe has revealed his love for Manchester United as rumors continue to link him with a move to the Premier League. The player who was quizzed about his future the Champions league game between PSV game and Tottenham last night about the teams he admired watching as a kid and he mentioned Manchester United claiming he is a lifelong fan of the English club. The player who is a top target from the Eredisivise has often times mentioned his keen interest in the premier league … [Read more...]

Liverpool, Chelsea, Man United Transfer Target Won’t Be Sold Now – Report

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Jonas Boldt has revealed that highly rated winger Leon Bailey won’t leave the club when the transfer window reopens in the New Year. Leon Bailey has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Premier League with clubs like Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. The 21-year-old had earlier revealed that he turned down the aforementioned clubs in favour of a move to German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and that he felt that a big transfer was too early in his football career. The … [Read more...]

Deal Close! Italian Giants keen to Sign Chelsea Star On Free Transfer

Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan are reportedly interested in a move for veteran Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas. According to various media reports in Italy, the Nerazzurri want to sign the Spanish international star when his current contract with the Blues expires at the end of this season. Cesc Fabregas has less than one year on his Blues contract and the West Londoners are unlikely to extend his contract beyond the current campaign. The 31-year-old can begin negotiations with foreign clubs about a potential free transfer move in the … [Read more...]

Chelsea, Liverpool, United and City Target Told To Join Barcelona

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) midfielder Adrien Rabiot has reportedly been told that he’s free to join Spanish champions Barcelona in the next transfer window in January. The French international is currently in a contract standoff with the French champions. He has less than a year left on his current deal with PSG and has so far refused to sign a new contract. The French capital club has repeatedly made contract offers to him. Adrien Rabiot’s mother also serves as his representatives. The young French midfielder was told that he can join … [Read more...]

Sarri Has Finally Block Transfer Move For Star Player

New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has reportedly blocked the loan move for midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek. According to a publication from popular English media portal Daily Mirror, London rivals West Ham United are interested in taking Loftus-Cheek on loan till the end of the season. However, Sarri is adamant that the 22-year-old won’t leave the club when the transfer window reopens in the New Year. Apart from West Ham United, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has also been linked with a move back to Crystal Palace. He spent the entirety of the last … [Read more...]

Done deal? Chelsea target threatens to hand in transfer request ..

To sign Daniele Rugani in the January transfer window, Chelsea will have to battle it out with Italian side AS Roma to sign Daniele Rugani in the January transfer window. According to reports, The Italian champions Juventus are believed to be keen on retaining the defender’s services but the Italy international who is a top defensive target for Maurizio Sarri during the summer transfer window will have to seek to request to leave the club before a deal can take place as Juventus has opted to refuse offers for their defender. New reports, … [Read more...]

Abramovich to please Sarri by sanctioning deal for £130,000-a-week star

Despite praising the quality of players he has in his team in a recent interview, it seems Maurizio Sarri is ready to add some new players to his team and in that light, he has set his eyes on Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha after the player impressed in the game against the Blue last weekend. Zaha has had a good start to the season for Crystal Palace and has three Premier League goals for the Eagles so far. The Ivorian forward only put pen to paper on a new Palace deal, worth around £130,000 a week, back in August. Zaha, who can play as … [Read more...]

Midfield maestro gives reasons for rejecting Chelsea, Man United and Liverpool ..

Leon Bailey has shunned the advances of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the past. The Bayer Leverkusen winger has been heavily linked with Premier League moves in the past, but believes he has taken the right career path. The Jamaican winger having burst onto the scene at Belgian side Genk was heavily linked with moves to Premier League heavyweights for several years. A switch to England was almost possible in January 2017 as he prepared to step up the European football ladder, but his career path took him in a … [Read more...]

Ex-Blues Boss Blames Sarri, Hazard For Morata Woes

Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has blamed both Blues manager Maurizio Sarri and star player Eden Hazard for the struggles of Alvaro Morata at the club. Ruud Gullit talked about Morata and his situation with the Blues on BBC Match of the Day. The ex-Dutch international played for Chelsea between 1995 and 1996 before taking up a player-manager role at the club between 1996 and 1998. According to him, the tactics employed by Maurizio Sarri does not suit the Spanish international striker before pointing out that Morata has struggled badly with … [Read more...]

See the Arsenal player that made Jamie Redknapp’s team of the week

Last week produced lots of interesting fixtures and results with the game between Arsenal and Liverpool believed to be the biggest match of the week while the 6-1 thrashing of Southampton by Manchester City remains the biggest result of the week. When Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp was asked to pick his team of the week, he was quick to mention Arsenal attacker Alexandre Lacazette in his line-up after the player scored the goal that helped the North London team snatch a point from their visitors. Earlier suggestions are that new Arsenal … [Read more...]

West Ham Receive Transfer Boost After Sarri Reveals Status On Chelsea Duo

West Ham United have been boosted by the news that the Chelsea duo of Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses could be available for transfers when the penultimate transfer window reopens in January. The two Chelsea players are on the verge of leaving the club after manager Maurizio Sarri revealed that they are not in his plans. According to the Italian, former Leicester City and Manchester United midfielder Drinkwater can’t play in a twin midfield. The England international was part of the Leicester City team that surpassed all expectations by … [Read more...]

Why Milner is the best premier league player and not Hazard

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Garth Crooks has backed Liverpool midfielder James Milner as his early Footballer of the Year recipient ahead of Chelsea forward Eden Hazard. Garth Crooks talked about Milner and Hazard in his team of the week column for popular English media outlet BBC. According to the former Stoke City player, James Milner has been one of the best players in the Reds’ ascent to be a major title contender in the Premier League this season. His position would have surprised many especially those who have installed Belgian … [Read more...]

La Liga giant to temps £120,00-a-week star away from Chelsea

Spanish champions Barcelona are willing to do business with Chelsea this summer as they are reports suggesting that they are ready to offer Malcom to Chelsea as part of a sensational swap deal for Willian. Barcelona reportedly held talks with the Blues winger's representatives and are willing to make yet another attempt to sign the 30-year-old. William who was the subject of three Barcelona bids in the summer, including a staggering £55million offer, but all attempts were turned down by the Blues. The Spanish giants signed Malcom who had … [Read more...]

Roy Hodgson applaud players despite Chelsea’s loss ..

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson revealed that he was happy with the performance of his players during their 3-1 loss to Premier League title contenders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues welcomed their London rivals in a Premier League Matchweek 11 meeting and thereafter emerged winners as expected. The former England manager paid tribute to his players for pushing the Blues all the way. He talked about the performance of his players in his post-match press conference after he saw his side succumb to a 3-1 defeat at the … [Read more...]