Bayern Munich have reportedly agreed a £20million deal to sign Chelsea's top target Niklas Sule. Antonio Conte has been stunned to signature of the highly-rated Hoffenheim centre-back by German Champions ahead of the January transfer window. Reports in the Daily Mail last week suggested the Blues were ready to move for Sule with a £30million in the offing but Bayern has now hijacked the deal, though it was understood that Blues technical director Michael Emenalo was keen to sort out the deal and Conte is said to be an admirer of the 21-year-old who could perfectly fit into his 3-4-3 formation. German news outlet, Bild has now reported that Sule has agreed to join Bayern Munich with the transfer set to be confirmed in the early days of the Winter … [Read more...]
Eddie Howe Reveals Chelsea Could Seal Stunning Deal For Prem Star
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has revealed Chelsea have an option to recall Nathan Ake in January. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a bright stay with the Cherries, scoring three goals so far this season despite being a defender and Howe has confessed he wants him to stay for the rest of the season but fears the Blues may recall due to his performances so far. Speaking after their 3-1 loss to Southampton, the Cherries boss confirmed: ‘I thought Nathan Ake was excellent again, there is a release clause there where Chelsea can recall him. ‘But we would hope the fact he’s playing and playing well would mean he’d stay. But we’ll wait and see. ‘If you take away his goal he defended really well, he used the ball well and he got into some good positions, it’s a … [Read more...]
Chelsea Plan Massive £75m Raid On Star Player, Deal Could Take Effect In January
English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea are interested in signing Colombian star forward James Rodriguez from current European champions Real Madrid in a deal reported to be around £75m head of the January transfer window, which is expected to reopen on the 1st of January, 2017. Former AS Monaco and FC Porto attacking midfielder Rodriguez, who was the main man at the last edition of the FIFA World emerging the topscorer with 6 goals, 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, sealed a £63m move to Real Madrid after the tournament in Brazil in that summer has found limited playing opportunities under manager Zinedine Zidane and is open to a move away from the club. According to the report in popular news outlet Daily Express, Chelsea will however face a fight for their … [Read more...]
Chelsea Star ‘Oscar’ Potential Move Is An Embarrassment! – Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender and football pundit Jamie Carragher has labelled the potential transfer of Chelsea star Oscar to China as an embarrassment. Carragher belted out his frustrations on the transfer involving Oscar after report broke that the Brazilian international will complete a £60m move to Chinese star Shanghai SIPG with an estimated weekly wage of £400,000 to make him the third highest earner in world football. In his words, Jamie Carrgher said: "It is a sad day for football when a player about to enter his prime moves for financial reasons and nothing else." "The money is astronomical, but it's not as if he is on a pittance at Chelsea. "This is not a move to further his career. He will talk about the league growing in China, the chance to work … [Read more...]
Alan Pardew Singles Out Blues Midfielder For Praise Despite Defeat
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has hailed N'Golo Kante after his side defeat to Chelsea at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The Blues cruised to their 11th straight win in the league after Diego Costa's header in the first half gave the visitors a slim victory over Palace and Alan Pardew has singled out Kante for praise in the game. Pardew told Sky Sports: ‘Kante in the midfield, he’s just such energy he had at Leicester last year, he’s bought that here,’ ‘He fills a lot of holes that go unnoticed.’ The 25-year-old French midfielder has continued to impress for Chelsea since he joined in the summer transfer window and continue to have decent stats in Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation. In related news, Diego Costa has overshadowed Didier Drogba's 50-goal record … [Read more...]
Chelsea Line Up Move For Impressive French Midfielder
Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for Monaco midfielder, Tiemoue Bakayoko. Reports have it that Antonio Conte has identified the 22-year-old midfielder has a possible replacement for Oscar who had already confirmed he will leaving Chelsea despite recent reports from China about the some uncertainties in the deal. Having hinted earlier that the Blues are already looking for an ideal replacement for the Brazilian playmaker, various names has popped up as a possible replacement for the China-bound 25-year-old midfielder with the likes of Marco Veratti and Diego Laxalt topping the list for the Blues. But recent reports from France has now suggested that the Italian is lining up a move for Bakayoko, who is said to preferred due to his physicality and … [Read more...]
Chelsea Set To Be Without Key Player For Cherries Clash
Chelsea are set to be without Diego Costa in their next match against Bournemouth on Boxing Day. The Spain International picked in fifth yellow card of the campaign in the game against Crystal Palace and will be suspended when the play against the Cherries in their Boxing Day fixture. Costa has now been in an impressive form for the Blues this season, scoring 12 goals in 16 games before their clash against Crystal Palace during which he was shown a yellow card for kicking out at Joe Ledley in the first half of the match. The caution now implies that Antonio Conte will have to go with out of favour Belgian striker, Michy Batshauayi who is yet start a game in the Premier League since he moved there from Marseille in the summer. Though, Costa had a … [Read more...]
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