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Revealed: Ex-Chelsea Boss Close To Being Named Inter Milan Manager

Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is reportedly closing in on being named the new Inter Milan manager. According to Sky Sports, Conte will soon be confirmed as the new Inter Milan manager as from next season. Current Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti is expected to leave the Italian Serie A giants after a disappointing season. Luciano Spalletti led Inter Milan to a disappointing group stage exit in the Champions League before masterminding the last 16 elimination to German Bundesliga giants Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. … [Read more...]

No Comparison: New Chelsea Signing Rejects Hazard Pressure

Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has turned down the pressure of replacing Eden Hazard at the club following his move from German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. The Blues signed the American international star in January before he was sent back to Borussia Dortmund for the remainder of the season. Christian Pulisic could not help Borussia Dortmund win the league title after they were piped to the Bundesliga title by defending champions Bayern Munich. Chelsea were said to have paid £58m for the player’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund … [Read more...]

Done Deal!!! Future of Arsenal star decided, heading to Chelsea

It has been confirmed that the North London outfit Arsenal legendary goalkeeper Petr Cech would be returning back to his former club Chelsea to take up a role with the youth team. Peter Cech had announced his decision to quit active football at the end of the season which means this is the last time he would be seen on the pitch. Although, he has got his last game in this coming Thursday against Chelsea for the Europa League finals and will hope to retire with the title as a parting gift with manager Unai Emery already giving his backing to … [Read more...]

Done Deal: Chelsea Striker Pens Contract Extension To Dispel Transfer Rumours

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will stay at the club beyond this summer after he signed a new contract. The news of his contract extension was revealed by the official Twitter handle of Chelsea earlier on Tuesday. Olivier Giroud has signed a one-year contract extension to take his Chelsea deal to the end of next season. The French World Cup winner had few weeks left on his previous contract before the Blues activated the extra year clause in the contract to take it to the summer of 2020. Fantastic Duo: Two Liverpool Players Make Team … [Read more...]

Done Deal: Argentine Goalie Signs Contract Extension At Chelsea

Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero will stay at the club beyond this summer after he signed a one-year contract extension with the Stamford Bridge outfit. Chelsea confirmed the news of his contract extension earlier on Wednesday. His previous contract was scheduled to expire this summer but West London giants Chelsea have moved to tie him down for another year. West Ham United were linked with a free transfer move for Willy Caballero with the Hammers looking for a second choice goalkeeper. Liverpool Star On Three-man Barcelona Transfer … [Read more...]

Deal On: Lampard Plotting Free Transfer Move For Ex-Chelsea Teammate

Derby County manager Frank Lampard is said to be eyeing a free transfer move for one of his former teammates at Chelsea this summer. This is according to the publication from the Daily Star which claimed that Frank Lampard wants a free transfer move for Chelsea defender Gary Cahill. The Derby County boss was instrumental to the return of former Chelsea teammate Ashley Cole to English football in January. Ashley Cole joined Derby County on a short-term loan during the winter transfer window weeks after his contract at Major League Soccer … [Read more...]

Revealed: Ex-Chelsea Boss To Stay At Napoli Amidst Juventus Links

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti has reiterated his desire to stay with the club despite transfer rumours linking him with the Juventus managerial job. In his latest interview monitored by popular media outlet Goal, the former Chelsea boss said that he wants to honour the remaining two years on the three-year deal he signed as the new Napoli manager last summer. Carlo Ancelotti has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Juventus manager Maximiliano Allegri this summer. Juventus have already confirmed that Allegri will leave the club … [Read more...]

Fantastic Choice: Chelsea Legend To Replace ‘Inconsistent’ Sarri THIS Summer

Premier League giants Chelsea have concluded plans to sack manager Maurizio Sarri after the Europa League final meeting with Arsenal later this month according to the report from popular English media portal Daily Mail. It was revealed that the Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan will be the last game for Sarri at Chelsea and that club legend Frank Lampard is being lined up as his replacement. Italian tactician Sarri became the Chelsea manager last summer after leaving Serie A giants Napoli. He started his Chelsea career well until he … [Read more...]

Deal On: Sarri In Contention For Big Italian Job

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is reportedly in contention for the vacant managerial job at Juventus this summer. The Italian champions will have to appoint a new permanent manager after it was revealed that current boss Maximiliano Allegri will leave his post at the end of this season. According to trusted Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Chelsea manager Sarri and Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi are contenders for the Juventus job. Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi was said to have held discrete talks with senior Juventus officials about the … [Read more...]

Deal On: West Ham Eyeing Summer Move For Chelsea Shot Stopper

West Ham United are reportedly interested in a move for Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero this summer. According to the specific report from the London Evening Standard, the Hammers are in need of a new backup goalkeeper and the aging Willy Caballero fits the bill. Argentine international Caballero joined Chelsea from Premier League champions Manchester City and he has played second fiddle since he became a Blue. The Hammers want to make him their second choice goalkeeper behind first choice Lukasz Fabianski. Polish international shot … [Read more...]

Revealed: Chelsea To Offer Defender New Deal Amidst Man Utd Interest

West London giants Chelsea have concluded plans to offer young defender Reece James a new contract to commit his long-term future to the club. This is according to the publication from the stables of popular English news portal Independent which claimed that Premier League rivals Manchester United are monitoring his situation at Chelsea. Reece James impressed a great deal while he was on loan at English Championship club Wigan Athletic. The 18-year-old spent the whole of the season on loan at former FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic. Chelsea … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Jose Mourinho Offered Managerial Role At European Club

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been offered the managerial role at Scottish Premiership champions Celtic according to club legend Chris Sutton. The former Chelsea and Celtic striker revealed that his former club has offered Mourinho the chance to return to the dugout. He was speaking while doing his punditry job on BT Sports. When asked about his preferred choice for the vacant managerial job at Celtic, Chris Sutton opted for Juventus manager Maximiliano Allegri. Italian tactician Allegri will leave Italian champions … [Read more...]

Deal On: Loan Is A Possibility For Chelsea Target

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has revealed that Gareth Bale will most likely leave the club on loan this summer. Ramon Calderon talked about Real Madrid forward Bale in a chat with BBC Sports Wales amidst the ongoing transfer rumours linking him with an exit from the club. Gareth Bale can leave Real Madrid on loan or on a permanent deal this summer after falling out of favour with manager Zinedine Zidane. Bale has been frozen out of Real Madrid by manager Zinedine Zidane in recent weeks thereby leading to talks about his … [Read more...]

Deal Off: £35m Chelsea Loanee To Return After Milan Spell

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko will leave the club this summer after his loan spell with the Italian Serie A giants. This is according to the publication from trusted Italian news outlet Calciomercato which claimed that the Rossoneri won’t take up the option of making his loan deal a permanent one. Bakayoko joined AC Milan from Premier League giants Chelsea on a season-long loan deal at the start of this season with the option to sign him permanently for £35m. The 24-year-old will now return to Chelsea after his loan spell expires … [Read more...]

Deal On: Leicester City Send Scouts To Watch Onetime Chelsea Target

Premier League club Leicester City have registered their interest in AC Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu according to Italian news portal Gazzetta dello Sport. It was revealed that scouts from the club have watched the Turkish international player with the Foxes eyeing a summer move for him. The 25-year-old is a onetime Chelsea target having been linked with the Blues before he left German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for AC Milan in the summer of 2017. Hakan Calhanoglu has made 65 appearances for AC Milan in the Italian Serie A since … [Read more...]

Good News: Chelsea Striker To Stay For Next Season

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will stay at the club for at least one season according to French media outlet Telefoot. French World Cup winner Giroud has previously talked about his desire to get more playing time at another club but he’s now expected to stay at Stamford Bridge for another season. Telefoot confirmed the news via their official Twitter handle on Sunday. It was revealed that Giroud will stay at Chelsea despite the fact that he has been linked with a return to France. French Ligue 1 sides like Nice, Lyon and Marseille have … [Read more...]

Deal Off: Chelsea Target To Stay At Dortmund

Chelsea have been dealt a major transfer blow after it was revealed that Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho will stay with the German Bundesliga outfit for next season. According to the Daily Express, Jadon Sancho has shunned a move back to the Premier League and decided to stay with Borussia Dortmund for at least another season. Several Premier League clubs have expressed interests in the young English international but they might at least have to wait for another season with the latest development. Jadon Sancho spoke to reporters about … [Read more...]

Revealed: Chelsea Target Wants PSG Stay Till End Of Contract

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani is certain that he wants to stay at the club for next season despite the fact that his contract will expire next summer. The Uruguayan international player has one year left on his contract with the French giants and he could be sold this summer to ensure that PSG recoup some of the money spent on him rather than let him walk away from the club for free. Edinson Cavani has been linked with several clubs with his future at PSG uncertain as things stand. The former Palermo and Napoli striker … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Chelsea To Open Contract Talks With Liverpool Target

Europa League finalists Chelsea are set to open contract talks with young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi who has just one year left on his current deal at the club. This is according to widespread reports emanating from the media in the United Kingdom. Chelsea are desperate to hand him a new deal to prevent him from leaving the club this summer amidst intense interest from clubs like Liverpool. Champions League finalists Liverpool have been mentioned as one of the teams keen on his transfer this summer. The German duo of Borussia Dortmund and … [Read more...]

Backup Option: Chelsea Star Identified As Alternative For Gueye

French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are in the market for a new midfielder and they have identified Chelsea star N’Golo Kante as the man for the job. According to the report from the Daily Mirror, PSG is targeting a move for French World Cup winner Kante after moving on from Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye. It was revealed that PSG have moved on to Kante after Everton turned down a big bid for the aforementioned Gueye during the winter transfer window. Everton were said to have turned down a bid of around £21m from PSG for … [Read more...]

Four EPL sides benefit from new UEFA rule

Four English Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool have all benefitted from the new UEFA rule on substitution as they all head into the European cup finals. The North London outfit and their West counterpart will lock horns later on May 29 in the Europa League finals in Azerbaijan while Liverpool will battle Tottenham in the Champion League on Saturday, June 1 However, the four teams have been told that they will now be allowed to make the fourth substitution in the finals should it stretch to the extra time. … [Read more...]

Revealed: Ex-Chelsea Manager Favourite For Juventus Job

Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is the early favourite to become the new Juventus manager as from the new season after it was revealed that Maximiliano Allegri will step down from the role. The announcement about Allegri’s imminent exit was made on Friday. Maximiliano Allegri will leave the Italian Serie A club this summer despite leading them to the league title. According to Bleacher Report, Ex-Chelsea manager Conte is the front-runner to replace Maximiliano Allegri as the Juventus manager. Others like Manchester City manager Pep … [Read more...]

Revealed: Liverpool Face London Threat For £40m Neres

Champions League finalists Liverpool will have to deal with the threat of London club Chelsea in the race to sign Ajax Amsterdam forward David Neres according to the Daily Mail. David Neres has been in very good form for Ajax Amsterdam this season and that has attracted the interest of Liverpool who might need a replacement for Daniel Sturridge who’s contract will expire this summer. Liverpool are not the only ones interested in the £40m-rated David Neres. French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG), Arsenal and Chelsea are also … [Read more...]

Deal On: Derby Target Permanent Transfer For Chelsea Loanee Amidst Celtic Interest

Premier League hopefuls Derby County are reportedly plotting a permanent move for highly rated defender Fikayo Tomori this summer. Fikayo Tomori is on a season-long loan deal at Derby County from Chelsea whom he left for the Rams during last summer’s transfer window. According to the Daily Mirror, Derby County want a permanent deal for Tomori if the Rams secure promotion to the top flight of English football. Scottish champions Celtic are also interested in a move for the young centre back. Fikayo Tomori has been in very good form for … [Read more...]

Right Price: Chelsea Target Is Worth £60m

Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan is certain that star player Wilfried Zaha is worth at least £60m as clubs try to sign him during this summer’s transfer window. The Ivorian international star has already told senior Crystal Palace officials that he wants to leave the club for a Champions League team. Crystal Palace have already slapped a transfer fee of around £80m-£100m on the winger and ex-chairman Simon Jordan is adamant that the player is worth the transfer fee. In a chat with TalkSport, Simon Jordan said Wilfried Zaha is at … [Read more...]