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Reward For Excellence: Chelsea Talisman Bags Award On Final Premier League Day

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard was rewarded for his hard work throughout the course of the season. The Belgian international star bagged the award for the most assist provider in the Premier League this season. Hazard was presented with the award shortly after he came off the bench during the goalless draw with hosts Leicester City on the final day of the Premier League season. It was a fantastic end to the season for Eden Hazard who could have played his last game for Chelsea in the Premier League. Deal On: Chelsea Defender In Talks Over … [Read more...]

Sarri Effect: Chelsea Are The Third Best Premier League Team

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been subjected to a lot of verbal abuse from the Blues fans in recent weeks but the Italian tactician has been able to meet the club’s target for this season. Sarri and Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League next season with one game to play thereby meeting the least target set this season. Chelsea had missed out on Champions League football under former manager Antonio Conte in the last campaign but his compatriot has been able to guide the club back to Europe’s premier club competition. At … [Read more...]

Deal On: Atletico, PSG Eyeing Summer Move For £70m-rated Chelsea Target

Two European sides are ready to fight for the right to sign Everton forward Richarlison when the transfer window reopens in the coming weeks. This is according to the report from popular English media outlet Daily Mirror which claimed that Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid and French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) want to sign the Brazilian international attacker. Richarlison had earlier been linked with a move to fellow Premier League side Chelsea as a possible replacement for wantaway player Eden Hazard. Back In Form: … [Read more...]

Time To Go: Ex-Chelsea Star Sets Sights On Bournemouth Exit

Bournemouth shot-stopper Asmir Begovic is ready to leave the South Coast club in search of more first-team opportunities after losing his place in the starting XI at the Vitality Stadium. This is according to the report from popular English news platform Daily Mail which claimed that the former Chelsea goalkeeper is not happy with his current status as the third choice goalkeeper at Bournemouth. Asmir Begovic has been a regular for both club (Bournemouth) and country (Bosnia and Herzegovina) for the majority of this season and he’s not … [Read more...]

Back In Form: Ex-Chelsea Player Hits Brace In Bundesliga Win

Hertha Berlin striker Salomon Kalou was back to form for his club during their German Bundesliga game on Saturday. The former Chelsea player scored a brace for Hertha Berlin to edge them to the right side of a seven-goal thriller with Augsburg. Kalou scored twice in the second half to lead Hertha Berlin to a 4-3 away win over Augsburg at the WWK Arena. The brace took his goal tally to eight goals in 29 league games for Hertha Berlin this season. The 33-year-old was the star of the show for the visitors who climbed to tenth spot on the … [Read more...]

Transfer: PSG, Inter To Fight For Romelu Lukaku

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is the subject of a transfer battle between two major clubs on the European football scene according to widespread reports coming out of the British media. Former Chelsea striker Lukaku has already hinted that he could leave Manchester United this summer in search of more playing time having lost his position as the Red Devils' first choice striker to Three Lions of England star Marcus Rashford. According to the publication from The Express, French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Italian Serie A … [Read more...]

Perfect Sendoff: New Chelsea Signing On Target In Final Home Game

Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic scored on his final home game for the club to hand the German Bundesliga title chasers a crucial win in their quest to dethrone rivals Bayern Munich as the German champions. Pulisic was amongst the goals for the hosts who beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-2 in their penultimate league game of the current season. The win over Fortuna Dusseldorf endured that the German Bundesliga title race will be decided on the final day of the season after league leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich could only play … [Read more...]

Deal Off: Real Madrid Loanee To Leave Chelsea THIS Summer

Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic won’t stay at the club beyond this summer according to the widespread reports coming out of the British media. Mateo Kovacic is on a season-long loan deal at Chelsea from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid having joined them last summer. According to Sky Sports, Kovacic will return to Real Madrid this summer after the expiration of his loan contract at Chelsea. The Croatian World Cup star has made 47 appearances for Chelsea this season including 31 games in the Premier League. Mateo Kovacic has been a … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Ex-Chelsea Boss To Earn €10m At Inter

Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is gradually closing in on a return to management after his one-year absence from the dugout. The Italian tactician is said to be close to be named the new manager at Serie A giants Inter Milan. According to Italian news outlet Tuttosport, Conte will earn a whopping €10m on a yearly basis at the San Siro and he’s expected to sign a three-year deal with the Nerazzurri. Antonio Conte will be the direct replacement for current Inter boss Luciano Spalletti who’s expected to leave the club this … [Read more...]

Dream Job: Sarri Wants Chelsea Stay Beyond This Summer

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is loving his time at the club despite reports stating the contrary. During his pre-match press conference ahead of the final Premier League game of the season at Leicester City, Italian tactician Sarri told reporters that he wants to stay in the Premier League. According to him, he loves his job as the Chelsea manager and that doubts over his position at Stamford Bridge are from the media only. Earlier reports had claimed that Sarri will lose his job at the end of the season after fans became fed up with his … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Injured Player Wins Young Player Award At Chelsea

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been named the Young Player of the Year Award recipient at the club. The recently capped England international player won the award at Chelsea’s end-of-the-season award ceremony on Friday night. Callum Hudson-Odoi has come on in leaps and bounds since he broke into the Chelsea team during preseason. He struggled for regular game time at the start of the season under new manager Maurizio Sarri but the young winger continued to impress in his cameo outings back then. Hudson-Odoi saw more action in … [Read more...]

Reward For Hardwork: Hazard Bags Two Awards At Chelsea

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has won two awards at the club following his superb performance for the Blues throughout the course of this season. The Chelsea talisman bagged two awards at the club’s end-of-the-season award ceremony held on Friday night. Eden Hazard was named the Players' Player of the Year and he also won the award for the best goal. The goal of the season award was for his sensational strike against Liverpool in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Belgian international scored a solo goal to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over … [Read more...]

Uncertain Future: Chelsea Talisman Unsure Of Summer Stay

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is not sure on his stay at the club beyond the end of this season. In a chat with BT Sports after he scored the winning penalty to take Chelsea through to the Europa League final, the Belgian international said that he’s uncertain of his stay at Stamford Bridge. Hazard went on to say that he will do everything within his power to give the Chelsea fans the Europa League title especially if it would be his last game for the club. The Chelsea talisman scored the winning penalty for his team for a 4-3 win over German … [Read more...]

Kepa Redemption: Chelsea Goalkeeper Thrilled With Contribution To Penalty Shootout Win

Chelsea shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga has expressed his delight after he played a big part in the penalty shootout win over German club Eintracht Frankfurt. After his penalty heroics, the Spanish international goalkeeper told BT Sports reporters about his delight at the outcome of the result against the Germans. The new development is a personal redemption for Kepa Arrizabalaga who refused to be substituted during the Carabao Cup final against Premier League champions Manchester City. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wanted to bring on … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Ex-Chelsea Player Gets New Job

Fulham boss Scott Parker has been appointed the permanent manager at the club. The former Chelsea player was the interim manager at Fulham until Friday morning when he was given the job permanently ahead of next season in the English Championship. Scott Parker has been given a two-year deal at Fulham and also been given the mandate to get the club back to the top flight of English football. The 38-year-old was appointed the Fulham manager in February shortly after Claudio Ranieri was dismissed. He’s the third manager at Fulham this … [Read more...]

Record Makers: How Premier League Clubs Make History In Spectacular Fashion

The Premier League is the place to be now after its clubs made history at the end of the semifinals in both the Champions League and the Europa League. Both competitions will play host to an all-Premier League final after the events of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the Champions League final, Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur in an all-English final while Arsenal and Chelsea will also do battle in an all-English final in the Europa League. Liverpool qualified for the Champions League final after they thrashed almighty Barcelona … [Read more...]

Kepa To The Rescue: How Chelsea Stopper Was The Hero In UEL Tie vs Frankfurt

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero for the Blues who needed penalty shootout to see off an impressive Eintracht Frankfurt team in their semifinal tie. Kepa made two big saves during the penalty shootout to send Chelsea into the 2019 UEFA Europa League (UEL) final at the expense of German Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt. Both sides had played a 1-1 draw in the first leg and that turned out to be the scoreline for the second leg after regulation and extra time. Hosts Chelsea took the lead in the second leg through the … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Ranieri To Leave Roma THIS Summer

AS Roma manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed that he will leave the Italian Serie A giants when the current season ends. The former Chelsea manager confirmed his imminent exit earlier on Friday. Claudio Ranieri took over the AS Roma job on an interim basis in March and he will leave the Italian capital club after just 12 games. AS Roma will appoint a permanent manager this summer following the exit of Eusebio Di Francesco in March. Ranieri replaced Di Francesco at his boyhood club two months ago after the Italian tactician resigned from … [Read more...]

Confirmed: No Contract Talks For In-demand Chelsea Winger

Premier League giants Chelsea are yet to open contract talks with Blues winger Callum Hudson-Odoi despite the fact that his contract has just one year left to run. This is according to the report from the Daily Mail which claimed that the West Londoners are yet to start new contract talks with the player. Recently capped England international Hudson-Odoi was offered the chance of a new deal earlier in the year while he was waiting to move to Bayern Munich but the transfer didn’t materialise. German Bundesliga champions Bayern submitted as … [Read more...]

Deal Close: Ex-Chelsea Boss Closing In On Inter Agreement

Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is close to agreeing on a deal to take over as the Inter Milan manager as from next season according to Sky Sports Italia. The Italian tactician has been without a job since he was sacked by Premier League giants Chelsea at the end of last season. Antonio Conte recently revealed in his most recent interview that he’s 60% certain that he will return to manage a club in the Italian Serie A. The former Siena and Juventus boss has been linked with both the Inter Milan and AS Roma jobs. If an agreement is … [Read more...]

Deal On: Inter Milan Eyeing Summer Transfer For Chelsea Left-back

Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan are reportedly plotting a move for Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri ahead of the upcoming transfer window this summer. This is according to widespread reports emanating from the media in Italy especially Calciomercato. The Blues left-back is no stranger to Italy having played for AS Roma until the 2018 winter transfer window when he signed for Chelsea. The Brazilian defender has not been able to nail down a starting XI spot in the Chelsea team since that move from the Italian capital. Emerson hardly … [Read more...]

Impossible Mission: Sarri Wants New Signings Despite Transfer Ban

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is hopeful that the club will be able to give him at least one or two new signings despite the transfer ban hanging over the head of the West Londoners. Ahead of his team’s Europa League semifinal second leg meeting with German Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt, Sarri told reporters that Chelsea still have a long way to go to bridge the gap on both Liverpool and Manchester City who have shown that they are a level above the rest of the other clubs in the Premier League. According to him via Goal, Chelsea need … [Read more...]

Milan Focus: Ex-Chelsea Player Sets Sights On Serie A Job

Ukrainian national team manager Andriy Shevchenko harbors the ambition of managing Italian Serie A outfit AC Milan. The former AC Milan and Chelsea player told reporters that he has his eyes on the Italian Serie A job in a chat with media portal DAZN though he was quick to point out that his former Milan teammate Gennaro Gattuso is doing a very good job. Gattuso is the current AC Milan manager but he has come under a lot of bashing in recent weeks following the poor run of form from his team. AC Milan have won just two of their last eight … [Read more...]

£100m Or No Deal: Chelsea Remain Defiant Over Prized Asset

West London giants Chelsea are not giving in to the pressure from Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid over the potential sale of star player Eden Hazard in the transfer window this summer. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Chelsea have told Real Madrid that only a £100m transfer fee would be enough to convince them to sell Eden Hazard who has just a year left on his contract at the club. Real Madrid are not willing to pay £100m for Eden Hazard mainly due to the duration left on his current deal at Chelsea. Deal On: Ex-Chelsea Boss Confirms … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Ex-Chelsea Midfielder To Become Free Agent THIS Summer

Brentford midfielder Josh McEachran will leave the London club at the end of this season. This was announced by the English Championship club with the likes of Yoann Barbet, Jack Bonham, Moses Odubanjo and Lewis MacLeod also expected to leave the club this summer. Former Chelsea youngster McEachran burst onto the scene at Stamford Bridge at the tender age of 16 but he was unable to build on that success. In the end, Josh McEachran failed to make the grades at Chelsea despite numerous loam spells to clubs like Swansea City and Vitesse … [Read more...]