French Club Olympique de Marseille on the verge of making Chelsea star John Obi Mikel a possible replacement for Injured Abou Diaby in the January transfer market, according to TuttoMercatoweb. After Antonio Conte took over as manager, Mikel is yet to feature for Chelsea hinting a move out of Chelsea in the January transfer market is likely. The Nigerian Captain is in the final year of his contract with Chelsea and by default he is free to hold talks with other clubs. Mikel said: "When you have a year left, in January you are allowed to … [Read more...]
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Chelsea Set To Make Move For Talented Argentine Midfielder
Reports are claiming that Chelsea is preparing a bid for Paris Saint Germain midfielder Javier Pastore. The move is set to happen during the January transfer window as the blues are keen on having the Argentine at Stamford Bridge. According to the Daily Star courtesy of Get French Football News, Chelsea is ready to test PSG as they try to lure Pastore to London. Pastore is highly rated in France but so far this season has struggled for a place in the team under new coach Unai Emery. Emery replaced former coach Laurent Blanc during the … [Read more...]
Mikel Battles for His Football Life..
Since the beginning of the season, Mikel has been battling for his football life. The Chelsea midfielder has been known as "Lord of the Bench" for a long while. In fact, close sources say he is no longer in favor with the team. He has tried to talk to the coach about being shut out of matches but so far, Antonio Conte has shut down talks. Mikel Obi has yet to play a single Premier League match for the Stamford Bridge side since the beginning of the season. However, Mikel is not going down without a fight. He has revealed … [Read more...]
Top 5 Footballers Their Clubs Should Not Have Sold
Football have turned to a sport for nomads, who move from one club to another. These clubs might even be city neighbours or in different continents. The major reasons for such movements is boiled down to money and dreams. We will look at the top 5 players whose clubs should have retained. 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic The big Swede moved from Internazionale Milan to Barcelona, in a move which can be termed as logically insane. Yes, Internazionale got a huge cash plus an in-form Samuel Eto'o, but there was really no way Eto'o would last … [Read more...]
Chelsea showed interest in me- Alvaro Morata
Real Madrid and Spain striker Alvaro Morata has confirmed that Chelsea made a £60m offer for him in the summer. Morata was one of the most on-demand players of the summer, with a raft of Premier League clubs thought to be interested in signing him. Los Blancos activated his buy-out clause in order to bring him back to the Bernabeu from Juventus for £34m, but it was expected that the Capital club would sell him on for profit. But Morata stayed put at Madrid as Zinedine Zidane saw him as an important player for his side. The striker … [Read more...]
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wants move back to Spain
Thibaut Courtois today said he would like to return to Spain one day, adding that he will reconsider his future at Chelsea. The Belgium international has been regularly linked with a move back to La Liga where he spent three years on loan at at Atletico Madrid between 2011-14. Real Madrid emerged as his most likely destination last summer, but Chelsea are determined to keep the 24-year-old. “When I injured my knee they (Real Madrid) sent me a fax wishing me a prompt recovery,” he said. Despite Courtois’ desire to move on from … [Read more...]
Mikel Obi reveals plans to leave Chelsea
Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has exclusively revealed to goal.com that he will be willing to hold talks with potential suitors in January 2017, if Chelsea fail to offer him a new contract. Having struggled to get back into the Antonio Conte tutored Chelsea side after an impressive Rio 2016 Olympics outing that saw him captain Nigeria to a bronze medal finish, the Nigerian Skipper understands that he might be inching closer to the end of his Chelsea career. “When you have a year left, in January, you are allowed to talk to other clubs and … [Read more...]
David Luiz rejoins Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain
David Luiz has sealed a sensational return to Chelsea after the Blues confirmed that they have re-signed the Brazilian defender from PSG. The 29-year-old Brazil defender, who moved to Parc des Princes for £50million ahead of the 2014 World Cup, returns to Stamford Bridge for a reported £32million fee. He said on chelseafc.com: “I’m delighted to return to Chelsea. We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success. “I always had a wonderful relationship with … [Read more...]
Kante is a rat says Chelsea team-mate Hazard
N'Golo Kante has impressed in the early stages of his Chelsea career, prompting an unusual comparison from team-mate Eden Hazard. Eden Hazard has compared Chelsea counterpart N'Golo Kante to a rat for his all-action midfield displays. Kante was an unfamiliar name when he arrived in the Premier League last season, signing for Leicester City from Caen. But the 25-year-old was soon impressing all onlookers with his performances as the Foxes stormed to the most unlikely of title triumphs. Those displays prompted Chelsea to prise him away … [Read more...]
Chelsea extend winning run with win over Burnley
First half goals from Eden Hazard and Willian eased Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Burnley at Stamford Bridge. Belgian playmaker Hazard grabbed his second goal in three matches as Chelsea pummelled the Clarets at Stamford Bridge. Burnley may have beaten Liverpool with 19 per cent possession of the ball last weekend, but Antonio Conte’s rampant side never looked remotely like falling for the counter-punch. In fact the only surprise was that they only scored three as Hazard and Diego Costa could probably have bagged a hat-trick apiece. As … [Read more...]
Chelsea sign Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Eduardo
Experienced goalkeeper Eduardo has joined Chelsea from Dinamo Zagreb on a one-year deal. Chelsea have announced the signing of Eduardo from Dinamo Zagreb, the Portugal international signing a one-year deal at Stamford Bridge. The 33-year-old had been heavily linked with a transfer to Antonio Conte's side and confirmed on Wednesday that he would be leaving Dinamo after helping the club to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. His move to England has now been confirmed, giving Conte another senior goalkeeping option to … [Read more...]
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