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According to reports, Premier League Champions Chelsea are leading rivals Manchester United in the race to sign Juventus full-back Alex Sandro, with both sides having a similar issue going forward. United boss Jose Mourinho still hasn’t successfully found a solution at left-back, with Ashley Young filling in pretty well and the likes of England international Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind all being featured there. Getting a reliable player who is a natural left-back will be key to improving United as a squad, which would permit them … [Read more...]

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has had his say on the Blues summer window and how he was frustrated at how the West London club failed to sign a number of his transfer targets and perhaps some football fans now know why. As per the London Evening Standard, two of their transfer targets rejected the opportunity to join the club because they feared that Antonio Conte would be gone by next campaign. In the Italian’s 18-month in charge as Chelsea tactician, there have been several times where the football media have reported that his role at the club … [Read more...]

The attacking depth of Premier League Champions Chelsea isn’t ideal in manager Antonio Conte’s view and the team is likely going to spend big in the transfer market in the winter transfer window to address that issue. Other than Spain international forward Pedro and Brazil international winger Willian, both of whom are no longer regular starters in Antonio Conte’s side by any stretch, the West London club do lack an outright winger but Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is one begin speculated for a transfer to Stamford Bridge. The 20-year-old … [Read more...]

While the West London giants haven’t yet found last term’s title-winning form in the 2017-18 season, Chelsea are still placed third in the English Premier League, only three points behind second-placed side Manchester United. Reigning Premier League winners Chelsea have had to navigate through a hectic festive period, which has forced Italian tactician Antonio Conte to shuffle his squad a bit to keep the team fresh. While some of the Chelsea players have made public their disapproval with the constant shuffling of the squad by the manager, … [Read more...]

Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins says Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wouldn’t be keen on signing Blues defender David Luiz for the Red Devils. The Brazil international centre-half has fallen out-of-favour at the club over the past couple of months. David Luiz has seen his role at the club taken up by 21-year-old Danish Center-half Andreas Christensen at the Bridge. Indeed, the 30-year-old defender’s relationship with Italian tactician Antonio Conte has deteriorated to prompt rumour about his future. Premier League side Manchester … [Read more...]

A vital area in which the Blues could arguably reinforce is the midfield position, and reports state they may set their eye on CSKA Moscow starlet Aleksandr Golovin. Despite being just 21-years-old, Aleksandr Golovin has played 96 matches in all competitions for the Russian side, while he has featured in 15 matches for the national side. It looks like the central midfielder will be a prominent figure for the Russian National team and club going forward for many years to come, having a lot of experience at such a youthful age. Having sold … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea watched their target Leon Bailey in Bayer Leverkusen’s win over German Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart on Saturday night. The Jamaican international youngster made two assists in the 2-0 victory as he played a vital role in the win. The Blues may need to move fast as both Spanish La Liga side FC Barcelona and Merseyside giant Liverpool are keen on the player. The West London club have held meetings about the possibility of bringing in the player ahead of a possible transfer in the New Year. The Stamford … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea could have an opportunity to secure the signature of Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi without problems with the latest news suggesting La Liga giants Real Madrid could attempt an offer for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez instead. The Chile international forward is ready to exhaust his contract at the club in the summer transfer window, and Don Balon suggest the UEFA Champions League winners are sure this means they could sign the former Barcelona star for a few as low as £26million in the New Year. The Spanish … [Read more...]

Sky Sports football analyst Paul Merson has said that he strongly believes defender David Luiz will leave Stamford Bridge in January. Luiz, 30, has not played in the last six English Premier League matches with a knee problem keeping him out of action, although as cited by Sky Sports, there was an alleged fall-out with Italian tactician Antonio Conte a month ago too. This has raised a lot of question marks over his Chelsea future, with Denmark international defender Andreas Christensen emerging as a perfect replacement in his role in his … [Read more...]