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As reported by The Sun, Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti has claimed that Chelsea will fail in their £100m pursuit of forward Mauro Icardi. According to The Sun earlier in the month, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to play Icardi with Spain international striker Alvaro Morata and he is ready to pay a whopping £100million to bring him to Stamford Bridge. However, the same publication claim that Luciano Spalletti believes that Icardi, 24, could remain with the Italian Serie A club “forever” following his brilliant start to the Premier … [Read more...]

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has hailed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as one of the best safe hands in the world, as he plays down widespread talks about the player’s contract negotiation. According to the Independent, the Italian tactician was coy when asked about the Belgium international’s future at Stamford Bridge club, claiming that questions from reporters about a new contract should be directed to the management of the club and not him. The Chelsea head coach was full of praise for the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, which serves as a … [Read more...]

According to the Independent, Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has said he is determined to wait until the end of the campaign before he decides on his future. During Hazard’s six-year stint at the West London club, he has repeatedly been connected with a transfer away from Stamford Bridge, but no move has ever materialized. The 26-year-old Belgian grabbed a goal and made an assist in Wednesday night's thumping win over Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League, and his display was widely seen by fans with all the plaudits going to the Belgian. It’s … [Read more...]

Spain international midfielder Cesc Fabregas is in unbelievable shape for the Blues ahead of Saturday’s away clash at Liverpool, Premier League legend Ian Wright says. The Spaniard created two assists in Chelsea’s 4-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in the English Premier League last Saturday. Cesc Fabregas, 30, has netted one goal and has provided three assists in 11 matches in the English Premier League this season. Fabregas has made himself as a regular starter in Antonio Conte’s team this term despite battling for … [Read more...]

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has said that it would be seen as a “failure” if his side fails to win the UEFA Champions League this campaign. The France international midfielder has been settling properly at Stamford Bridge since joining from French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in the last summer transfer window. The midfielder has been nailing down a regular spot in Conte’s team in recent weeks as he tries to help the club challenge favourably for honours on several fronts. The Blues will look to challenge for the UEFA Champions League … [Read more...]

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has a stronger squad to select from now than he had at his disposal after the last FIFA international break. The Italian tactician had lost French tactician N’Golo Kante and Super Eagles star Victor Moses and had England midfielder Danny Drinkwater still nursing his niggling leg problem. Spain international striker Alvaro Morata had sustained his hamstring problem just a week before that. Now Antonio Conte has his squad much closer to complete fitness as they head to Azerbaijan to play Qarabag. The Italian … [Read more...]

Top football pundit Jamie Redknapp says that Premier League Champions Chelsea do not need to regret their decision to sell the likes of Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Belgian Romelu Lukaku. As per his article on his Daily Mail column, Jamie Redknapp questions whether or not Chelsea boss Antonio Conte would trade the partnership of Belgian Eden Hazard and Spaniard Alvaro Morata in exchange for Liverpool winger Salah and Manchester United striker Lukaku. Chelsea’s former transfer transaction was once again the talk of the town at the weekend as the … [Read more...]