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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...]

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...]

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has placed a €350million price-tag on himself with the playmaker the subject of continued rumour linking him to La Liga giants Real Madrid. According to renowned Italian sports publication CalcioMercato, the remarks was made by the Belgian to a French magazine. Speaking on whether his club would ever sell him, the Belgian said that it would cost suitors a high transfer fee for him to be permitted to leave Stamford Bridge. The attacking midfielder joked that considering the current transfer fees flying around the … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea could face tough competition over Juventus full-back Alex Sandro with European big spenders Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain having already made a move for the star. According to renowned Italian publication CalcioMercato, Paris Saint Germain, and Manchester City made a move for the Brazilian last summer transfer window and despite their unsuccessful efforts to prize the player away from Serie A Champions Juventus it certainly throws the Blues current pursuit of the defender into jeopardy. The full-back … [Read more...]

According to Evening Standard, Premier League Champions Chelsea are disturbed that their Belgium international safe hand, Thibaut Courtois, may not pen a new contract at the side. It’s widely believed that even if the West London club were to table him double his present wages, the goalie may not want to pen a new contract at the capital. The goal keeper’s family situation also complicates issues as Courtois, 25, has two young kids who live in the Spanish City of Madrid with their mother. He is thought to be finding life difficult to not see … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea have been given a major boost in their chase of Torino striker Andrea Belotti with the Italian postponing talks on a contract extension. It’s been reported by a renowned Italian sports publication CalcioMercato the Italian star is stalling any talks regarding an extension. According to reports, Chelsea and Serie A giants AC Milan are big admirers of the forward with both teams set to be closely monitoring the player's contract situation that includes a €100m release clause. While the striker may be a relatively … [Read more...]

Chelsea star Eden Hazard is refusing to agree on a new deal at the West London club so as to force a move to Spanish La Liga giant Real Madrid, as reported by The Times. Belgium international forward Eden Hazard has put his negotiations on hold until the summer, despite the Stamford Bridge outfit being ready to offer the attacking midfielder £300,000-weekly to make him their highest earner. The Real Madrid target does remain delighted at Chelsea and with a contract that runs for the next two and half years, the exciting forward is content on … [Read more...]

Spanish La Liga giant Real Madrid haven’t had the best of starts to this campaign, and captain Sergio Ramos reportedly wants the team strengthened. Real Madrid sit in fourth position in the Spanish La Liga table, eight points behind leaders FC Barcelona, while in the champions league, they’ve had to settle for second position picking up just a point from two matches with Tottenham Hotspurs. Given how good they were last term with the Spanish league and UEA Champions League double, it’s a real decline in a short period, with Welshman Gareth … [Read more...]

According to reports, Chelsea summer signing Alvaro Morata is set to seal a move back to La Liga Champions Real Madrid, especially if manager Antonio Conte ends up taking the Real Madrid manager’s job. The Italian has done so well in his time in the Premier League winning the English top flight title in his first season in charge of the Stamford Bridge club and is now thought to be among the managers lined up to replace French tactician Zinedine Zidane at the Santaigo Bernabeu. This is as per Diario Gol, who reported that Alvaro Morata could … [Read more...]

According to a report by The Sun, Chelsea could be set to let goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois leave for nothing when his deal expires later in 2019 rather than sell him to La Liga giant Real Madrid next summer. Ordinarily, Chelsea will hope to negotiate new contract terms and agree on a long-term deal with the Belgium international to extend his stay at the club. However, with no contract talks ongoing, as reported, the 25-year-old safe hand could run down his existing contract and decide to leave the club for a return to Madrid. The Chelsea … [Read more...]

Chelsea hero Ray Wilkins says Eden Hazard should remain at Stamford Bridge and turn down suitors like Real Madrid as long as Chelsea remain competitive. The Belgium international playmaker is one of the best-attacking players in Europe and would fit in nicely at the Santiago Bernabeu among several other Galacticos signed by the club over the years. Latest reports by Don Balon states that Real are closely eyeing Hazard again and could even cash in on Marco Asensio so as to make space for the Belgian in the squad. Former Blue Ray Wilkins is … [Read more...]

According to reports, Chelsea centre-half David Luiz is set to accept a transfer offer from Real Madrid despite giving him a similar position to the one he currently plays at the West London club. The Brazil international defender no longer commands regular shirt at Antonio Conte’s team after a decline in his performances saw the Chelsea manager replace him with talented young Dane Andreas Christensen. As reported by Diario Gol, David Luiz has agreed to terms to move on loan to Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid with a view of making it … [Read more...]

According to reports in Spain, Chelsea could get a golden chance to secure the transfer of Real Madrid winger and speculated Manchester United transfer target, Gareth Bale. Don Balon reports that Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid are willing to sign Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, but that they are in the know that they may have to offer a player like Gareth Bale as part exchange of any possible switch. The article claims Eden Hazard is keen on joining the UEFA Champions League winners, and this could help push through a switch that would be … [Read more...]

Roma star Kostas Manolas has sealed himself as a crucial part of the Giallorossi starting line-up, and Premier League Champions Chelsea are prepared to be left frustrated in their pursuit. As reported by The Daily Mail, Chelsea had been linked with a transfer for the £30million-rated Greek since the summer, with Italian tactician Antonio Conte wanting to strengthen his defense line. The Italian ultimately brought in his AS Roma teammate, German Antonio Rudiger, to his team at the Bridge, but rumour continued of a move for Manolas. The … [Read more...]