Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has hinted that Chelsea are ready to bring in a replacement for want-away Brazilian playmaker, Oscar. Following reports that Oscar could set to leave the Stamford Bridge to seal a transfer to Chinese Super League to join former Blues boss, Andre Villas-boas at Shanghai SIPG in a deal worth £52million. The Blues are reportedly preparing deals to replace the playmaker and Conte has now revealed he might have found a perfect replacement in the attacking midfield for the Blues. Asked if he’d discussed replacing Oscar with the Chelsea board, he said: ‘Yes, I always talk with the club, with the board. ‘I explain my thoughts with every situation. It’s normal with a club, you try to make the best decision. ‘There are situations that … [Read more...]
West Ham Ready To Swoop For Estranged Blues Star
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi could be set for a switch to West Ham during the January transfer window. The 23-year-old striker has had a torrid start to life at the Stamford Bridge and has barely started a game for the Blues since his arrival from Marseille during the summer. However, West Ham who were actually beaten to the Belgian's signature has now rekindled their interest following his lack of chances with the Blues. Although, Batshuayi has reportedly held talks with the hierarchy at Stamford Bridge about his future with the club. The 23-year-old may continue to find life difficult at Chelsea due to Diego Costa's electric form. Reports in the Sun have it that Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is desperate looking to bring in more firepower in … [Read more...]
3-4-3 Formation, Chelsea Probable Line-up vs Crystal Palace, Chelsea To Crush Palace If They Field This XI
The Blues are set to face another London side in Crystal Palace but the match is not expected to spring any surprises, owing to the level of consistency in Chelsea's current squad. Probable line-up in a 3-4-3 formation Courtois- Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill- Fabregas, Kante, Alonso, Moses- Hazard, Pedro, Costa. In goal as usual, Thibaut Courtois is expected to keep his place in between the sticks for Antonio Conte's side. David Luiz will continue to marshal the defence alongside Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta as they look to get another clean sheet against Palace at Selhurst Park. Cesc Fabregas has been tipped to start ahead of Nemanja Matic in this fixture after his recent heroics alongside N'Golo Kante who still holds the best winning … [Read more...]
Liverpool Potential Target Hold Talks With Rival
Ivorian and Atalanta midfielder Frank Kessie, who is a strong Liverpool target, has held talks with English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea through his agent according to reports emanating from the Italian media. According to Correire dello Sport, his representative Georges Atangana met with Chelsea officials in London to talk about the potential transfer of the player to Stamford Bridge ahead of the January transfer window, which is scheduled to open on the 1st of January, 2017 despite the interest from league title rivals Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp's side have been strongly linked with Frank Kessie for the past weeks with a fee of around £22.5m mooted as the transfer fee that would be required for him to leave his Italian Serie A side Atalanta when the … [Read more...]
Arsenal Ready To Spend Big On 22-Year-Old 5f Tall Midefielder In Surprise Deal
North London club Arsenal will compete with city rivals and English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea for the race to win the signature of Italian Serie A star Diego Laxalt ahead of the January transfer window, which is expected to pen in two weeks' time according to reports coming out of Italy. 23-year old Laxalt, who has just one cap for the Uruguay national team, plays for Genoa and has impressed this season in the colours of his side prompting interest from European heavyweights such as Arsenal and Chelsea. The attacking midfielder has so far scored 1 goal in addition to 2 assists so far this season. Chelsea reportedly want the left-footer to replace Brazilian midfielder Oscar, who has been lined with the Chinese Super League while Arsenal would like to … [Read more...]
Mikel Reveals How Winger’s Departure Helped Victor Moses At Chelsea
Juan Cuadrado's departure from Chelsea helped Victor Moses' form at Stamford Bridge, according to Mikel Obi. Moses has enjoyed an unprecedented success with Chelsea this season and has become a vital part of Conte's 3-4-3 formation but Super Eagles skipper and club teammate believes the departure of Juan Cuadrado to Juventus made it easier for the winger to break into the first team. He told Standard Sport: "This is the happiest I have seen Victor at the club. You can really the notice the change in him at the training ground. Chelsea has gone 10-game winning spree in the Premier League using the 3-4-3 formation which Moses has being deployed to the right wing-back and has paid off remarkably for the Blues. Mikel further revealed: "It was a key moment … [Read more...]
Chelsea Launch £30m Bid For Highly Rated Defensive Midfielder
Chelsea have reportedly made Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Veratti a top target in January. Reports in Daily Mail claim that the Blues are growing increasingly confident of signing Veratti from Ligue 1 champions, PSG during the January transfer window with the French outfit asking for over £30 million. However, the Premier League table toppers believe they can sign the French midfielder for under £40 million. The 24-year-old midfielder has doubts over his future with PSG due to attacks from the French media. Donati Di Campli told Rai Sport: ‘Verratti wants to win at PSG,’ ‘However, if these attacks from the French media continue then Marco will evaluate his position and will probably leave Paris.’ The coach of the Italian national side, … [Read more...]
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