The agent of Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, John Ola Shittu, has confirmed that there are interested parties willing to seal a transfer on his client, who has been frozen out of the team by new Italian manager Antonio Conte. John Mikel Obi has just 6 months left on his contract, which expires in the summer of 2017, and is free to start talking to clubs as from January with a view to a transfer. He has been linked with big spenders in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai SIPG, with the idea of reuniting with his former manager at Chelsea, André Villa Boas, a possibility amidst interest from former French champions Olympique Marseille in addition to the 'undisclosed' interested parties in Turkey and Spain. On the future of his client, John Ola Shittu said … [Read more...]
Photo – Chelsea Player Is In Love With This Italian Side, Agent On Possible Transfer
The agent of Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic, Marko Naletilic, has stated that the Croatian international is in love with Italian Serie A side AC Milan with a move to Vicenzo Montella's side a big possibility. Pasalic, who is on a season-long loan to 7-time UEFA Champions League (UCL) champions, has not played for Chelsea at all since he was signed from Croatian side Hadjuk Split in the summer of 2014. The 21-year old was farmed out on a season-long loan to French side AS Monaco last season on the back of another season-long loan to Spanish side Elche. When asked about a potential transfer for his client, Naletilic said: "I’ll tell you that he’s in love with Milan, so that should let you know what Pasalic wants." "Clearly he’s aware of what Milan means in … [Read more...]
Chelsea Target Kalidou Koulibaly To Wait Until Summer For Transfer Due To AFCON
Napoli defender and Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly will not make his reported £50m move to the Stamford Bridge outfit as a result of the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon, which coincides with the January transfer window, as per the report in The Sun. The 25-year old centre back will feature for the West African nation of Senegal at the AFCON tournament thus likely putting an end to a January transfer move to English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea due to the fact that he would be away with the Teranga Lions for many weeks. 2012 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are sceptical about a January move due to this reason factoring the possibility of picking up an injury as confirmed by a source to The Sun as follows: "It is impossible for … [Read more...]
Chelsea Win The Highlight Of Unbeaten Run, Cech Reveals
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has disclosed that the dominant 3-0 league win over leaders Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in the month of September was the highlight of his side's recent unbeaten run. The North London club's 19-game unbeaten run, which started since the 4-3 loss to Liverpool on the opening weekend of this league season, came to a halt on Wednesday following a 2-0 home loss to Southampton in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. Cech, who has been an ever present in the Arsenal side for English Premier League (EPL) league duties, picked the game against his former club Chelsea as the standout game during the unbeaten run in a chat with the club's official website. In his words, 34-year old Cech said: "We scored goals at the right times, and the … [Read more...]
Chelsea Super Star Discloses How He Learnt About ‘Wing Back’ Role
Chelsea's Super Eagles winger Victor Moses has revealed how he was told by his Italian club manager, Antonio Conte, that he would be playing in an unfamiliar role earlier in the season. Chelsea started the English Premier League (EPL) season in impressive fashion with three wins from three games before a rocky patch of one point from the next three games (2-2 vs. Swansea City, 1-2 vs. Liverpool and 0-3 vs. Arsenal) heaped a lot of misery and pressure on former Siena and Juventus boss Antonio Conte, who quickly changed formation to his tried and trusted 3-4-3 formation leading to a spotless form of seven wins from the last seven-league games since the alteration. Moses, who has excelled as a wing back since the change in formation, stated in an interview with … [Read more...]
Leicester City To Land Wilfried Ndidi Ahead Of Chelsea
English Premier League (EPL) champions Leicester City are reportedly close to sealing a mouth-watering deal for Super Eagles star Wilfried Ndidi from Belgian side Genk ahead of current league leaders Chelsea. The 19-year old has been a solid performer for Genk since he joined the club thereby attracting the interest of well established European sides like 2012 UEFA Champions League winner Chelsea and English league holders Leicester City. According to respected Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur, Leicester City have done enough to win his signature ahead of Chelsea with a deal now very close. If his Leicester City move sees the light of the day, he is expected to be a direct replacement for French midfielder N'Golo Kante, who made a move to Chelsea during … [Read more...]
Chelsea re-sign David luiz from PSG
Chelsea have re-sign david luiz for a transfer fee around £34m from Paris Saint Germain The move is now subjected to David Luiz agreeing a personal term with Chelsea and passing a medical test. On signing of a three-year contract, the said '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 the fans and I am looking forward to wearing the blue shirt at Stamford Bridge once again.' Prior to the signing, David Luiz enjoyed a superb season in France helping PSG dominate the domestic league. Conte must be proud to have a very versatile defender to add to his squad after Juan Cuadrado rejoined … [Read more...]