Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has given an update on the fitness of summer signing Danny Drinkwater ahead of his side's games with Qarabag and Arsenal. The former Leicester City man is yet to make an appearance for his new side after sustaining a thigh injury while in training with his former side, before securing a £35million transfer move to West London. Drinkwater was an unused substitute as his new side beat his former club 2-1 on Saturday afternoon, and it seems he has picked up a fresh injury. And Conte speaking ahead of his side's … [Read more...]
Danny Drinkwater ruins Fabregas career with sublime technique in training ahead of Leicester game
New Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater sent a direct warning to Spain international Cesc Fabregas on the training pitch ahead of Chelsea‘s encounter with his former team Leicester City on Saturday. The 27-year-old midfield maestro, who is a direct competition to Cesc Fabregas completed a £35million transfer to Stamford Bridge on deadline day and could play against the former Premier League Champions at the King Power Stadium this weekend. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte signed the English man to West London to add top quality competition to … [Read more...]
Done deal as Chelsea finally secure late signing of Danny Drinkwaterafter deadline day
Premier League Champions Chelsea have announced the signing of England international midfielder Danny Drinkwater from rivals Leicester City, with the midfielder signing a five-year contract. Chelsea have finally signed the 2015/16 English Premier League champion in a transfer fee thought believed to be more than £30million. The 27-year-old joined Leicester City from Premier League giants Manchester United back in 2012 and has since then enjoyed a staggering rise with the King Power Stadium, which got to its peak when they surprisingly won the … [Read more...]
Chelsea confident of signing box-to-box midfielder in next few days
Premier League Champions Chelsea remain confident of securing the services of England international midfielder Danny Drinkwater and reportedly feels Leicester City are only delaying to sell as they are seeking for a replacement. The Leicester City star emerged as a transfer target for the Blues after the West Londoners sold Serbian Nemanja Matic to Premier League rivals Manchester United. The 27 years old, helped the Foxes win a remarkable Premier League title back in 2016 and has grown into one of Leicester’s most important players since … [Read more...]
Chelsea Raise Bid for Midfielder as club accept to sell
Premier League Champions Chelsea are increasingly sure of signing Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater and are willing to raise their offer for the Englishman to £32million. The Foxes rejected Antonio Conte’s side opening £25m bid and value the midfield maestro at closer to £40million. The England international is determined to move to Stamford Bridge and Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare won’t stop the former Manchester United man should an acceptable bid come in. Drinkwater penned a long-term deal about 18 months ago, and the … [Read more...]
Chelsea Closing In On Fourth Summer Signing With £32M
Leicester City star player Danny Drinkwater has been linked with Chelsea and is expected to leave Leicester City before the transfer window closes next week. Right now, there are reports that Premier League champions are increasingly confident of getting the player's signature and are preparing to raise their bid for him to £32million. Chelsea have already seen an initial £25m offer for the Englishman rejected by his club after being valued at £40m by the foxes. Drinkwater is understood to be keen on joining Chelsea and his club are not … [Read more...]
Chelsea Confidence Of Completing £30M Deal For Talented Player
Leicester City star player Danny Drinkwater has been in the news recently after emerging as a target for premier league champions Chelsea this summer. He has been strongly linked with making a move to Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes, and in a new development, the Mail Online are reporting that the Blues are confident of finalising a deal worth around £30 million for him. It was suggested that Antonio Conte's side will offer an initial fee of £25 million that will include £5 million in add-ons. Last summer, the Englishman … [Read more...]
Chelsea Improve Bid For Midfielder’s Signature: Conte Is Desperate To Get Him
Chelsea are keen on signing Leicester City's Danny Drinkwater before the end of the transfer window. And despite that Danny's club have rejected Chelsea's initial £15M bid, there are new reports that the premier league champions are set to make a second bid to bring the Englishman to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea could now be presenting something over £25M for the midfielder, even though there were reports that Leicester wants as much as £40M for him. The England international is currently nursing an injury and couldn't feature for the foxes in … [Read more...]
Chelsea Submit £15M To Bring Star Player To Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are showing seriousness to bring in Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City before the end of this summer transfer window, and they have submitted a £15M bid for the player. However, there were reports that Drinkwater's club have rejected the bid from the premier league champions, and that the Stamford Bridge club have so far refused to follow-up after seeing their bid being rejected. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is keen on bringing in another midfielder to bolster his options in midfield after Serbian star Nemanja Matic left for Old … [Read more...]
Conte Backed To Sign Surprise Transfer Target This Summer
Leicester City player Danny Drinkwater has emerged as a surprise target for Chelsea this summer following the departure of Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford last month. And amid many speculations, former Leicester player Mark Schwarzer is of the opinion that Danny is capable of making the step up at Stamford Bridge. Even though Chelsea have brought in Tiemoue Bakayoko already this summer, he is still recovering from an injury sustained during the end of last season. And apart from that, there is a void left by the departed Matic which must be … [Read more...]
Chelsea Takes Big Step To Sign Talented Player From Premier League Club
Leicester City player Danny Drinkwater has emerged as a surprise target for Chelsea this summer, and he appears destined to play at Stamford Bridge next season. According to new reports, the premier league champions have taken the big step informing Leicester about their interest in the player, and that they can't pay more than £30M to secure his services. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is understood to have an interest in bringing in another midfielder to his squad this summer after letting Nemanja Matic reunite with Jose Mourinho at Old … [Read more...]