Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is reportedly targeting a reunion with on-loan Blues striker Gonzalo Higuain at Juventus according to publication from popular media outlet Goal. Italian tactician Sarri is said to be closing in on a move to Juventus with an official announcement expected in the coming days. The former Napoli manager had earlier told senior Chelsea officials that he wants to leave the club for Juventus this summer and he has already traveled back to Italy for negotiations with the Old Lady. Sarri has a year left on his £5m per … [Read more...]
Revealed: Chelsea Loanee Open To Juventus Return THIS Summer
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain is said to be open to a return to Italian champions Juventus following the exit of Maximiliano Allegri. Italian tactician Allegri will leave the Old Lady after managing the last game of the season, an away game at Sampdoria in the Italian Serie A. Maximiliano Allegri will leave Juventus at the end of the season after the Italian champions confirmed his exit last week. According to Italian transfer news portal Tuttosport, retired Argentine international Higuain is certain that he has a future with star player … [Read more...]
Revealed: Chelsea Want To Sign Loanees Amidst Transfer Ban
Europa League finalists Chelsea want to sign loanees Mateo Kovacic and Gonzalo Higuain despite the transfer ban hanging over their heads according to the publication from popular media outlet Goal. The Blues have been slammed with a two-window transfer ban by world football’s governing body FIFA for violating rules relating to the signing of players below the age of 18. Chelsea have already lost the appeal against the ruling but the West Londoners still have hope that the transfer ban will be overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sports … [Read more...]
Job Done: Striker To Return To Juventus After Chelsea Loan
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain will return to his parent club in the summer after his loan spell at Stamford Bridge according to widespread reports emanating from the British media. Ex-Argentine international Higuain is on loan at Chelsea from Italian champions Juventus until this summer having joined the Blues during the winter transfer window. His AC Milan loan spell was cut short for him to join Chelsea in January. Chelsea have the option to sign the player for £36m permanently after his loan spell but the West Londoners won’t take up … [Read more...]
Big Reward: Chelsea Secure Champions League Football With Win vs. Watford
Chelsea have returned to the Champions League following their win over Watford in their penultimate league game of the season. The Blues are back among the big boys of European football after the 3-0 home victory over FA Cup finalists Watford on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea were frustrated throughout the first half before three second-half goals secured victory. Young England international midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored the opening goal for the hosts just after the halftime interval off a cross from star player Eden Hazard before the … [Read more...]
Chelsea striker Treated Badly – Batistuta
Former Argentine national team striker Gabriel Batistuta has leapt to the defence of Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain after he announced his retirement from international football. Higuain ended his association with the Argentine national team on Thursday as he called out his critics to look for another player to pounce on. The Chelsea striker has been heavily criticised over the years especially for his misses in front of goal in major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup and the COPA America. In a recent interview monitored by Goal, … [Read more...]
Chelsea Striker Announces Retirement From International Football
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain has called it quits with the national team at the age of 31. Higuain confirmed his retirement from the Argentine national team on Thursday evening as he revealed that the critics can now focus on new players. The 31-year-old has been snubbed by the new Argentine manager Lionel Scaloni who has preferred younger players like the Inter Milan duo of Mauro Icardi and Lautaro Martinez. Other young strikers like the Argentina-based duo of Matias Suarez and Dario Benedetto have also been invited by the aforementioned … [Read more...]
Chelsea striker quitting international football
As the footballing world comes to terms with the announcement from Gonzalo Higuain quitting the international stage, the Chelsea striker will have to live with an unwanted tag. Higuain has performed well for his national team but he has been haunted by his misses in the finals of major tournaments for the Argentine national team. The 31-year-old is the sixth all-time goalscorer for the Argentina national team with 31 goals in 75 games to put into context what he has been able to achieve for the team. He’s just three goals short of the … [Read more...]
Giroud Wants More Playing Time At Chelsea
French national team manager Didier Deschamps has revealed that Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud wants more game time at the club. Deschamps spoke about Giroud in his pre-match thoughts ahead of the French team’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland. Giroud has struggled for playing time at Chelsea especially in the Premier League. The 32-year-old played second fiddle to Spanish international Alvaro Morata for the first choice striker role at the start of the season and he has retained that status following the loan signing of Argentine … [Read more...]
Chelsea Striker Facing Uncertain Future After Juventus Decision
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain is facing an uncertain future following the news that parent club Juventus don’t want him back at the club this summer. Argentine international Higuain is on a short-term loan deal at Chelsea having joined the Blues from Italian Serie A champions Juventus at the start of this year. Gonzalo Higuain signed for the Blues in January shortly after he terminated his loan spell at Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. According to the publication from popular media portal Goal, Juventus don’t want Higuain to return to … [Read more...]
Giroud Salary Too High For French Suitors
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud could leave the club this summer when his current deal at Stamford Bridge expires. The 32-year-old has few months left on the 18-month deal he penned when he became a Chelsea player in January 2018. Olivier Giroud became a Chelsea player at the start of last year after the Blues paid £18m to sign him from London rivals Arsenal. The French World Cup winner has had to be content with a backup role at the club since his transfer. He was the deputy to Chelsea’s main striker Alvaro Morata before the Spaniard was … [Read more...]
Top-Four Finish Is Possible – Chelsea Defender
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is adamant that the Blues can finish in the top four places at the end of this current Premier League season despite the latest setback against Everton. Azpilicueta and Chelsea came unstuck against the Toffees in their Premier League clash at the weekend to dent their top-four hopes. In his recent interview via Goal, the Spanish international reiterated his belief that the Blues can still make the Champions League next season via the Premier League. He urged his Chelsea teammates not to concentrate on … [Read more...]
Sarri Slams ‘Disastrous’ Pitch Ahead Of Kiev Clash
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has berated the pitch ahead of the Blues’ Europa League last 16 second leg clash with Dynamo Kiev on Thursday night. In his pre-match thoughts, Sarri told reporters that the Olympic Stadium pitch in Kiev is bad and his player Willian also echoed his opinion on the match venue. According to Sarri, the Kiev pitch is a disaster. Chelsea are one of the major contenders to win the Europa League this term and they are in a fantastic position to secure qualification for the quarterfinals. Why Arsenal are handed … [Read more...]
Betting Preview: Dynamo Kiev vs Chelsea: Away Win On The Cards
Premier League giants Chelsea are in a fantastic position in the Europa League ahead of their last 16 second half clash with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev on Thursday. West London giants Chelsea are one step closer to the quarterfinals after they won the first leg 3-0 courtesy goals from Pedro Rodriguez, Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Blues showed why they are considered one of the favourites to win the Europa League in their first leg meeting with their Ukrainian opponents. Chelsea could have scored at least six goals against the … [Read more...]
€36m Star Will Leave Chelsea This Summer For ONE Reason
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain might leave the club in the summer despite making a relatively good start to his career at the club. The Metro claim that the Argentine international will leave Chelsea at the end of this season if Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is sacked. Italian tactician Sarri is under severe pressure at Chelsea after his team suffered a drubbing at Manchester City. The Blues suffered their worst defeat in the Premier League era after they were beaten 6-0 by the Citizens with Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain netting a … [Read more...]
Chelsea Eyeing Discount In €36m Higuain Transfer
Chelsea are reportedly holding out for a significant discount in their bid to make the loan transfer of striker Gonzalo Higuain a permanent one in the summer. This is according to the report from Italian media platform Correire di Torino which claimed that Chelsea are not willing to pay more than €30m for a permanent transfer for Argentine international player Higuain. Italian giants Juventus had earlier revealed that Chelsea can sign Higuain for €36m at the end of his short-term loan contract at Stamford Bridge. Juventus confirmed the … [Read more...]
January transfer window : How has Chelsea fared so far ?
We're in the last week of the ongoing winter window and clubs should be rounding up their transactions. Traditionally, especially in England, the last week of every transfer period is always busy and this week won't be an exception as English clubs are reportedly improving offers for their prime targets so as to beat the time. As for Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri sealed a loan move for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain last week. However, he is still in search of a midfielder to replace Cesc Fabregas, that's according to reports from Stamford Bridge … [Read more...]
How Chelsea attack will look like with Gonzalo Higuain
All Chelsea fans are eagerly waiting for one news to break out and it's all about Higuain's proposed loan move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues faithfuls can't wait to see the player team up with the rest of the squad before Tottenham's challenge on Thursday. Having endured a misery spell at Chelsea, Morata is tipped to complete a loan move to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. That means the incoming Argentine will be given freedom to operate as the leading striker for the rest the season. Here's how Sarri's attacking department would like … [Read more...]
Argentine striker storms London to complete Chelsea move .
Former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is expected to arrive in London on Friday night as he closes in on a move to Premier League club Chelsea in this transfer window. The Daily Express reported that Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants the deal completed by the 12 pm deadline required for him to be eligible for the big Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening. Chelsea on Wednesday night agreed on a loan transfer for Gonzalo Higuain on Wednesday night with the former Real Madrid and Napoli player … [Read more...]
Eddie Howe Reiterates Desire To Keep Chelsea Target At Bournemouth
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has insisted that striker Callum Wilson is not for sale and that the Cherries is keen to keep the player at the club beyond the current transfer window. Callum Wilson has been in superb form for the South Coast club this season and that has attracted the interest of fellow Premier League clubs. Everton, West Ham United and Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move for the recently capped England international striker. Callum Wilson made his debut for England against the United States of America in November … [Read more...]
Chelsea Agree Loan Transfer With Juventus For 31-Year-Old Striker
2012 Champions League winners Chelsea have agreed on a loan transfer with Italian Serie A giants Juventus for Argentine international striker Gonzalo Higuain. It was revealed by the London Evening Standard that the Blues reached a loan agreement with the Old Lady on Wednesday night. Higuain, 31, is back in Italy with the Rossoneri after their Italian Super Cup clash with rivals Juventus in Saudi Arabia. Higuain came off the bench for the last 20 minutes against his parent club as Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal … [Read more...]
Chelsea Prefer PL Striker Over Higuain, Journalist Reveals
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has revealed that Chelsea prefer to sign a younger striker with a proven Premier League experience over a transfer for AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain. According to him, the Blues would have preferred to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson rather than Argentine striker Higuain. Dharmesh Sheth spoke about Chelsea, Callum Wilson and Gonzalo Higuain on the Transfer Talk podcast as he said that Higuain does not have a resale value because of his age (31) unlike what’s obtainable with the aforementioned … [Read more...]
Negotiations take place between Italian giants over Chelsea target
Juventus and AC Milan will hold talks over Argentine international striker Gonzalo Higuain who has expressed his desire to join Premier League giants Chelsea in the current transfer window. This is according to the report from the renowned English news outlet London Evening Standard. Gonzalo Higuain is on loan at seven-time European champions AC Milan from rivals Juventus having joined the Rossoneri last summer. AC Milan paid around €16m for the loan deal with the option of making it a permanent transfer for €38m. Higuain became surplus … [Read more...]
Sevilla decides against Morata’s move
Sevilla Pull Out Of Race To Sign Chelsea Striker Spanish La Liga club Sevilla have pulled out of the race to sign unsettled Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata London Evening Standard say that the Andalusian club was not able to meet up with the financial demands required to pull off a deal for the former Juventus and Real Madrid star. It was further revealed that the former Europa League winners have already had a £40m bid turned down for the player. Latest reports claim that fellow Spanish side Atletico Madrid are the latest club to show an … [Read more...]
Higuain Won’t Join Chelsea Because Of Hazard, Italian Journalist Reveals
Experienced Italian journalist Gabriele Marcotti has revealed that Chelsea-linked player Gonzalo Higuain won’t join the club because of Blues talisman Eden Hazard. Marcotti said this while he was on the Guillem Balague Transfer Show as he said that Chelsea will prioritize keeping Hazard at the club rather than splashing money on Gonzalo Higuain. According to him, the Blues hierarchy must make some key transfer decisions on important players this summer with less than 18 months left on their contracts. Marcotti mentioned the likes of Eden … [Read more...]