Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has reportedly set his sights on leaving the West London giants this summer on the back of the exit of Maurizio Sarri. This is according to the publication from the Daily Mirror which revealed that the Italian international star is worried about his future at Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri was the major reason Jorginho snubbed Premier League champions Manchester City last summer in favor of a £57m transfer to Chelsea. Jorginho already had an agreement with Manchester City before Sarri convinced him to join Chelsea only for the Italian tactician to exit the club after one season. Just like Jorginho, Sarri left Napoli for Chelsea last summer but he has returned to Italy after just one season. Sarri To Sign €7m 3-Year Deal At … [Read more...]
Backup Option: Chelsea Star Identified As Alternative For Gueye
French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are in the market for a new midfielder and they have identified Chelsea star N’Golo Kante as the man for the job. According to the report from the Daily Mirror, PSG is targeting a move for French World Cup winner Kante after moving on from Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye. It was revealed that PSG have moved on to Kante after Everton turned down a big bid for the aforementioned Gueye during the winter transfer window. Everton were said to have turned down a bid of around £21m from PSG for Senegalese international Gueye in January. Most Expensive Player Reveals Hazard Desire Everton were not willing to let Gueye leave the club earlier in the season and he played a key role for the Toffees who finished the … [Read more...]
Deal On: Zidane Targets Chelsea Star As Pogba Alternative
Real Madrid manager Zinedine has set his sights on Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante ahead of this summer’s transfer window according to the publication from the Daily Express. It was revealed that Real Madrid will move for Kante if the Los Merengues are unable to do a deal for international teammate Paul Pogba who plays his club football for Premier League giants Manchester United. According to the Daily Express, Real Madrid are already compiling their dossier on French World Cup winner Kante and they will firm up their interest in him if they are unable to lure Pogba away from Manchester United. Deal close!! United set to sanction Paul Pogba transfer move It remains to be seen whether Chelsea will be willing to do a deal for Kante who recently signed a … [Read more...]
Chelsea Midfielder Demands Focus On Frankfurt Tie
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has called on his teammates to focus on the upcoming Europa League semifinals against German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. Kante talked about German club Frankfurt in his post-match thoughts after Chelsea knocked out Czech Republic side Slavia Prague in the Europa League quarterfinals. The French World Cup winner called on his teammates to quickly switch focus on facing Eintracht Frankfurt for the right to secure a spot in Europa League finals. Kante and Chelsea faced a little scare against Czech side Slavia Prague and were able to come out of it unscathed. Chelsea Discover Asking Price For Long-term Defensive Target The Blues had already won the first leg 1-0 away from home before the second meeting between the … [Read more...]
Chelsea Star Plays Down Real Madrid Transfer Rumours
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has dismissed transfer rumours linking him with a move to Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid. The French international star was asked about the widespread reports on a possible move to Spain during his interview with a France-based media outlet RTL. According to him, those transfer rumours are not important as he revealed that his focus is on West London giants Chelsea. N’Golo Kante was quick to point out that he has unfinished business at Chelsea. The former Caen and Leicester City player is the highest earner at Chelsea after his latest contract at the club. United turning attention to Championship hero Kante signed a new deal towards the end of last year with weekly wages of £290,000 which is more than any other … [Read more...]
Juventus Rekindle Interest In £290,000 per week Chelsea Star
Italian Serie A champions Juventus have rekindled their interest in Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante according to reports emanating from the media in Italy. According to the publication from Italian news outlet Tuttosport, Juventus want to sign the energetic French midfielder when the transfer window reopens in the summer. N’Golo Kante recently signed a five-year contract worth £290,000 per week. It remains to be seen whether Chelsea will want to sanction a move for Kante who’s the highest earner at the club though the aforementioned report revealed that the Blues will do a deal for the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner if they get the right amount for him. Klopp Vows To Fight Back In Title Race Kante was part of the 23-man France squad that won the FIFA … [Read more...]
Most Fined Chelsea Player Revealed
French World Cup winner N’Golo Kante has surprisingly been revealed as the player with the most fines at Chelsea. The revelation was made by his Chelsea teammates Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi in a chat with AM Soccer. According to both players, N’Golo Kante is always late for team meetings and team engagements. When asked about the Chelsea players with managerial traits, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi mentioned both Cesar Azpilicueta and David Luiz. N’Golo Kante is a surprising outcome as the most fined Chelsea player due to the fact that the Frenchman is a soft-spoken individual that goes about his job effectively. Liverpool Join Race For Talented Winger Hudson-Odoi He rose to prominence at Premier League club Leicester … [Read more...]
How Sarriball Could Force Hazard, Kante Out Of Chelsea
Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot has sounded a note of warning to his former club over the two best players on their books. The ex-Blues defender believes that both Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante could be forced out of Chelsea if they continue to play out of position. Mario Melchiot talked about the Blues while he was on TalkSport adding that you take away the happiness of players if you play them out of position like Maurizio Sarri has done this season in his quest to perfect Sarriball at the club. N’Golo Kante is widely seen by many football stakeholders as the best defensive midfielder in world football but he has had to play in a more attacking role since Italian tactician Sarri became the Blues boss last summer. Man United guarding "this … [Read more...]
Why £100m-rated Chelsea Talent Turned Down PSG Transfer
French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) were keen on a summer transfer for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante at the start of this season but the player turned down the big-money move in favour of staying at Stamford Bridge. French media outlet Le 10 Sport have revealed the reason behind his decision. It was said that Kante rejected the PSG transfer because he will only consider a transfer away from Chelsea for major European sides like Barcelona, Real Madrid and German champions Bayern Munich. He was linked with PSG shortly after he helped France win the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia via a 4-2 win over fellow Europeans Croatia. How Sarri is killing Kante's dominant form N’Golo Kante is happy to stay at Chelsea after putting pen to paper … [Read more...]
PSG To Reignite Interest In £300,000 p/w Chelsea Player
French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will reignite their interest in Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante according to various reports in the French media. PSG are long-term admirers of the Chelsea player who recently signed a new contract towards the end of last year. 2018 World Cup winner Kante is the highest paid earner at Chelsea with a reported £300,000 on a weekly basis as a result of the new deal that he signed in November. French news outlet Le 10 Sport confirmed the news that PSG will reignite their interest in N’Golo Kante. What Arsenal must do after Man City defeat, problems identified PSG have struggled for midfield options this season and senior club officials are keen to rectify that problem in the summer with Kante said to be … [Read more...]
This youngster wants Hazard out of Chelsea before penning a deal
Chelsea are looking for long-term solution to their goalscoring problems as they have failed to score many goals so far this season. The Blues have found the back of the net in 38 occasions compared to City's 54 and Liverpool's 48. In fact, most of the goals have come from midfielders including Eden Hazard, Jorginho and even N’Golo Kante. Having seen the present form of his strikers, Maurizio Sarri is reportedly in the race for Borussia Dortmund's youngster Christian Pulisic whom he believes will add some threat to his team's unimpressive attacking frontline. With Liverpool already out of the race for the American player, it was reported that the Blues stand a better chance of capturing his signature in January. Hazard will leave says Arsenal … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs Southampton: Sarri to give this player a start
The Blues recorded their first back-to-back victory in recent weeks as they defeated Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to N’Golo Kante's wonderful goal. They will be hoping to make it three straight wins when they tackle Southampton at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are comfortably sitting in the fourth position with a five-point gap ahead of their closest rivals Arsenal in the race for a place in next year's Champions League competition. Sarri could be forced to feature Alvaro Morata from the start due to the current injury crises facing his team. The Italian manager saw his centre-forward Olivier Giroud got injured in Sunday's win at the Selhurst Park and he's tipped to hand the Spanish forward a lifeline to reinvigorate his Chelsea career CHELSEA PREDICTED … [Read more...]
How Unconvincing Chelsea pipped in-form Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park
Chelsea have closed the gap been them and Tottenham to just two points after their unconvincing 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park earlier today. The Blues started and ended the game in a less-fashionable manner as they were very sluggish in turning defence into attack. However, they have to thank N’Golo Kante for scoring the only goal that separated the two teams at the end of the clash. BEFORE THE GAME Prior to tonight's clash, the Blues sat uncomfortably in the fourth position with just two points between them and Arsenal who were in the fifth position. They were defeated by Leicester City before they managed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Watford on boxing day. As for Crystal Palace, they defeated Manchester City before a … [Read more...]
Agent reveals price for Arsenal, Chelsea target
English Premier League London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal have been told the price for French Ligue 1 Lyon star Tanguy Ndombele by his agent Duro Ivanisevic. The North and West London teams have been in pursuit of the star player for weeks and with the transfer window set to reopen again in coming days, they have been told that Tanguy Ndombele will cost £72 million. Lyon according to reports have claimed that they will not listen to anyone who is not willing to meet with the asking price for the player as they are also not keen on having him leave the club. Arsenal hit rock bottom in pursuit of highly-rated No.8 midfielder Tanguy Ndombele is one of the best players in Europe at his 21 years of age which makes him one of the biggest prospect as well as an … [Read more...]
How these summer signings have performed in their respective clubs —2
Jorginho (Napoli - Chelsea) The player was closer to joining Manchester City after reports claimed that he has agreed on personal terms with the Etihad outfits. Many British media even went a step further by reporting that Pep Guardiola met with Jorginho and he was optimistic about the player's signature. With some days left to Jorginho's medical at the Etihad stadium, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri moved swiftly to block the deal from pushing through. Considering the relationship that existed between the two parties during their time at Napoli, Sarri surprisingly convinced Jorginho to join the Blues despite his initial promise to Pep Guardiola. The West London club successfully captured the player from Napoli as they release £51.3m to the Naples … [Read more...]
Chelsea Midfielder Makes Transfer Decision Amidst Man United Interest
French international midfielder N’Golo Kante has made a decision on the reported interest from Manchester United by indicating readiness to sign a new contract with his club. The 27-year-old has grown to become a key player for Chelsea since he joined the club from Leicester City in the summer of 2016 for a reported transfer fee of around £30m. He had surprisingly played a big role for the Foxes in their Premier League title triumph before moving to Stamford Bridge. United, Arsenal stars left out of France squad Kante won the league title in his first season at the club before following it up with the 2018 FA Cup title at the end of his second season with Chelsea via a 1-0 victory over rivals Manchester United in their final meeting at the Wembley … [Read more...]
How Chelsea midfield have cleared all doubts
In the early games of the 2018/19 football season, different doubts came up about the Blues squad. Some of the doubts include; will Chelsea be able to perform without Eden Hazard? Can the midfielders score goals? Can Maurizio Sarri rely on the Blues striker for more goals? The doubts went on and on. But in the Blues last two games in the Uefa Europa League match against BATE Borisov and in the EPL match against Burnley, the midfield players have made some points that have cleared all doubt. In the last two matches, Chelsea current highest goalscorer, Eden Hazard was not available for the match but to the surprise of many, the Blues picked up the three points with high numbers of goals. Video: See how Andy Robertson came with the assist that gave Sadio … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs Man Utd: Rudiger and Barkley shines, Chelsea player ratings
The biggest match this weekend between Chelsea and Man Utd came to an end with a draw (2 - 2.) Many had tipped Chelsea to grab all three points but Coach Jose Mourinho and Man Utd today proved they still have some great performances up their sleeves. As expected Jose Mourinho man marked Eden Hazard using Ashley Young, who did some great job by frustrating the Belgium striker. Chelsea had two goals thanks to the efforts from Antonio Rudiger and Ross Barkley. Below are the ratings of Chelsea Players against Man United 1. Kepa Arrizabalaga (6): the Blues goalkeeper was stable in the first half as Man Utd didn't constitute a threat. He also made a great save to deny Juan Mata a goal but there was nothing he could do about Anthony Martial's goal as Chelsea … [Read more...]
France vs Germany – Video of Kante in action, challenges Timo Werner
Earlier this week, France played against Germany in the Uefa Nations League with the game ending on two goals to one in favour of the current world cup champions and another defeat for Germany. Although Chelsea 'diminutive' midfielder, N'golo Kante didn't really put up much performance in the match, there was one moment that caught our attention which showed Kante in action. The Blues diminutive midfielder won Germany's striker, Timo Werner, in a 50/50 shoulder challenge. This proves that despite Kante's height and weight, the France international has a lot of strength. An analysis of the two players body height and weight showed that N’Golo Kante measures in height: 5’6″/1.70m and Weight: 150 lbs/68 kg while Germany striker, Timo Werner measures in … [Read more...]
Fabregas on his way to Spain, report
Emerging report says Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas would be joining Spanish outlet Atletico Madrid when leaves the Stamford Bridge. Fabregas' future with the Blues remains uncertain with the numerous options they have got in the middle. The former Arsenal star has seen less playing time this term and that has been a concern for him. With Atletico showing serious interest in the Chelsea star, it could be an easy decision for him to make. There is no indication that a move away from the club would be stopped by the Stamford Bridge side so as to cash in on him. With his contract expected to end at the summer, Fabregas is yet to agree on a new deal with his employers and that will obviously make him a free agent. According to The Mirror, the Spanish … [Read more...]
Chelsea fans believe these two reasons will make Kante and Hazard sign a new contract
The Blues are keen on keeping Belgium international, Eden Hazard and World cup winner, N'golo Kante at the club. Going by the terms of contracts of the two players, their current deal with Chelsea will end very soon and the management has been doing everything possible to make them sign a contract extension. However, the duo of Kante and Hazard have held back in terms of signing a new contract but the Blues fans believe the two stars will sign a contract extension soon. Chelsea fans believe they will not have to struggle to make the two stay put at Stamford Bridge. The Blues fans are confident that the new management style under Sarri Maurizio and the size of the club will be enough to make them stay. Eden Hazard was closed to leaving Stamford Bridge … [Read more...]
It is not Eden Hazard or Kante, Chelsea player made the list of top 10 ranking
A football body that gathers data to make football analysis, CIES football Observatory recently released a list of top players in various football leagues across Europe. However, it wouldn't be a surprise to see that a Chelsea player made the list, the shocking aspect is that it is not a regular Chelsea player that will know. It was not France international, N'golo Kante and neither was it Belguim star, Eden Hazard. The Chelsea player on the list of ranking is the Blues center back defender, Antonio Rudiger. https://twitter.com/CIES_Football/status/1044878641723781120 It is surprising not to see Eden Hazard on the list and we don't yet understand the yardstick that was used by in the selection of the players. However, it is an honour to see Blues … [Read more...]