Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho did indeed make a concrete effort to land Willian from Chelsea, according to claims from France, but pressed ahead without the permission of vice-chairman Ed Woodward. It’s claimed by RMC Sport, as covered by GFFN, that Chelsea received an approach from Mourinho which entailed a swap deal involving Willian and United attacker […]
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has no intention to leave the club this summer and will fight for his place under Maurizio Sarri, according to claims from the Telegraph. England international Cahill was regularly used by Antonio Conte during his two-year tenure at Chelsea but has since been ignored by Sarri, who has favoured a defensive partnership of David […]
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri was left shocked by Rafa Benitez’s decision to play five defenders in Newcastle’s fixture against the Blues on Sunday. The two former Napoli managers came face to face for the first time in the Premier League at St James’ Park, as Chelsea came away with their third consecutive win. It was a tight […]
Chelsea secured their third win in as many games on Sunday afternoon as they narrowly defeated Newcastle United away from home. The Blues arrived at St James’ Park full of confidence after winning their opening fixtures against Huddersfield and Arsenal. Newcastle, meanwhile, went in search of their first win of the season. Chelsea continued to probe a deep Newcastle […]
Chelsea pair Lucas Piazon and Michael Hector have been lined up for loan moves to Sheffield Wednesday, according to a report from Goal. The Blues are keen to trim their squad even further before the loan window slams shut at the end of the month and it seems Piazon and Hector are the latest players […]
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been explaining why he will not under any circumstances revert to a system that entails five defenders. The Blues boss has developed a reputation in recent years for his attractive style of play and has vowed to follow suit at Stamford Bridge, with a 4-3-3 shape likely to be the prominent tactical […]
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is reportedly Aston Villa’s top target as they look to seal a loan move for a forward before the window slams shut at the end of August. The Blues forward is wanted by a host of clubs on loan and is keen to secure first-team assurances ahead of the rest of the […]
Real Madrid could make a last-ditch attempt to land Eden Hazard from Chelsea in the near future, according to the Mirror. Los Blancos’ interest in signing Hazard from the Blues has been well documented throughout the summer transfer window and it seems they could make a final push to recruit him before the Spanish window slams shut […]
Long-term Chelsea target Daniele Rugani looks set to put pen to paper on a new and improved contract at Juventus, according to a report from Calciomercato. Rugani was a top target for the Blues throughout the summer transfer window and the player’s agent even confirmed that the club had submitted a sizable offer for his client. […]
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is settling into life in the Premier League “very well”, according to his agent Joao Santos. The Italian international completed a big-money move to Chelsea this summer as he linked up with Maurizio Sarri following the pair’s successful stint at Serie A club Napoli. He has since been heavily involved in Chelsea’s opening fixtures […]
Mateo Kovacic was content with how he performed on his Chelsea debut as the Blues narrowly defeated Arsenal 3-2. The Croatian international arrived at Stamford Bridge on a season-long loan deal towards the end of the summer transfer window but was forced to wait until the second game of the season to make his debut for […]
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has insisted that he has faith that Alvaro Morata will regain his confidence and form this season. The Spain international has endured a difficult year up until now. He’s netted only one Premier League goal since the turn of the year after beginning life in England in red-hot form. Morata has […]