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Michael Oliver

Michael Oliver

Sports Journalist · 380 articles

Senior Content Executive at Fresh Press Media Ltd. Editor-in-Chief of ReadWestHam.com

Hazard laments father for Real Madrid comments
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Hazard laments father for Real Madrid comments

The future of Eden Hazard is spoken near enough every transfer window since the Belgian joined the club for £32m from Lille back in 2012, but the attacker himself has had his say on where his future lies. Back in December, Eden’s father told the media that his son was to reject any potential contract […]

Chelsea could still secure deal for Peter Crouch
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Chelsea could still secure deal for Peter Crouch

News of Chelsea’s reported interest in Stoke’s veteran centre-forward Peter Crouch certainly came as a surprise to many, but the former England international ticks every box on paper at least. The 37-year-old, who holds the record for most headed goals in Premier League history with 51, certainly fits the mould of a tall striker who […]

David Moyes denies West Ham interest in Michy Batshuayi
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David Moyes denies West Ham interest in Michy Batshuayi

Despite netting 17 goals in 50 appearances for Chelsea since his £33m arrival from Marseille 18 months ago, Michy Batshuayi has never fully earned the trust of Antonio Conte. The Belgian striker is likely to be offloaded by the Blues this month to pave the way for a new centre-forward more akin to what Conte […]

Chelsea Predicted XI: Brighton (A)
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Chelsea Predicted XI: Brighton (A)

Chelsea’s poor start to 2018 continued in mid-week when they welcomed Norwich to Stamford Bridge for an unwanted FA Cup third round replay. The Championship strugglers took Chelsea to extra time when Jamal Lewis’s 94th-minute header cancelled out Michy Batshuayi’s second-half strike, and the Blues required penalties to see off the Canaries on Wednesday night. […]

Chelsea make contact to sign Edin Dzeko
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Chelsea make contact to sign Edin Dzeko

Antonio Conte is desperate to add a striker to his squad during the January transfer window and he’s made contact with AS Roma regarding a deal to sign former Manchester City attacker Edin Dzeko, according to Premium Sport. Dzeko has made a lasting impression on Conte this season, netting twice in a 3-3 draw at […]

Emerson Palmieri eager to complete Chelsea move
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Emerson Palmieri eager to complete Chelsea move

Chelsea appear to have their eyes set on adding a left-back to their squad this month after securing the signature of Ross Barkley from Everton and one of their top targets appears to be eager to complete the switch to Stamford Bridge. Sky Sports are reporting, via their sources in Italy, that Roma left-back Emerson […]

Porto left-back Alex Telles on Chelsea’s radar
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Porto left-back Alex Telles on Chelsea’s radar

Much like it was in the summer, adding a new left-back to his Chelsea squad is a priority for Antonio Conte during the transfer window. With just Marcos Alonso in his ranks with both Baba Rahman and Kenedy set to leave the club on loan after falling out-of-favour, Conte is scouring Europe for a potential […]

Chelsea join race to sign Emerson Palmieri
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Chelsea join race to sign Emerson Palmieri

Chelsea have been looking for a left-back to provide competition for Marcos Alonso for the better part of a year now and are no closer to finding one. Juventus star Alex Sandro has been a top target for the Blues since the summer but they’ve failed to agree a fee for the Brazilian and have […]

Sevilla to move for Andy Carroll if they don’t sign Batshuayi
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Sevilla to move for Andy Carroll if they don’t sign Batshuayi

Much like in the summer, Antonio Conte is growing increasingly frustrated with Chelsea’s failure to recruit a striker to help ease the load on Alvaro Morata in attack. The Spaniard has enjoyed a good first season in English football thus far, but the £75m summer recruit from Real Madrid has struggled in recent weeks which […]

Chelsea and Arsenal linked with summer Richarlison move
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Chelsea and Arsenal linked with summer Richarlison move

Chelsea have already cast their eye towards the summer transfer window and players they could target ahead of the 2018/19 season and they’re being linked with a move for Watford star Richarlison. The Brazilian winger arrived from Fluminense in the summer for just £11.2m and has been an instant hit at Vicarage Road, scoring five […]

Assessing Alvaro Morata’s season so far
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Assessing Alvaro Morata’s season so far

Last summer, at a time when the relationship between Diego Costa and Antonio Conte became irreparable, Chelsea FC needed a new man to spearhead a successful title defence. Arriving from Real Madrid for £60m, Spanish star Alvaro Morata appeared to be just the man the champions of England needed. With Morata not only boasting the […]

Chelsea among clubs eying Lorenzo Pellegrini
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Chelsea among clubs eying Lorenzo Pellegrini

Despite the summer acquisitions of Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco and Danny Drinkwater from Leicester, Chelsea are still keen to bolster their midfield in January and have already signed Ross Barkley from Everton for £15m, but their spending won’t stop there. According to the Mirror, the Blues are among a trio of Premier League clubs including […]