Sourav Mahanty has covered teams like Chelsea, Celtic, Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and more over a career that has now lasted a decade. His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, FanSided, The Sportster and aggregated through Bleacher Report and NewsNow. Outside of football, he is also interested in basketball, cricket and professional wrestling.
For many fans, it is vital that Chelsea sign a new goalkeeper this summer. We have already seen Robert Sanchez as number one for three years now. And it might never get any better. On his day, the Spaniard is one of the best in the world. Unfortunately, he has just as many off days […]
Chelsea are heading towards one of the most important summer transfer windows in the club’s history. That might feel like an exaggeration to some. But if you ask me, it is a very real situation. After four unsuccessful years under BlueCo ownership, the club must simply turn things around. The appointment of Xabi Alonso has […]
Chelsea will be hoping that Xabi Alonso’s arrival as a manager makes Stamford Bridge a more attractive destination for players. They need all the help they can get at this point in time after four unsuccessful seasons under BlueCo, which has resulted in the club’s reputation taking a hit. They won’t even be playing in […]
There has been plenty of talk about Chelsea going out and signing proven and experienced players in this summer transfer window. Xabi Alonso’s arrival is expected to tweak the recruitment strategy. The Spaniard has been appointed as manager, and not head coach. That has come with the supposed promise that he will have more of […]
Manchester City have been linked with a few Chelsea players in recent times. Perhaps that is to be expected. Enzo Maresca is set to take over from Pep Guardiola as their manager. And he will want to reunite with some of his favourites from Stamford Bridge if possible. Enzo Fernandez has been suggested as an […]
Despite a season in which he averaged a goal contribution every 94 minutes and had 14 goals and 14 assists in total, Barcelona made the decision not to take up the €30 million option to sign Marcus Rashford permanently and spent close to €80 million to bring in Anthony Gordon instead. It does open up […]
Chelsea have brought in Xabi Alonso as their new manager. And most people expect the club to at least try and sign some players from the Spaniard’s past, whether that be Real Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen. There have been all these rumours about Arda Guler, Alejandro Grimaldo, Edmond Tapsoba and more. Now, Chelsea are being […]
This summer transfer window could get very interesting for Chelsea. On the one hand, there is a recognition that they will need to improve the squad. On the other hand, it is evident that some of their top players are looking to engineer moves away. The two names that have done the rounds of the […]
Arda Guler’s World Cup campaign with Turkey has not even kicked off, but he already finds himself in the headlines on a consistent basis. That is because of the uncertainty around his future. Jose Mourinho is the new Real Madrid manager and is not someone who has a history of backing youngsters at top clubs. […]
Of course, there has been all this talk about Chelsea needing to sign proven and experienced players this summer. I, myself, have been making that case for months now. Yet, that should not mean that the club should pass up on the chance to sign elite youngsters if the opportunity was present. It was less […]
There are a lot of areas where Chelsea need to strengthen this summer. It is impossible to point the finger at one or two, considering how inconsistent the Blues were all season, both defensively and in front of goal. But there are some positions in more urgent need of reinforcements than others. And could a […]
The summer transfer window is days away. The World Cup is underway. But life does not stand still at clubs like Chelsea. The Blues will know the importance of strengthening the squad this summer, having finished 10th in the Premier League and without a single trophy. Xabi Alonso’s arrival is expected to have an impact […]
