Chelsea
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Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has not been drawn on the most recent links to the vacant role at his former club. The ex-England midfielder has recently secured the Championship title with Coventry, and will be a Premier League manager next season. He has been touted as a potential replacement at Chelsea, having previously been head coach between July 2019 to…
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Kai Havertz’s season-ending injury is a “big blow” to Arsenal and it will test their mettle once again after the club navigated through several injuries this season to sit second in the Premier League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Havertz will undergo surgery on a hamstring injury and the club confirmed his recovery and…
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Enzo Maresca believes his youthful Chelsea side are “going in the right direction” in his debut campaign in charge at Stamford Bridge – but now the Italian and his players must finish the job by ensuring a Champions League return next season, starting at Brighton on Friday Night Football. Chelsea, who at 23 years and…
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has said he is shocked after being notified of a positive drugs test by the Football Association. Reports in Ukraine on Tuesday suggest a prohibited substance was found in an “A” sample given at the end of October. Those same reports state the “B” sample has not yet been tested but will be in…
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A game which brought together two sides building for the future was decided by a player whose legacy has long since been established. There wasn’t much between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday, but the home side prevailed with a 2-1 victory which took them back to the Premier League summit courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s enduring ability to deliver match-defining moments.…
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Florent Malouda has urged Chelsea to move again for Victor Osimhen when the transfer window reopens in January. Chelsea came close to signing the Nigeria international in the summer but couldn’t meet up with his demands. Osimhen instead joined Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on loan from Napoli. Malouda however insisted that the Blues should…
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Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze says their Women’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid is a good start but “playing like that, we won’t win the competition”. The England international has won five European titles with former clubs Lyon and Barcelona. Chelsea won 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in their opening group match on Tuesday but gave Real…
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Chelsea’s transfer window ended up being yet another chaotic affair that saw mass change to the playing squad at the club. The Blues brought in the likes of Pedro Neto, Joao Felix and Jadon Sancho this summer, giving Enzo Maresca plenty of options when it comes to configuring an attack this season. Of all the signings the…
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According to sources close to the matter, Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba revealed that Osimhen originally requested a weekly wage of €500,000. However, Chelsea managed to negotiate the figure down to €350,000. Reports indicate that the long-running transfer negotiations between Chelsea and Napoli are nearing a conclusion, with Napoli said to have accepted Chelsea’s offer for…
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Chelsea are unwilling to hand deals above £70,000 per week to new players. According to Sky Sports transfer chief, Kaveh Solhekol, the club is not interested in signing players who demand £200,000-a-week or £300,000-a-week contracts. With Enzo Maresca looking to add a striker to his squad, Chelsea have been linked with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and…
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Chelsea forward Noni Madueke heaped praise on teammate Cole Palmer following their 6-2 win over Wolves on Sunday. Madueke scored a second half hat trick, with Palmer providing assists for all three of his goals at Molineux as Chelsea kick started their season. “He is cold and I am fire, so it mixes well. He…
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Jose Mourinho wants to take Man City midfielder Mateo Kovacic to Turkey to join his Fenerbahce side, reports Turkish outlet Fotomac. The paper claims Mourinho has given the green light for a potential loan move for the 30-year-old, who only joined City last summer from Chelsea.
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Former Chelsea striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has recounted what went down during his season-long ordeal at the club. Aubameyang joined Chelsea from Barcelona in the summer of 2022 and endured a tumultuous season at Stamford Bridge. The Gabonese, who left Arsenal for Barcelona just 6 months earlier, left Stamford Bridge for Olympique Marseille last summer. He…
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An extra-time goal from forward Stina Blackstenius helped Arsenal secure a 1-0 victory to win the Conti Cup final for a second straight year, again defeating Chelsea and ending Emma Hayes’ hopes of completing a quadruple in her final season at the club. The game was halted for nine minutes in the final stages of the second half after Arsenal midfielder Frida…
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Jürgen Klopp said Mohamed Salah delivered when it mattered for Liverpool after the forward scored just one of 12 chances to seal a 2-1 Premier League win against Brighton at Anfield on Sunday. Salah’s second-half strike, after being released by Alexis Mac Allister’s pinpoint pass, completed a Liverpool fightback after Luis Díaz had earlier cancelled out Danny Welbeck’s second minute opener for Roberto De Zerbi’s team. The Egypt international…
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Former Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard has asserted that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would have been sacked if he had gone through a similar situation as the Blues’ manager. Arteta had no prior coaching experience at the highest level until he was offered the chance to lead his former club. Two eighth-place finishes later, Arteta is…
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