Chelsea
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Chelsea could field a new look attack next season, with Raheem Sterling and Raphinha both potentially on their way to Stamford Bridge. While they bagged the third-most goals in the Premier League last season, Chelsea’s highest scorer was midfielder Mason Mount with 11 – both Sterling (13) and Raphinha (11) grabbed more than any of…
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Antonio Rudiger was set to sign a contract extension with Chelsea in October 2020 after the club agreed to let him go on loan. Rudiger was not a regular under then manager Frank Lampard but was happy to extend his deal by a further year until 2023 provided he was loaned out, with interest from PSG, AC Milan…
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Chelsea have agreed terms on the £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team. The club was put up for sale before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned for his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. A Chelsea statement said the new…
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich received sanctions from the UK government on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his close ties to Vladimir Putin. Abramovich has had his assets frozen and he will not be able to sell the club without approval from the government – the ownership of Chelsea can now only be changed…
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With victory over Palmeiras on Sunday, Chelsea have etched yet another memorable chapter in the club’s long and illustrious history. The Blues have their hands on the solitary major trophy that has eluded them, the FIFA Club World Cup, a prize only on offer to those who have climbed Europe’s highest peak. In 2012, after…
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Chelsea match-winner Kai Havertz has spoken of the ‘incredible feeling’ of being crowned champions of the world, while also admitting he was nervous before he slotted away the winning penalty. The German scored his second final-winning goal in a Chelsea shirt, after netting the only goal in May’s Champions League final as well. ‘It’s amazing.…
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Thomas Tuchel claimed others are jealous of Chelsea having the opportunity to play in the Club World Cup after his side’s victory in the final against Palmeiras on Sunday. The Blues took the lead through Romelu Lukaku’s header but they were pegged back when Thiago Silva conceded a penalty for handball upon VAR review, with…
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Newcastle have dominated the headlines once again over the past 24 hours, as they desperately seek to improve their squad before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Magpies are not having things their own way, though. They are struggling to force through a deal for Sevilla centre-back Diego Carlos with the Spanish club standing firm, while Atalanta have rejected a bid for frontman Duvan Zapata and their left-back Robin…
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Manchester City have a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are comfortably on course to win a fourth title in five seasons. Pep Guardiola‘s team, who face second-place Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday, have become the most dominant side in English football since Manchester United won the title five times in six seasons under Sir…
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A large part of the Chelsea dressing room was left stunned by Romelu Lukaku’s controversial interview, and manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that his decision to drop the striker came after conversations with some key players. Lukaku shocked everyone with an unauthorised interview with Italian media in which he voiced his frustrations towards his current…
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A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest which caused the Premier League match against Chelsea to be temporarily halted on Wednesday. Referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch at Vicarage Road in the 12th minute due to the medical emergency in the Graham Taylor Stand. Medical staff from both teams raced…
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A wasteful Chelsea fell to a 1-1 Premier League draw against Manchester United on Sunday. Despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession, limiting their opponents to just three shots and firing off 24 efforts themselves, the Blues were left disappointed at full time. The hosts came out of the blocks strongly and David de Gea was forced…
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Kevin De Bruyne has confessed that he knew his time at Chelsea was over after he was asked to play in a Carabao Cup tie against Swindon Town. De Bruyne joined Chelsea in 2012 but was infamously sold by Jose Mourinho two years later after failing to make any real impact at Stamford Bridge, but…
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Former Chelsea and Monaco sporting director Michael Emenalo has spoken with Newcastle United’s new owners about joining the North East giants, Meziesblog has learned. Newcastle have been looking to appoint a sporting director along with a new manager, and the latter has been finalised after Eddie Howe put pen-to-paper on a deal that runs until 2024. The Magpies…
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Chelsea and Inter Milan have reached agreement for Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku, according to reports, with the London club said to be paying €115 million (£97.5 million) to land the 28-year-old. The Londoners have been heavily linked with Lukaku in recent weeks and a deal with the Serie A champions was ‘confirmed’ by transfer guru…
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