Everything posted by James
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After missing Chelsea’s opening two fixtures against Burnley and Tottenham with a facial injury, Pedro returned to the starting XI last Sunday as the London club beat Everton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The former Barcelona player a pivotal role for the Blues last season, scoring nine goals in 32 appearances as Chelsea went on to […]View the full article
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Chelsea have been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Southampton defender Cedric Soares after the right-back revealed that he was happy with life at his current side Southampton, reports the Daily Echo. As per the Daily Echo, the Portugal international has been the subject of interest from Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, who is […]View the full article
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West Brom are favorites to beat Premier League champions Chelsea and Serie A giants Juventus to the signing of PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, according to The Sun. As per The Sun, Tony Pulis has agreed a deal with PSG to sign Kyrchowiak on a season-long loan as the Baggies manager looks to replace influential midfielder Darren […]View the full article
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Now, we all know what his older brother Eden is capable of but, what can Chelsea fans expect from their new signing Kylian Hazard? The 22-year-old brother of Eden Hazard signed for the club yesterday from Hungarian side Ujpest and will link up with Chelsea’s Development Squad. But what does Kylian Hazard have to offer? […]View the full article
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Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says that he is optimistic of signing wantaway Chelsea striker Diego Costa this transfer window, reports Sky Sports. Sky Sports reveal that Diego Costa is keen on a return to Spain where he will be reunited with his former manager Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid, viewing a transfer to Atletico […]View the full article
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Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater has handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to reigning Premier League champions Chelsea, reports Sky Sports. As per Sky Sports, Chelsea and Leicester are still a long way apart in their valuation of the central midfielder, who made 31 appearances for the Foxes last […]View the full article
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Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has rejected a move to Chelsea, according to BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein. More to follow…View the full article
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Although he may not have enjoyed the longest career with Chelsea, Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o sure did have an impact at Stamford Bridge. After being signed by Jose Mourinho on this day four years ago, the striker went on to score nine goals in 21 appearances for the Blues. In particular, Chelsea fans are likely […]View the full article
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Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, according to Tribal Football. Mahrez had a season to forget last time around, but it’s important to remember how good he was during Leicester’s against-the-odds title triumph in the 2015/16 campaign. He was instrumental. As per Tribal Football, Chelsea are keen to add Mahrez to […]View the full article
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Chelsea have made a £25M bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, according to the Telegraph. Barkley promised great things as a teenager, breaking into the Everton first-team with ease after a string of impressive performances. Some might say that his meteoric rise was Rooney-esque – but not all has gone to plan. Barkley has struggled […]View the full article
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Chelsea are hopeful of signing Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente, according to the London Evening Standard. With Diego Costa exiled, Michy Batshuayi inconsistent, and Alvaro Morata not able to carry the goal-scoring burden single-handedly, Chelsea could certainly do with drafting in another centre-forward before the end of the transfer window. The London Evening Standard claim […]View the full article
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Chelsea are getting it wrong this transfer window. Now, after the arrival of four new players this summer, all of which have experience at the very highest level, you may be wondering what the hell I’m going on about. Morata is a serial Champions League winner, Bakayoko has won the French title, Willy Caballero has […]View the full article
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A number of Chelsea players have boarded flights this morning ahead of the international break. After three Premier League matches, a whole army of Blues stars have waved goodbye to Cobham as they get ready to play in World Cup Qualification for their respective nations. One player who will be representing his national side this […]View the full article
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Alexis Sanchez has asked to leave the Chile squad after telling his international teammates that he had “other commitments” to deal with ahead of the close of the transfer window, reports The Sun. The 29-year-old Arsenal forward is currently on international duty with Chile. However, the player has asked to leave the Chile camp as […]View the full article
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Chelsea have announced the signing of Kylian Hazard from Hungarian side Ujpest on the club’s official website. Hazard and Chelsea, it’s a match made in heaven, isn’t it? First Micky, then Eden, Thorgan and now Kylian. Not to mention that 14-year-old Ethan Hazard is also a Blue. This is all going to get very confusing, […]View the full article
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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes that his team are improving with every game after enduring a difficult start to the defence of their Premier League crown, report Sky Sports. The Blues were shocked by Burnley on the opening day of the season as the Belgian keeper was forced to begrudgingly pick the ball out of […]View the full article
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Chelsea youngster Jeremie Boga has signed a new three-year contract with the Blues and will join Harry Redknapp’s Birmingham City on loan for the rest of the season, confirmed the official Chelsea website yesterday evening. Boga had been expected to stay with Chelsea this season after the 20-year-old was given a squad number by Antonio […]View the full article
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Antonio Conte looks set to battle Liverpool for the signature of promising Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, reports the Telegraph. As per the Telegraph, Liverpool have already seen a sizable bid of £55 million for the winger rejected by the French champions, who are insisting that the 21-year-old is not for sale at any price. However, […]View the full article
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Chelsea have agreed a fee with Leicester City for the transfer of England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, according to reports in SFR Sport. Following the departure of Nemaja Matic to Manchester United at the beginning of August, Chelsea’s Italian boss Antonio Conte looks to have been in pursuit of a new midfielder to bolster his options […]View the full article
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Chelsea are close to sealing the transfer of Danny Drinkwater as per reports in the Telegraph today. He’s set to join in and add more competition to the midfield section. Antonio Conte already has Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko fighting to partner N’Golo Kante but the manager is keen on signing Drinkwater too. The former […]View the full article
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According to Spanish journalist, Sergio Ortiz, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Diego Costa to move back to Spain. He reports that the fee for the striker is going to be €45 million plus €20 million as add-ons. However, as Atletico Madrid are having a transfer ban right now, the player would […]View the full article
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Alvaro Morata was indeed delighted with his performance today against Everton – and why shouldn’t he be? He was running rings around the Toffees defence and was linking up very well with Pedro and Willian. To make things better, he assisted Fabregas’ goal and then scored a beauty with his head thanks to a stunning cross […]View the full article
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When Chelsea signed Tiemoue Bakayoko this summer, everyone expected him to take the place of Nemanja Matic in the starting Xi with Cesc Fabregas being on the bench. After the former Monaco star impressed on his debut against Tottenham, it was all but certain that that would be the case. However, when the team sheets came […]View the full article
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Having joined Arsenal from Southampton back in August 2011, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been at the North London club for the past 6 years and was a key figure in their recent FA Cup successes. Having amassed a total of 198 appearances across all competitions, you would expect ‘Chambo’ to have developed a love for Arsenal and […]View the full article
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Chelsea have agreed a fee with Arsenal to sign England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to Sky Sports. As per Sky Sports, the Premier League champions have reached an agreement with their rivals to sign the 24-year-old subject to a medical and the agreement of personal terms. It’s thought that parts of his medical could take […]View the full article