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Despite having played for the likes of Boca Juniors, Malaga FC, and Manchester City during a long career, summer arrival Willy Caballero is still being surprised after 16 years in football. Talking to the official Chelsea website, the Argentina international reflected on the Blues’ pre-season tour of Asia and commented on some of the surprises […] View the full article
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(Image) Chelsea loanee captains PSV in Europa League defeat
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Despite being one of the youngest members of the PSV squad, 24-year-old Chelsea loanee Marco Vank Ginkel captained PSV in their 1-0 Europa League defeat against NK Osijek on Thursday evening. The Chelsea loanee is about to begin his third spell with the Dutch side who won the Eredivise last in 2016. The Netherlands international […] View the full article -
In case you haven’t already heard, football has gone mad. When Paul Pogba completed his £89M move from Juventus to Manchester United last summer, many were outraged. Football was no longer defined by passion or love for the game, that had all been tainted by mercenaries and their cash-hungry agents. Fast forward 12 months, and […] View the full article
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Even though the 2016/17 English Premier League Champions have paid more than 130 million on new signings so far in the current transfer window, their Italian manager insists that his players look very weary and tired. Antonio Conte expressed his sentiments saying his players have played three games in eight days under the scorching heat […] View the full article
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Chelsea have told Leicester City that they are unwilling to spend more than £30 million on England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, reports The Sun. With Antonio Conte looking to strengthen his midfielder options after the departure of fan favourite Nemanja Matic to Manchester United earlier in the week, the 27-year-old has been identified as a possible […] View the full article
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Antonio Candreva could be edging closer towards a move to Stamford Bridge as Inter Milan line up a bid for his replacement Keita Balde, according to the Mirror. Antonio Conte worked with the Inter Milan winger during his time in charge of the Italian national squad and is rumoured in the Mirror to be a […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte is attempting to boost Chelsea’s home-grown quota for the upcoming season by targeting a number of English players in the transfer window, according to reports in the Telegraph. Over the course of the summer, the club have waved goodbye to a number of home-grown talents. Both John Terry and Nathaniel Chalobah have left […] View the full article
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Pedro is back training after the Chelsea winger picked up a nasty injury against Arsenal during pre-season. The Spanish international clashed with David Ospina last week, leaving the attacker with multiple facial fractures. However, Pedro gave the Chelsea cameras a big thumbs up as the player returned to training at Cobham yesterday. Great to see […] View the full article
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The countdown begins to this year’s Community Shield which takes place on Sunday, with preparations at Wembley already underway. Once again, fate has decided to pit one of London’s and England’s greatest rivals against each other – Chelsea and Arsenal, only a few months after their last competitive match in the FA Cup final. Despite a […] View the full article
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Roman Ambramovich will attempt to sign Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe should potential Barcelona target Eden Hazard move away from the club this summer, according to Don Balon. As per the Spanish outlet, Eden Hazard is being linked with a move to Barcelona with Neymar looking to leave the Nou Camp for Paris this summer. If […] View the full article
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Chelsea are set for a busy few weeks in terms of transfer business, if the Telegraph are to be believed. As per the Telegraph, the Blues are hopeful that four new signings will arrive between now and the end of the summer transfer window. The Telegraph claim that Juventus left-back Alex Sandro remains top of […] View the full article
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Ahead of Chelsea’s crunch match against Arsenal on Sunday, we’re asking which player has scored the greatest goal against the Gunners in recent history. With many, many great goals to choose from, we’ve some how managed to select five of the most memorable strikes for you to choose from. Click on the videos below to […] View the full article
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Chelsea striker Diego Costa is edging closer to signing for AC Milan, according to Sky Italia journalist Angelo Mangiante. On Tuesday evening, Mangiante sent out the below tweet, claiming that Costa’s agent Jorge Mendes is working on finding an agreement between the two clubs. #DiegoCosta is getting closer to #ACMilan Jorge Mendes is working for total […] View the full article
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Chelsea will be without Victor Moses for their Community Shield clash with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, report the FA. The FA have confirmed on their official website that Moses, who was sent off in the FA Cup final for a second bookable offence, will serve his one-match suspension at Wembley. On a positive note, it […] View the full article
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Pat Nevin has suggested that Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi could measure up to Tottenham goal-machine Harry Kane next campaign, report the Daily Star. Kane’s meteoric rise to the summit of the footballing world was unprecedented. The recently turned 24-year-old has found the back of the net 94 times in the past three seasons for Tottenham, […] View the full article
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Chelsea have made a £54M bid for Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, report Transfermarketweb. As per the Daily Star, Antonio Conte is keen to further strengthen his squad between now and the end of the summer transfer window. The tabloid note that Chelsea have already spent £130M this summer, but that figure can be expected to […] View the full article
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Nathan Ake has responded to criticism from Antonio Conte after the Chelsea manager accused the club’s young players of being too impatient when waiting for first team opportunities, reports Sky Sports. Last week, Antonio Conte was questioned about his decision to sell a number of Chelsea’s youth players this summer with the Telegraph reporting that […] View the full article
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Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is hoping that Arsenal will be without Alexis Sanchez when Chelsea face their North London rivals in the Community Shield final on Sunday, according to the Daily Mail. Chelsea face the FA Cup winners on Sunday two weeks after beating the Gunners 3-0 in Beijing during their pre-season tour of the […] View the full article
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The Football Association (FA) have decided not to take further action against Chelsea or John Terry following an investigation into the substitution of the former Blues captain against Sunderland on the final day of last season, reports Sky Sports. Having wrapped up the league title at West Brom two games before the end of the […] View the full article
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(Image) Chelsea loanee happy to be playing regular football
James posted a topic in Chelsea Articles
With his first team opportunities limited at Chelsea last season, Kurt Zouma secured a loan move to Stoke City this summer in order to get regular game time in a World Cup season and played his first 90 minutes for his new club in a 2-1 win over Bolton on Saturday. Following the victory, the […] View the full article -
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has questioned Chelsea’s decision to sell Nemanja Matic to direct Premier League title rivals Manchester United, according to Sky Sports. Yesterday it was announced that Nemanja Matic had signed a three-year deal with Manchester United where he will be reunited with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. However, following Chelsea’s […] View the full article
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It would be fair to say that new signing Alvaro Morata is eager to play his first match at Stamford Bridge. Having arrived back from Chelsea’s pre-season tour of Asia last week, the 24-year-old striker headed straight to West London in order to have a look around his new home ground for the upcoming season. […] View the full article
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Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone has hinted that the Spanish club will make an attempt to sign wantaway Chelsea striker Diego Costa in January, according to Sky Sports. Last month, Diego Costa was granted extended holiday by the Blues and did not feature in the club’s pre-season tour of Asia after it was reported by […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte has warned the club’s record signing Alvaro Morata that he needs to improve his fitness levels if he is to be Chelsea’s leading man come the start of the season, according to The Sun. The former Real Madrid striker made his full debut for Chelsea on Saturday as Antonio Conte’s side lost 2-1 […] View the full article
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Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi remains on the transfer radar of former employers Marseille, report Inside Futbol. Batshuayi spent two years at Marseille before his arrival at Stamford Bridge, finding the back of the net on 33 occasions. The French giants appear to be back in the hunt for his signature. Inside Futbol cite French newspaper […] View the full article