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Chelsea are considering making a move to sign AS Monaco right-back Djibril Sidibe, according to the London Evening Standard. The Premier League champions have already gone shopping in Monaco this summer, having drafted in Tiemoue Bakayoko to reinforce Antonio Conte’s midfield. The London Evening Standard believe that we could be set to raid the French heavyweights […] View the full article
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Juventus manager Max Allegri has insisted that Chelsea target Alex Sandro will not be leaving Turin this summer, report the London Evening Standard. As per the London Evening Standard, Sandro is one of Antonio Conte’s top summer transfer targets, with the Italian keen to strengthen his options at wing-back before the end of the transfer […] View the full article
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Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, according to Sky Sports. As per Sky Sports, Drinkwater is on the Premier League champions’ shortlist of potential replacements for Nemanja Matic, who joined Manchester United on Monday afternoon. Drinkwater’s midfield partnership with N’Golo Kante, who is now, of course, a Chelsea player, was influential […] View the full article
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Following the omission of wantaway striker Diego Costa from Chelsea’s pre-season tour of Asia this summer, Antonio Conte must decide who is going to be the club’s first choice striker come the start of the 2017-18 campaign. The Blues face London rivals Arsenal in the season’s traditional curtain raiser – the Community Shield – this […] View the full article
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Since returning from Atlético Madrid in 2014 and establishing himself as Chelsea’s number one goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has been in fine form for the Blues, winning two Premier League trophies in three seasons. However, despite proving himself as one of the best in the world between the sticks, the 25-year-old is still striving to improve […] View the full article
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Manchester United have announced the signing of Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. #MUFC is delighted to announce the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year contract. https://t.co/AH5KfCr9ZI #MaticIsRed pic.twitter.com/vbl8kSLbEO — Manchester United (@ManUtd) 31 July 2017 As per the Telegraph, the Red Devils have parted with a fee in the region of £40M to […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte has missed out on another top transfer target this summer as Renato Sanches has chosen to join AC Milan, according to the Mirror. Despite the arrival of Tiemoué Bakayoko from Monaco this summer, the Chelsea manager looks keen to add more new faces to his squad, especially with the departure of Nemanja Matic […] View the full article
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Luciano Spalletti has given Chelsea fans reason to be optimist about the club’s chances of signing Inter Milan winger Antonio Candreva this summer, according to Calcio Mercato. With Antonio Conte’s squad looking short in the wing-back areas, Calciomercato believe the Italian international has been identified as a player who could challenge Victor Moses for a […] View the full article
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With the start of the Premier League season now two weeks away, many fans are impatiently counting down the days until Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge where they face Burnley at home on the 12th of August. However, it seems that the Chelsea fans aren’t the only ones who cant wait for the start of […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte has admitted that he is wary that Chelsea could sack him, and wants to avoid suffering the same fate as his predecessors, report The Sun. On the back of winning the 2014/15 Premier League title, Jose Mourinho fast found himself battling to keep Chelsea out of the relegation zone, and was sacked by […] View the full article
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Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of the Community Shield clash with Arsenal. Goal journalist Julien Quelen sent out the below tweet on Sunday afternoon, suggesting that new signing Timoue Bakayoko is recovering quicker than expected, and could be available for the game at Wembley. Tiemoué #Bakayoko devrait être sur pied + vite […] View the full article
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Arsene Wenger has hinted that Mesut Ozil will leave Arsenal at the end of his contract in the summer of 2018, report the Telegraph. When quizzed on whether he was happy for the German international to be entering the final year of his Gunners deal, the Telegraph quote Wenger, who reveals: “The transfers are so […] View the full article
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Chelsea are set to announce the signing of Renato Sanches from Bayern Munich, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes. Fichajes report that the Blues have found an agreement with Bayern to take Sanches on loan for the upcoming campaign, though there is no indication that there will be an option to buy in the summer of […] View the full article
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Chelsea are interested in signing Celtic prodigy Karamoko Demebele, according to The Sun. As if having Moussa Dembele, Mousa Dembele and Ousmane Dembele on the footballing scene at the same time wasn’t confusing enough, Karamoko has come along to further mess with our heads. The Sun believe that Chelsea have already entered talks over the […] View the full article
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It was reported by Sky Sports on Sunday afternoon that Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is on the verge of joining Manchester United. The Serb rejoined Chelsea in the winter of 2014, immediately establishing himself as a cornerstone in Jose Mourinho’s midfield, and one of the best midfielders in the Premier League in doing so. Fast […] View the full article
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Nemanja Matic appears to have already been pictured in Manchester United training gear ahead of his big-money move. Sky Sports claim that the Serb is on the verge of moving to Old Trafford, with United parting with a fee in the region of £40M to get the deal done. It is claimed in the report […] View the full article
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Chelsea are willing to take Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches on loan for the 2017/18 campaign, according to Corriere dello Sport. Sanches arrived at the Allianz Arena with high expectations, but failed to make an impression in his debut season as a Bayern player. As per Corriere dello Sport, the German champions are keen to […] View the full article
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Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is close to joining Manchester United, according to Sky Sports. Sky Sports report that the deal to take Matic to Old Trafford could be completed in the coming days, with the Serb set to reunite with former boss Jose Mourinho. As per Sky Sports, Chelsea will receive a fee in the […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte has admitted that Alvaro Morata needs to improve after a disappointing performance against Inter Milan, report the Metro. Morata made his first start in a Chelsea shirt on Saturday afternoon at left-wing, but failed to have any sort of an impact on the game. Whether it be an issue with his fitness, or […] View the full article
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Chelsea are preparing to offer a Juventus an eye-watering sum in order to try and convince them to sell left-back Alex Sandro, according to Calciomercato. Calciomercato believe that the Premier League champions are readying a £62.6M bid for the Brazilian, a fee that the Italian outlet note is higher than was first expected. When Kyle […] View the full article
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Chelsea could be stuck with Diego Costa, as Atletico Madrid turn their attentions elsewhere, report the Daily Star. As per the Daily Star, Costa, who was influential in Chelsea’s title successes both in 2014/15 and 2016/17, is desperate to return to former employers Atletico. The Spaniard was left behind as Chelsea jetted off for their […] View the full article
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Chelsea fell to a 2-1 defeat in the final leg of their pre-season tour of Asia against Inter Milan. Goals from Stefan Jovetic and Ivan Perisic were enough to take the Serie A giants over the line, despite Geoffrey Kondogbia’s best efforts to peg his own side back with a 40-yard own-goal. Losing in pre-season […] View the full article
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Chelsea youngster Jeremie Boga has revealed how he has improved under Antonio Conte’s stewardship, report the London Evening Standard. Boga has been one of the stars of Chelsea’s pre-season tour so far. After Pedro suffered a nasty facial injury during a collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, Boga was brought onto the field of play […] View the full article
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has insisted that he will not rush Tiemoue Bakayoko and Eden Hazard back into action, report the Metro. As the Metro report, both players have been sidelined with injury problems, which has forced them to miss Chelsea’s tour of the far east. The Metro claim that both Bakayoko and Hazard are […] View the full article
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to face a penalty against a top Premier League striker? Well, thanks to Michy Batshuayi and the Chelsea Instagram account you now can! During a training session in Singapore, the Belgium ace took a penalty against a Chelsea camera to give fans the experience of facing a Premier […] View the full article