James

Following the Blues’ Viva Las Vegas victory against Club America a few days ago, Tuchel’s troops travelled to North Carolina to take on Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. Prior to the match there were delays as a result of some severe storms which in hindsight perfectly foreshadowed what was to come from the […] View the full article

Chelsea fans got to see one of their new signings make his debut over night in our second pre-season game of the campaign. Raheem Sterling came on as a half time substitute against Charlotte, and it was very good to see him in a Chelsea shirt I must admit. Even though Chelsea lost the game […] View the full article

If the multiple reports over the last 24 hours are correct, Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Whilst I am going to refrain from celebrating just yet, with Barcelona still hovering around in the background, it does seem like this is one that could/should get done now. If […] View the full article

In my humble opinion, this week presents Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel with a perfect opportunity to test out a new formation. We have been hearing for some time now that Tuchel is keen to switch to a back four as his main setup for Chelsea moving forward, yet he hasn't had the personnel to really […] View the full article

First of all, I was very surprised to see the news come in today regarding Armando Broja potentially leaving Chelsea this summer. As you can see from the report below, he returned from Chelsea's pre-season trip to America to sort out a move to West Ham, who appear to be closing in on the deal […] View the full article

I get that everyone has their own opinion on what is and what is not to be classed as a statement signing in football. But for me, Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, hopefully in the space of a few days, can only be deemed as a massive statement. I think there is even […] View the full article

It looks like Chelsea are closing in on signing Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly this summer in a deal reported to be around £34m. Whilst reports are stating it is not a done deal yet, it does appear to be advancing quick now this one. https://twitter.com/siphillipssport/status/1546860100048019456?s=20&t=bdebAVLvcSJi5rEjs2rbIg For me, I was absolutely buzzing to hear this news […] View the full article

I want to start by saying that if Chelsea signed Raphinha and he joined us this summer, I'd be OK with that. I rate him as a player, and of course I'd have been pleased if a top-quality player joins our club. However, I've also remained vocal in the fact that I didn't want to […] View the full article

We have actually been seeing quite a few Chelsea links with new centre-midfielders this summer, and some quite surprising names coming up. Declan Rice was always reported by very strong sources that he is Chelsea’s main target in the middle, and Thomas Tuchel really wants him. But apparently, he looks near impossible to sign this […] View the full article

Raheem Sterling’s move to Chelsea from Manchester City is now very close, with the final details just left to tie up. It’s been a long time coming, and Chelsea’s transfer window so far can be described as a little laboured. But it looks like we will soon be welcoming our first signing of the summer […] View the full article

This summer feels like it has only just begun, and last summer is still fresh in the memory, but today saw Thomas Tuchel return to take his first preseason training session at Cobham, and there’s no surer sign that we’re into the new campaign than seeing the coach in his new edition training kit with […] View the full article

The big news from today circulating is that Chelsea are ‘considering’ making a move to sign Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. The player wants out of United, and apparently, Chelsea are on of his possible destinations. 🚨 EXCL: Chelsea considering Cristiano Ronaldo move. Man Utd currently say not for sale but #CFC monitoring […] View the full article

For football fans, this time of year is a funny time. There are no games on, and you’re longing for the season to restart, but at the same time, the news is coming thick and fast. The transfer market is in full flow, and teams across Europe are making decisive moves for managers and players. […] View the full article

The Raphinha transfer saga is shaping up to be one of the craziest in history. According to the strongest sources out there, he has agreed terms to join Barcelona back in January, Arsenal have agreed a fee to sign him weeks ago, and Chelsea have now agreed a fee to sign him two days ago […] View the full article

Ah, the transfer season, what a delightful time of the year, especially for football fans who are scrambling around trying to find out everything that is going on surrounding every little story that comes out. I get it, I LOVE this time of the year myself; I find it thrilling, dramatic, and it really fuels […] View the full article

We actually see this every single transfer window. Chelsea are linked with a player, they seemingly advance for that player, and then a brand-new target emerges and the aforementioned links die out. It’s happening a lot this window as well. For example, we are seeing Chelsea linked with a number of attacking targets such as […] View the full article

OK, so maybe not literally, I know there could be a few big names who that IF they did end up at Stamford Bridge this summer as a major signing, then we would all go absolutely wild for. But with my tongue in my cheek, Chelsea fans will celebrate the departure of Romelu Lukaku more […] View the full article

There is a new sheriff in town, or in Chelsea’s case, a new Board of Directors and an interim sporting director. On Monday 20 June (the day of this writer’s birthday along with Blues icon ‘Super’ Frank Lampard), the club announced the upcoming departure of long-term Chairman Bruce Buck. Then as was widely anticipated, a […] View the full article

Chelsea have a brand-new board in place, with even Marina Granovskaia being confirmed as departing. This is a major thing. We often see frustrations from Chelsea fans directed at Granovskaia and other Blues board members, although funnily enough not often at the actual main decision maker, the owner of the club at the time, Roman […] View the full article

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has become the jack of all trades at the club, he is literally doing it all, at least for this summer anyway. Boehly was officially confirmed as the new Chelsea chairman this week, a role that he always seemingly had in his head that he would be doing once he […] View the full article

Chelsea have lost two first team central defenders this summer, and regardless of their plans for young talents like Levi Colwill, the Blues are determined to sign two established players to replace the departing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, according to a source at the club. Jules Kounde is favourite to be Chelsea’s first arrival […] View the full article

Fans are getting stressed about a lack of transfer activity from Chelsea, but that’s just the nature of the game these days. The internet is full of “insiders” and “transfer gurus” talking up the chances of a deal at every moment, taking you through every detail – real or imagined – of every deal, making […] View the full article

No other club in the English Premier League has used the loan system so extensively, and to such good effect. Things may change going forward with the new regime in place, but the work, money and the strategy put in place, years, decades ago is finally starting to bear fruit at a time when the […] View the full article