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LOAN WATCH: Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount spent last season on loan with Derby County – but the Championship side were not the only club interested in his services. This information comes from Mason’s father, Tony Mount, who has revealed that he and his son spoke with Rangers boss Steven Gerrard about the possibility of moving to […]View the full article

Atletico Madrid have had a total refit of their squad this summer, selling Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin and Rodri among others, and using the funds to regenerate Diego Simeone’s squad from front to back. There’s still one big hole though: left back. Filipe Luis has left, and while young talent Renan Lodi has been purchased […]View the full article

Frank Lampard’s team against Borussia Monchengladbach in the final game of preseason last Sunday was supposed to show us more or less what his first team was going to be for next Sunday’s big kick off. So there was some major surprise when Tammy Abraham was included in the starting XI. It had been almost […]View the full article

As things stand, Chelsea cannot sign players this summer, or in January, as they serve a two-window transfer ban. As we watch our rivals linked with and signing top class players, it can be a fearful prospect. However, in January, Chelsea will have a player coming in who is better than any player we could […]View the full article

Jorginho arrived at Chelsea last summer as part of the Maurizio Sarri package deal, but now finds himself stranded, with his former manager leaving to take charge at Juventus. The midfielder is more than capable as a player in many ways, and we saw flashes of his quality last season. His new boss Frank Lampard […]View the full article

Gary Cahill spent the latter part of his Chelsea career being abused and criticised by some supporters. Of course, he was a player in decline since reaching his 30s, and of course, he was no longer good enough for a starting role at Chelsea. But some of the disrespect and abuse thrown at the Chelsea […]View the full article

Chelsea are just days away from starting their Premier League season now, and all eyes are on the Blues as they head to Old Trafford for the biggest fixture of the opening weekend of the season. We all know that this is an odd year for the Blues. They have lost their best player, they […]View the full article

Charlton Athletic manager Lee Bowyer has revealed how impressed he was with Conor Gallagher’s first Championship appearance over the weekend, as reported in Chelsea‘s first loan report of the new season. Gallagher impressed during his brief cameo for the Blues in Ireland, but the 19-year-old had not made a single professional appearance and thus needed […]View the full article

Chelsea appear to have slammed the door shut on the idea that Reece James could leave the club on loan once again this summer, with the Telegraph reporting that the Blues have knocked back ‘at least’ eight enquiries. James’ stock has risen substantially over the past 12 months. Being named our academy player of the […]View the full article

Goal journalist Nizaar Kinsella has revealed on Twitter that the race to sign Chelsea academy product Trevoh Chalobah is intensifying, with Championship side Huddersfield Town in the mix to secure his services. Chalobah is one of several academy produced players who returned from their loan stints away from the club and were given the chance […]View the full article

There’s been a new addition to this season’s loan army! Chelsea academy forward Ike Ugbo has signed for Eredivisie outfit Roda JC on a season long loan deal, the club have confirmed on the official club website. Ugbo was given an opportunity to feature under Frank Lampard during our first pre-season fixture in Ireland. However, […]View the full article

Chelsea may be forced to continue to pay a percentage of midfielder Danny Drinkwater’s bumper wages in order to ensure that he secures a loan deal elsewhere before the transfer deadline, according to a report published by Standard Sport. Drinkwater was frozen out under Maurizio Sarri, with the Italian not seeing anything in the former […]View the full article

The season has yet to kick off, but Chelsea already find themselves with a very tough test, one they will need to dig very deep in order to pass. The Blues travel to Old Trafford on Sunday to face Manchester United in front of the TV cameras. The pressure is already mounting up, and all […]View the full article

As supporters of a football club, there is nothing better to get interaction from the club you supports, and its staff. These days social media has made that a lot easier, with many players and staff being able to click and share aspects of their personal lives, as well as club related items such as […]View the full article

Frank Lampard has everything against him in his first season at Chelsea. A squad that often under performed and faded under pressure last season. An owner who demands instant success, and a transfer ban meaning he cannot sign any players for the next two windows. So why do I think he can succeed? Because as […]View the full article

Chelsea’s first game arrives this weekend, with a tough away trip to Manchester United. The transfer window closes on Thursday however, and once it’s over Chelsea’s punishment ticks down another notch. If you think about how few major moves are actually made in January, we’re actually through the worst of it. Ok, there will likely […]View the full article

The Premier League season is almost back, and as well as exciting action on the pitch, this also means the return of fun on your phone betting on the games. It can be a great time to win money early in the season, as Premier League odds haven’t really settled yet, and the bookies are […]View the full article

Chelsea’s squad for the season is all but set, and having seen Frank Lampard’s lineup in the final preseason game, we can be pretty certain of the starting XI too. We feel like we know which team he will pick on Sunday, but there are plenty of players set to just miss out who will […]View the full article

Chelsea have certainly had an entertaining season under Frank Lampard, with goals galore in almost every match. On the upside, the Blues have looked dangerous and free flowing in attack, and they’ve shaken off the slow and stale football that they often slipped into under Maurizio Sarri. On the downside however, they’re looked incredibly defensively […]View the full article

The Chelsea official Twitter account yesterday made fans of the club deliriously happy when they announced that N’Golo Kante was travelling with the squad to Germany for the final preseason friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach. The teams are about to come out, and we frankly hope that Kante isn’t included. Why? Of course we love Kante, […]View the full article

Chelsea face Borussia Monchengladbach today in Germany, meaning a return to a familiar ground for Andreas Christensen. After coming through the ranks of Chelsea’s academy as one of our brightest defensive prospects in years, Christensen had a two year loan at BMG where he really found his feet in senior football. It was one of […]View the full article

Chelsea academy player of the year Conor Gallagher has signed for Charlton Athletic on a season long loan deal, the club announced on Friday morning. DONE DEAL! ✍️ Midfielder Conor Gallagher has joined the Addicks on a season-long loan from @ChelseaFC 👉https://t.co/e1WZ1ekcN3 #cafc pic.twitter.com/or616r2SQH — Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) August 2, 2019 Gallagher fought off […]View the full article

Frank Lampard took on the role of Chelsea head coach this summer, and it seemed like an uphill slog with the club being under a two-window transfer ban. However, Lampard actually finds himself in a position of being inundated with players to chose from, and he will actually end up having plenty of headaches this […]View the full article

Chelsea could be without as many as six players when they head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on the opening day of the Premier League season. This information comes from Football London, who believe that all of Antonio Rudiger, N’Golo Kante, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James could be forced […]View the full article

Just how heavily Chelsea rely on their loan army for investment in the transfer market has been summarised by journalist Nizaar Kinsella. Kinsella revealed through his twitter account that the money the Blues have now raised through academy products and those returning from loan moves elsewhere has now reached the £30M mark – which is […]View the full article