Hakim Ziyech & Chilwell major injury doubts for Chelsea debuts vs Brighton
Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell may both have to wait for their Chelsea debuts as they are injury doubts for the Premier League game against Brighton on Monday 14 September. Ziyech suffered a twist in his knee in a friendly game against Brighton last week, while Chilwell was struggling with a heel injury when he […]
Why Timo Werner snubbed Solskjaer & Guardiola to join Frank Lampard’s side
Chelsea striker Timo Werner reportedly turned down both Manchester City and Manchester United in order to sign for Frank Lampard’s side. The German forward completed a £48m transfer to Stamford Bridge which is worth around £170,000-per-week in June. For several months, it seemed as though the Premier League champions would swoop in to sign the RB […]
Kai Havertz takes part in Chelsea training for first time after completing £71m transfer
New Chelsea signing Kai Havertz has been pictured in training for the first time after completing his move from Bayer Leverkusen. The 21-year-old became Frank Lampard’s sixth signing of the summer window on Friday after Chelsea wrapped up a £71million deal with Bayer Leverkusen for his signature. He follows Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, […]
Lionel Messi misses training again after decision to stay at Barcelona
Lionel Messi was not present in training with Barcelona on Saturday morning despite his decision to stay at the club, AFP reporters at the training ground confirmed. The Argentine forward announced on Friday he had been forced to remain at the Nou Camp, claiming club president Josep Maria Bartomeu broke his word to let him leave the […]
New Man Utd signing Van de Beek ‘angry’ after Real Madrid move collapsed
Donny van de Beek had agreed a transfer to Real Madrid before joining Manchester United and was left angry that a move to the club was not completed. The Dutchman sealed a move from Ajax to Manchester United this week for an initial fee of £35 million, but he had expected to make a different […]
Lionel Messi hits out at Barcelona after agreeing to stay for one more season
Messi announced that he was staying at Barcelona on Friday, but he is unhappy about the situation as he sees out the final year of his current contract. The 33-year-old had a clause in his contract allowing him to leave at the end of every campaign for free, but after telling Bartomeu that he was […]
Atletico Madrid rejected two Arsenal players in Thomas Partey talks
Arsenal offered Guendouzi and Lacazette to Atletico Madrid in an attempt to strike a deal for the signing of Thomas Partey but the club were not interested. Arsenal are interested in signing the midfielder this summer but have failed to make a breakthrough in talks for his signature. Partey has a £45m release clause in […]
Messi reveals his family’s ‘brutal’ reaction when he told them he wanted Barca exit
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has opened up about the toll the last few weeks have taken on his family as he prepared to leave the club. The Argentine forward has now confirmed he will stay at the Nou Camp, but revealed he has been considering an exit away from the club for some time. Last […]
Dani Ceballos explains why he rejected Madrid offer & opted for a return to Arsenal
Dani Ceballos says there was no doubt in his mind about wanting to return to Arsenal, despite offers from Real Madrid and other Spanish teams to stay in La Liga for next season. The midfielder impressed after being loaned from Madrid to Arsenal last campaign and made no secret of his desire to return to […]
Rafael da Silva fires dig at Alexis Sanchez over comments about Man Utd
Former Manchester United star Rafael da Silva has fired a major dig at Alexis Sanchez after the player’s controversial comments on his disappointing spell at Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho appeared to have pulled off a major coup when he beat Manchester City to the signing of the Chile international in January 2018. Having grown unhappy […]