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REVEALED: Pulisic not direct replacement for Eden Hazard

REVEALED: Pulisic not direct replacement for Eden Hazard

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Chelsea have not signed Pulisic as a "direct replacement" for Belgian Eden Hazard, according to Raphael Honigstein. On Wednesday Chelsea and Dortmund confirmed they had agreed a £57.6m deal for the 20-year-old, which will see Pulisic remain at the club on loan until the end of the season. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri recently urged Hazard and Chelsea to come to an agreement over his future to end ongoing speculation that he will leave England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international has a year and a half remaining on his Chelsea deal, and has openly discussed pursuing what he called a "dream" move to Real Madrid. Speaking to Sky Sports News' podcast, German football expert Honigstein dismissed the notion Pulisic could serve as a repl...
Chelsea sign Christian Pulisic from Dortmund for £57.6m

Chelsea sign Christian Pulisic from Dortmund for £57.6m

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Christian Pulisic. Pulisic will stay with Bundesliga leaders Dortmund for the remainder of the 2018/19 season before joining up with Chelsea in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It’s understood that Chelsea have agreed to pay around €64million (£57.6m) for the 20-year-old. Pulisic is being seen as a long-term replacement for Eden Hazard with the Belgian expected to leave Chelsea at the end of the campaign. ‘BVB have agreed a transfer for Christian Pulisic Chelsea FC with immediate effect,’ Dortmund’s announced on Wednesday morning. ‘Chelsea, in turn, will lend the 20-year-old to BVB until the end of the season.’ On his transfer to Stamford Br...
Christian Pulisic’s transfer to Chelsea ‘accidentally confirmed’

Christian Pulisic’s transfer to Chelsea ‘accidentally confirmed’

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Chelsea have agreed a fee witgBorussia Dortmund for winger Christian Pulisic — with the deal apparently confirmed on social media. Bild claim the winger will make a transfer to Stamford Bridge next summer after the clubs agreed a $51million fee for the USA international. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And former Fulham and USA striker Eddie Johnson took to social media to confirm the transfer via his Instagram. The message reads: “So stoked for you lil’ bro, great move. “Can’t wait to watch you alongside Eden Hazard.” Pulisic had previously made it clear he wanted to test himself in the Premier League at some point in his career. Chelsea have beaten London rivals Arsenal for the 20-year-old who is interested in a move to the Premier League. ...
Chelsea make official offer to sign Pulisic

Chelsea make official offer to sign Pulisic

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League
Chelsea have made their first official approach to sign Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund. Reports in Germany claim Chelsea spoke with Dortmund on Friday about signing the 20-year-old winger. It is understood Chelsea made an offer for the USA international in an attempt to convince Dortmund to sell in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German club want £70m for Pulisic, even though he has only 18 months left on his current contract and is refusing to talk about an extension. Chelsea’s offer is believed to be below the asking price, while Dortmund remain confident he will see out the campaign with them. The Blues have prioritised strengthening their wide position with Eden Hazard yet to agree a new contract and Pedro and Willian i...
Dortmund send message to Chelsea over Christian Pulisic transfer

Dortmund send message to Chelsea over Christian Pulisic transfer

Premier League, Ligue 1, Transfer Info
Borussia Dortmund have told Chelsea they have no plans to allow Christian Pulisic leave in the January transfer window. Last week, reports emerged that Chelsea were set to win the race to sign the USA international, who also attracted interest from Liverpool and Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maurizio Sarri’s side are reportedly confident of completing a deal in the region of £70 million for the 20-year-old, who has played 11 games for Dortmund this campaign. But the German club are unwilling to allow the winger leave in the upcoming window. ‘We have known these rumours for many years,’ Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc told Kicker. ‘We are planning with him at least until the end of the season.’ (adsbygoogle = window...
Loris Karius hits back at critics who mocked him for mistakes against Dortmund

Loris Karius hits back at critics who mocked him for mistakes against Dortmund

Premier League, Bundesliga
Loris Karius has hit back at fans who mocked him for making another series of mistakes in Liverpool’s pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp’s side took the lead in North Carolina through Virgil van Dijk but eventually suffered a 3-1 defeat against their Bundesliga opponents. For Karius, it was another game to forget as the German made an error in each half and was criticised by Liverpool fans during the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first mistake came after just four minutes as Karius came racing from his area but his poor clearance fell straight to Maximilian Philipp, whose shot towards an empty goal from 40 yards could not hit the target. Karius’ second mistake came in injury time when Liverpool were already 2-1 be...
Dortmund sends message to Michy Batshuayi over Chelsea switch

Dortmund sends message to Michy Batshuayi over Chelsea switch

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League
Borussia Dortmund will not be looking to sign Michy Batshuayi this summer from Chelsea, according to Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc. The Chelsea forward spent the second half of last campaign on loan at Dortmund and scored nine goals in 14 games. Batshuayi’s form sparked rumours Dortmund wanted to make his move permanent, but Chelsea are believed to have rejected their approach. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With a new coach incoming at Chelsea, the club are convinced Batshuayi still has a future at Stamford Bridge. And with Chelsea refusing to listen to offers for Batshuayi, Dortmund seem to have given up on signing the Belgium international. He told Kicker: ‘We are searching for Mister X, but it is not Michy Batshuayi. ‘Th...
Why Arsenal’s new signing Sokratis rejected offer to join Man Utd

Why Arsenal’s new signing Sokratis rejected offer to join Man Utd

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League
Arsenal’s imminent signing Sokratis Papastathopoulos rejected the opportunity to join Manchester United, according to his father. The Gunners are set to announce the first signing of Unai Emery’s tenure after the Greek defender successfully completed his medical in London on Monday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sokratis was about to enter the last year of his contract with Borussia Dortmund, which has enabled Arsenal to sign the 29-year-old for a mere €20 million (£17.5m). Manchester United were also interested in a move for Sokratis, and reports in Germany even claimed that Jose Mourinho personally contacted the defender to discuss a move to the club. But Sokratis’ father, Charalambos Papastathopoulos, has revealed that his son did not want to w...
Batshuayi admits he secretly broke Chelsea’s club rule

Batshuayi admits he secretly broke Chelsea’s club rule

Premier League, Bundesliga
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi who is currently onn loan at Borussia Dortmund has conceded to breaking club rules while at the Bridge. The Belgium international fell out of favour under Antonio Conte but has restored his reputation in the Bundesliga, scoring six goals in eight games for Dortmund. The 24-year-old still has the hope of leading the blues attack in the future, probably when Conte leaves the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Batshuayi revealed he played futsal, a five-a-side football played on small hard courts, which was against the club rule. Contracts of professional footballers often had clauses which prohibit players from potentially dangerous activities such as skiing, motorsport and futsal. Michy Batshuayi revealed this in ...
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