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Morata fuels Chelsea exit rumours after meeting with Juventus
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata met with Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici in Milan on Wednesday. The meeting, which was also attended by Morata’s agent Juanma Lopez, is likely to fuel speculation that the Spaniard could leave Chelsea after just a season . Morata moved to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid last summer for a club-record […]
Maurizio Sarri close to replacing Antonio Conte as Chelsea boss after Napoli exit
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is closing in on a move to Chelsea and is increasingly hopeful they will move to apppoint him as the new boss. Sarri became the front-runner for the Stamford Bridge job after Luis Enrique’s wage demands priced him out of a possible move. However, Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the […]
Conte makes threat to Chelsea over sacking
Antonio Conte has threatened Chelsea chiefs that he will take a year-long sabbatical if he’s sacked this summer, in order to get most compensation from the club. Despite winning the Premier League and the FA Cup in his two years in charge at Stamford Bridge, Conte is still expected to be sacked from his role […]
Man Utd make decision on letting Martial move to Chelsea or Arsenal
Manchester United are willing to let Anthony Martial go this transfer summer but will not listen to offers from their Premier League rivals. Martial has failed to kick on during his two years with Jose Mourinho and Alexis Sanchez’s arrival has pushed him down the pecking order. The Frenchman had been in talks to sign […]
Chelsea make Robert Lewandowski main summer target
Chelsea will push on with ambitious summer transfer plans despite the crisis that threatens owner Roman Abramovich, with the club making Robert Lewandowski their No 1 target. Abramovich’s visa application has been delayed, with the Government set to ask the Russian how he acquired his wealth if his visa is to be renewed. There is also huge uncertainty over […]
Man United squad unhappy with Mourinho’s team selection in FA Cup final
Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Eric Bailly has left the Manchester United squad ‘bemused’ after their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup final. The Ivory Coast international was an unused substitute in United’s loss at Wembley and he’s started just five matches since February. Bailly watched on as Phil Jones brought down Eden Hazard […]
Mourinho slams Chelsea’s style of play after FA cup defeat
Jose Mourinho congratulated Chelsea for their 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup final but thinks he would be criticised for winning in such a defensive manner. Eden Hazard dazzled during the early stages of the match and the Belgium won and scored a 22nd-minute penalty. United were better after the break and […]
Giroud reveals why Chelsea players were furious with him when he signed
Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud has revealed that his new team-mates were furious with him when he joined the club. Giroud signed an 18-month deal with Chelsea for an undisclosed fee in the January transfer window and he has scored five goals in his opening 17 appearances for Antonio Conte’s team. Just a few months before […]
Hazard: I’m not fit for Ballon d’Or
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard does not believe he is selfish enough to win the Ballon d’Or award. The Belgium international has made the Ballon d’Or shortlist in three of his past four years but, despite winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2014-15, he has never finished in a position higher than eighth […]
Hazard demands improved squad before signing new contract
Eden Hazard has told Chelsea to make statement signings this transfer summer if they want him to sign a new contract amid links with Real Madrid. The Belgium international has only two years left on his current contract with the Blues, though is believed to have verbally agreed terms on a long-term contract that would […]