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Chelsea told to make Antonio Rudiger highest earner amid Real Madrid interest
Chelsea have been told they should consider making Antonio Rudiger their highest paid player rather than risking him losing him for nothing next summer. Rudiger has been a revelation under Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel, putting himself in the world’s top bracket of central defenders with some remarkable performances. The German player had fallen out […]
Paul Scholes explains why Chelsea will not win the Premier League this season
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has explained why Chelsea won’t win the Premier League this campaign and also demanded more from Mason Mount. The Blues are currently top of the table ahead of Saturday’s game with west London rivals Brentford, having won five of their first seven games of the season. Chelsea’s form under Thomas […]
Former Chelsea coach explains why Lukaku, De Bruyne & Salah left under Mourinho
A former Chelsea coach at the heart of their loan system has revealed the reason why Mohamed Salah left for good, and claimed Romelu Lukaku simply “wasn’t ready” in his first stint at the club. That’s the view of Chelsea’s former loan technical coach Eddie Newton, who has also spoken about Romelu Lukaku’s previous exit […]
Mason Mount speaks out on being nominated for the Ballon d’Or
Mason Mount says it was a ‘special’ feeling to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or, but claims there is still more to come from him. Mount has been a regular in Chelsea’s starting XI over the last two seasons and played a key role in helping the London club to its second ever Champions League […]
Marcos Alonso speaks out about his ‘complicated’ Chelsea past
Marcos Alonso has spoken about his ‘complicated’ past at Chelsea after a good start to the new season under current manager Thomas Tuchel. Alonso arrived at the club from Fiorentina in 2016, before becoming a key part of Chelsea successes in the following three years, in which time they won the Premier League, FA Cup […]
Thomas Tuchel names the player who deserves to win Ballon d’Or this year
Thomas Tuchel says it’s been a ‘pleasure’ to manage Jorginho at Chelsea and says the midfielder deserves to win the Ballon d’Or. Jorginho played a important role in the Blues’ Champions League success last campaign before triumphing with Italy at this summer’s European Championships. Chelsea were heavily represented as Ballon d’Or candidates were announced, with […]
Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio to move for Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Lazio have identified Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as a possible transfer target as they prepare for the exit of veteran Pepe Reina. Former Liverpool goalie Reina enjoyed an impressive first campaign at Lazio and has started all seven of the club’s Serie A games so far this season. But, at the age of 39, Reina […]
How rich are Newcastle compared to Chelsea, Man City & PSG
Newcastle United now have the richest owners in football after the Saudi Arabian-backed £305 million takeover was completed on Thursday. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) finalised the takeover on Thursday after financing 80 per cent of the bid which was launched by the Amanda Staveley-led consortium. PIF currently has assets worth up to £320 […]
Romelu Lukaku speaks out amid Tuchel & Conte row: “I hate it”
Romelu Lukaku says he has never been a conventional ‘target man’ or ‘goal poacher’ and ‘hates’ the misconceptions over his style. Lukaku hit the ground running after returning to Chelsea in a club-record £97.5m move from Inter Milan in the summer, scoring four goals in his opening four games. However, the 28-year-old has failed to […]
Thomas Tuchel demands Chelsea resolve Antonio Rudiger contract dispute
Thomas Tuchel has called upon the Chelsea board to bring an ongoing saga to a close after surprising figures were reported to be preventing a breakthrough in Antonio Rudiger’s deal. Chelsea made no secret of their desire to land a new centre-back over the summer. Sevilla’s Jules Kounde was frequently linked, though the deal failed […]