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Aug12020 by JBNo Comments

Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz drops Kai Havertz to Chelsea hint

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Bayer Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz says Kai Havertz has made already a decision concerning his future and admits he could move any day now. The midfielder has been linked with an exit away from the club this summer, though Leverkusen want around £90m for him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are keen on the player, but Leverkusen director Simon Rolfes says they are yet to receive any offer for the Germany international. However, Bosz has been impressed by the way Havertz has handled the speculation around his future, but admits the 21-year-old could leave anytime from now. "I talk to Kai a lot and try to feel what all this does to him. For example, these daily rumours about transfers," he told Deutschen Presse-Agentur . "I keep finding tha...

Aug12020 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang tried to force a transfer move to Chelsea in January

Premier League

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang attempted to force a transfer move to Chelsea in the January window – but a move failed to materialize due to his huge wage demands. Aubameyang will play against Chelsea on Saturday when Arsenal take on the blues in the FA Cup final at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Arsenal forward was interested in swapping his red jersey for a blue one in January. According to the Daily Mail, contact was made on behalf of the former Borussia Dortmund striker as he was keen on signing for Chelsea. But his excessive wage demands prevented the possible move to Frank Lampard’s side. According to reports, he would have been the highest-paid player ever in the club’s history, if they had accepted his demands. Aubameyang’s c...

Jul312020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard speaks on targeting David Luiz as Arsenal’s weak link

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he has nothing but respect for David Luiz as he prepares to face his one-time teammate. Lampard sold Luiz to Arsenal for £8m shortly after taking over as Chelsea head coach and the player will hope to come back to haunt him in Saturday’s FA Cup Final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard says he knows about the influence the defender could have tomorrow at Wembley. Asked if he sees David Luiz as a weak link, Lampard said: “I certainly haven’t. I have a real respect for David as a team-mate that I played with in the Champions League we won in 2012. “The bond of that group was huge and David was a big personality and a top player within that. “When I think about preparing for a game against Arsenal with David in t...

Jul312020 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas explains why Chelsea were winners & Arsenal were not

Premier League

Cesc Fabregas reveals the Chelsea teams he played in were much more willing to win at all costs than the Arsenal teams he played in, which made the difference between winning titles and failing to do so. The midfielder played for the gunners from 2003-11 and won only one trophy in that time, the 2005 FA Cup, before he left the club to join Barcelona. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He returned to the Premier League to sign for Chelsea and in four-and-a-half seasons at the club, Fabregas won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup & League Cup. Looking back on his time at the Emirates and Chelsea, he feels Arsenal were more about style, whereas Chelsea were all about the results and it worked for them. ‘Some teams I played in at Arsenal and Chelsea ...

Jul312020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea reject claims Marina Granovskaia has acted unprofessionally in Havertz transfer

Premier League

Chelsea have denied claims that the club’s director Marina Granovskaia has acted unprofessionally in the club’s transfer pursuit of Kai Havertz. According to reports, Granovskaia has been talking to contacts in Germany, seeking information on Leverkusen's setup that could help over the transfer fee for Havertz in order to compile a dossier of possible weaknesses in the club's hierarchy to have an upper hand in negotiations over the midfielder. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But now Chelsea have moved to deny those claims, saying the blues director approaches transfer dealings with the professionalism. "We vigorously deny these suggestions; these claims are a complete fabrication," a Chelsea spokesman told the Press Association. Marina Granovskaia is...

Jul302020 by JBNo Comments

Giroud explains why he’s not worried about the arrival of Timo Werner

Premier League

Olivier Giroud says he’s not bothered about the arrival of Timo Werner as he believes he still has something unique to offer in the Chelsea team. The France international has been in good form since the season restarted, as he has scored seven goals in all competitions for Frank Lampard's side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Werner’s arrival is an additional motivation and it was inevitable that the club recruit a striker,’ Giroud told L’Equipe in the lead-up to Chelsea’s FA Cup final game against Arsenal. ‘Chelsea are a great club, which spends money to strengthen the team, and I was expecting someone to come. ‘With Ziyech and Werner, Chelsea will try to be more competitive. ‘If you had told me that it was a player of my profile who was coming, I ...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Leverkusen deny Kai Havertz request to complete Chelsea move this week

Premier League, Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen will not allow Kai Havertz leave this week and will have to stay at the club to conclude their Europa League season. Havertz is so keen on sealing a move to Chelsea this summer and was hoping to have a deal done before the German club’s Europa League game against Rangers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Leverkusen chief Rudi Voller has announced that it’s ‘set in stone’ that the midfielder will complete the remainder of their European quest before a move happens. Should Bayer Leverkusen get to the Europa League final, Kai Havertz won’t be able to leave before August 21. Voller also says there has been no formal bid for the Germany international, it remains to be seen when the blues will make their first bid. The two clubs are be...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: How Man Utd missed out on Christian Pulisic before Chelsea move

Premier League

Former Manchester United scout Jorge Alvial has revealed that the Red devils ignored his advice to sign Christian Pulisic before the winger eventually joined Chelsea. Pulisic moved to Borussia Dortmund at the age of 16 in 2015 and made his debut just a year later after impressing at the club for the youth teams. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea completed a £58m deal for Pulisic last year, and the winger has made a huge impact in his first campaign under Lampard with 10 goals and 10 assists in 33 games. But Alvial, who was a scout at United for nearly three years before his exit in 2018, says he alerted United about Pulisic and Bayern Munich’s left-back Alphonso Davies long before Chelsea. ‘When I first got hired one of the people that I recomm...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Atletico Madrid chief gives Jan Oblak update over Chelsea move

Premier League, La Liga

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said Jan Oblak is not for sale this summer amid transfer link to Chelsea. The 27-year-old keeper has emerged as one of the world's best in recent years, with Atletico set to demand that his £109m buyout clause is met before he can leave. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have been linked with a couple of goalkeepers recently - including Oblak and Andre Onana - after Kepa Arrizabalaga was dropped to the bench for their final Premier League game of the campaign against Wolves. And David de Gea's spot at Manchester United has been called into question after his drop in form, though Dean Henderson could be set for a return to the club this summer. Chelsea are looking to improve their squad to battle for th...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Ben Chilwell to tell Leicester City he wants Chelsea move this week

Premier League

Ben Chilwell will reportedly tell Leicester City he wants to join Chelsea this week after the club failed to qualify for next season's Champions League. The 23-year-old is a top target for the blues this summer window, with Frank Lampard’s side very active in the market. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have already joined the Chelsea squad, with Leverkusen's Kai Havertz also believed to be on his way to the club. Chilwell is also expected to move to Stamford Bridge - The full-back will tell Leicester he wants to leave, according to the Mirror. The England international sees his long-term future with Chelsea and wants to be their first-choice left-back for the next five years at the minimum. While he has been at the cl...