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Apr192020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard identifies Germany star as striker solution at Chelsea

Premier League

Chelsea are reportedly set to open talks with Bundesliga side Freiburg over a deal for their striker Luca Waldschmidt. The 23-year-old has scored six goals in 16 matches for the German club this campaign, but his season has been affected by several injuries since October. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At the European Under-21 Championship last summer, the Freiburg striker ended as the tournament’s top scorer with seven goals and was nicknamed ‘Il Bomber’ with reference to Germany legend Gerd Muller. Luca Waldschmidt was subsequently given his senior debut for the Germany national team and now already has three caps. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to The Sun, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has been monitoring Wa...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Joe Cole tells Lampard to copy Man Utd with transfer decision on three stars

Premier League

Joe Cole has urged Frank Lampard to refrain from dispensing with Chelsea’s old players with a number of the club’s most experienced stars coming towards the end of their contracts at the club. Lampard has built a new-look Chelsea team around a clutch of the blues' most exciting academy graduates including the likes of Tammy Abraham, Tomori and Mason Mount. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Billy Gilmour is the latest talent off an increasingly prolific production line, but the emergence of so many young players has seen the likes of Pedro, Giroud and Willian question their futures at the club. Giroud was handed something of a lifeline acter the collapse of his proposed transfer to Inter Milan in January but he remains likely to leave at the end of the cur...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho agreed to take charge at Liverpool before Chelsea hijacked the deal

JB's Column, Premier League

Jose Mourinho agreed to take charge of Liverpool in 2004 before Chelsea hijacked the deal to poach the Champions League-winning coach instead, according to a new book. The 57-year-old reportedly agreed to join Liverpool and replace Gerard Houllier, but Abramovich swooped in with a higher bid and convinced Mourinho to move to Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A new book, 'Mourinho: Behind the Special One, from the origin to the glory,' written by French journalist Nicolas Vilas, explains the tussle between two of the Premier League's biggest teams to snap up the divisive tactician. Liverpool decided to reach out to possible successors to Houllier, who appeared to be floundering in his attempts to guide the Reds into the top four - although...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Sarri reveals conflicted relationship with Chelsea players during turbulent reign

Premier League, Seria A

Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed how he shared a "conflicted relationship" with his Chelsea team but concedes he misses the Premier League, describing it as "extraordinary". The Italian left after just one campaign in charge of the blues, replacing Massimiliano Allegri as manager at Juventus in June 2019. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri had guided Chelsea to their second Europa League trophy with a 4-1 victory over Arsenal in Baku and secured a third-place finish in the Premier League, helping the club qualifying for the Champions League. But it was not always smooth for the 61-year-old. He had a public spat with Kepa Arrizabalaga during the Carabao Cup Final and was left on the brink of the sack after Chelsea's worst-ever defeat in...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Willian reveals decision over Chelsea future amid coronavirus crisis

Premier League

Chelsea winger Willian has revealed he will remain at the club until the campaign has concluded, even if it goes beyond the end of his contract on June 30. The coronavirus crisis has caused all Premier League matches to be postponed until further notice, with no clear indication of when the season will resume. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Players whose contracts were due to expire on June 30 will most likely have no obligation to carry on playing for their teams if matches go into July and August, but Willian conceded it isn’t an issue for him. ‘I want to give everything for Chelsea until the end like I always did, until the end of my contract, until the end of the league,’ Willian told AP. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Apr172020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea fear Real Madrid won’t pay full Eden Hazard transfer fee

La Liga, Premier League

Chelsea have been left doubting whether La Liga giants Real Madrid will fulfil their financial requirements with regards to Eden Hazard, according to reports. The Belgian had just a year left on his contract, He was allowed to leave the club for Santiago Bernabeu last summer in a big-money deal which included a number of add-ons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the Daily Mail, the next installment of the add-ons is due ahead of the next transfer window, a portion of which would be handed to Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard. • Quique Setien discusses Neymar and Lautaro Martinez coming to Barcelona • Premier League release new statement on restart plans for the season However, the report claims that the blues fear missing out on the inc...

Apr172020 by JBNo Comments

David Luiz admits he questioned leaving Chelsea for Arsenal

Premier League

David Luiz has admitted he was left questioning his move to Arsenal shortly after his surprise transfer from Chelsea last summer. The 32-year-old joined Arsenal in an £8 million deal last August, but after a poor start to the season under Unai Emery, Luiz concedes he ‘often wondered why the decision was made’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luiz also admits that he was fully aware of the pressure put on him to immediately improve the gunners' defence and says it was ‘difficult’ to see Chelsea supporters being unhappy with his decision to leave. • Champions League final: UEFA consider August 29 for final • Arsenal star Aubameyang requests transfer as Man Utd and Real Madrid clash ‘I was always very happy at Chelsea. And then the understanding of k...

Apr162020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona boss breaks silence on Coutinho’s move to Chelsea

La Liga

Barcelona manager Quique Setien has given an update on Philippe Coutinho's future at the club, saying the midfielder still has a role to play at the camp Nou. The Brazilian struggled to live up to his mammoth price tag after joining Barca from Liverpool and was sent out on loan to Bayern Munich this past campaign – though the German side are not interested in making the deal permanent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A return to the Premier League appears most likely, with Chelsea believed to be at the frontline to sign Coutinho though Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and even Liverpool have all been linked. But Setien, who took over in January, has moved to quell speculation that the former Liverpool star could leave and says the 27-year-old will ...

Apr152020 by JBNo Comments

Kante wants Chelsea stay unless he’s forced out amid Real Madrid interest

Premier League

N'Golo Kante remains interested in staying at Chelsea despite reports in the Spanish media linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Kante has missed 20 of Chelsea's 42 matches this campaign due to a couple of injuries to his hamstring, knee and ankle, and concerns over his long-term fitness have seen Kovacic and Jorginho strike up a good partnership in his absence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meanwhile, Billy Gilmour's emergence and Loftus-Cheek's return from injury add to Lampard's options with Barkley and Mason Mount also in the team. Souness fires back at Paul Pogba: “Put your medals on the table” The three Chelsea players who cried on the floor when Mourinho was axed Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has long been an admirer of Kante and is...

Apr142020 by JBNo Comments

The three Chelsea players who cried on the floor when Mourinho was axed

Premier League, Transfer Info

Jose Mourinho’s shock exit from Chelsea in September 2007 left players like Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard “crying on the floor”, says Steve Sidwell. A Portuguese coach had helped to lift the Blues to the very top of the Premier League during an initial stint at the Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having been lured away from Porto in 2004, Mourinho delivered two consecutive Premier League titles, an FA Cup triumph and two League Cup with the London side. He was then unceremoniously sacked, with Sidwell adamant that the current Tottenham manager – who returned to Chelsea in 2013 – had not lost the dressing room and left many of his senior players devastated by moving on. Mourinho threatened to sell John Terry in front of ...