There was a point at which Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to have no long-term future at Chelsea. Countless errors had been made, his confidence had been obliterated, and a new goalkeeper was signed to replace him as number one. Yet he remained at Stamford Bridge. A key reason as to why was the contract the goalkeeper…
Chelsea are determined to give Graham Potter time to improve the club’s fortunes but are wary of growing fan unrest over the team’s results, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, the 47-year-old replaced Thomas Tuchel as head coach in September but has won just five of his 17 Premier League games despite the…
A superb length-of-the-field goal from Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi helped his side to a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday, putting them in the box seat to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals. As reported on The Score, Adeyemi’s goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second…
Chelsea are willing to buy Joao Felix outright from Atletico Madrid, as per Cadena SER. As reported on Football Espana, the Blues are content with his (relatively few) performances since arriving in London, and owner Todd Boehly is willing to make the deal a permanent one. The figure being discussed for his signature is around…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed he had “unfinished business” when returning to the Premier League with Chelsea in September. And yet, barely five months later, he now needs to prove he is not finished as a player at the highest level. Since arriving in a €12 million deal from Barcelona, the former Arsenal striker – who left…
Following the arrival of Fernandez, Chelsea spent £323.3m in January. Here are the deals the Blues made: Benoit Badiashile – Monaco, £35m David Datro Fofana – Molde, undisclosed (reported £10m deal) Andrey Santos – Vasco da Gama, undisclosed (reported £18m deal) Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid, £9.7m loan Mykhailo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk, £88.5m Noni…
Chelsea have reportedly made an £105million bid for Benfica star Enzo Fernandez in a deal that would make the midfielder Britain’s most expensive footballer. The Blues have been in pursuit of the Argentina international all window and are closing in on the potential signing after meeting Fernandez’s buy-out clause. There are still negotiations ongoing in…
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £88.5m with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk. As reported by Sky Sports, Chelsea’s co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley flew into Antalya in Turkey – where Shakhtar are training – on Saturday to complete the deal before taking Mudryk back to the UK with…
Chelsea have rejected rumours of a £112 million bid for Enzo Fernandez and “remain reluctant” to activate the World Cup winner’s release clause with Benfica. However, as reported by Euro Sport, the Blues may pounce for Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk in January. Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo will face Lionel Messi in a friendly match this month…
Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he has his “fingers crossed” that Reece James’ latest knee injury is not serious. James was withdrawn in the 53rd minute of the Blues’ 2-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday. It was the 23-year-old’s first game since his return from the knee injury that ruled him out of…
