Ross Barkley joins Nice following termination of Chelsea contract Former Chelsea player Ross Barkley has found a new club, a week after his Chelsea contract was mutually terminated. The 28-year-old has joined French side OGC Nice, according to The Herald Scotland. The midfielder was nowhere near Thomas Tuchel’s plan and it was a wise move … Read more
Transfer News: Chelsea considering paying off Ross Barkley to offload the player before the window closes Chelsea are considering paying off Ross Barkley to offload the midfielder before the summer transfer window closes. This is according to a report in The Sun. The 28-year-old is said to earn around £200,000 a week and has a … Read more
Transfer News: Burnley considering last-ditch move for Chelsea outcast Ross Barkley According to transfer news from Express, Burnley are making a late effort to get Chelsea outcast Ross Barkley into their squad on deadline day. However, with so little time left and his wages to cover, this deal could be very complicated and difficult to … Read more
Transfer News: Aston Villa to pass up on Ross Barkley, West Ham show interest According to transfer news from TEAMtalk, Aston Villa are willing to pass up on a permanent deal for Ross Barkley but West Ham have shown interest. Villa have reportedly told Chelsea they don’t intend to keep Barley. However, David Moyes has … Read more
Chelsea were disappointing in their London derby against Tottenham, and could put out a much-changed side for their Europa League tie against PAOK. The Blues have already qualified for the next round of the tournament, and Maurizio Sarri should mix things up with the starting XI as he has done in this competition. The manager … Read more
Chelsea were impressive in their 4-0 win over Burnley, even if they were without Eden Hazard. Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the 22nd minute as we headed into the break with a one-goal lead. Ross Barkley and Willian scored in the second half before Ruben Loftus-Cheek added the fourth in the 92nd minute. The … Read more
Chelsea have no interest in selling Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the summer and still regard him as a part of their long-term plans. At present, the Blues have 33 players plying their trade at other clubs. However, the most successful of them all is Loftus-Cheek. The 21-year-old moved to Crystal Palace this term on loan, in order to get … Read more
Chelsea are interested in signing Villarreal midfielder Manu Trigueros during the January transfer window, according to reports. According to Spanish outlet El Gol Digital, the 26-year-old is the subject of a €35m bid from the Blues. Since last summer, several teams were interested in triggering Trigueros’ buyout clause but this time, it’s Antonio Conte readying an offer … Read more
No manager should take on more than two or three player projects at any one time. A player project is the manager focusing his attention on a particular player and showing a real interest in their future. Some managers are willing to engage in quite a few projects as they feel that youth is essential to the modern game. Some can handle that, but others really can’t. For me, Jose Mourinho is good enough to take on plenty of projects, but his problem is that he’s not interested.
Jose Mourinho is a man who knows what he’s doing. The Portuguese coach has won two Champions League trophies, five league titles and a host of other accolades, both as gaffer and individually. Like I said, he knows what he’s doing. However, I once won League Two with Havant and Waterlooville on Championship Manager in 2002 so I am here to give him my expert advice. After reading reports that Chelsea could be looking to sign Fredy Guarin from Inter, I would suggest to the bosses that they should forget about him and go in for this chap.