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Chelsea moved swiftly to replace Thibaut Courtois with Kepa Arrizabalaga on deadline day but the Spanish keeper was not the first choice for the Blues, according to The Times (h/t Metro). Although we paid a record-breaking £71m to sign Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao following Thibaut Courtois’ move to Real Madrid, the report adds that we tried to sign Jan Oblak … Read more
Real Madrid are desperate to sign Eden Hazard as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the Express. The report further adds that the La Liga side are willing to increase their offer for the Belgian and pay the £200m that Chelsea want. Hazard was one of the stars of the World Cup but the report claims that … Read more
Sky Sports claim that Chelsea are close to finalising an exit for Tiemoue Bakayoko, with the former Monaco man looking set to join AC Milan on a year-long loan. The 23-year-old only joined us last summer for a fee of £40m (h/t Sky Sports). Bakayoko started 25 Premier League games last season but did not really perform brilliantly. The … Read more
Chelsea started the Maurizio Sarri era with a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town. The scoreline could have been more for but we looked a little rusty and shaky at the start of the game. The team grew in confidence as minutes went by and the first goal was scored by World Cup winner N’Golo Kante. Jorginho also got … Read more
Chelsea have confirmed that Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi has joined Valencia on a season-long loan. Best of luck in Spain, @mbatshuayi! https://t.co/1U1fOZ8mqA — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 10, 2018 The striker spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund and he scored 9 goals in 14 games for the Bundesliga side. Batshuayi was … Read more
Maurizio Sarri has claimed that Thibaut Courtois’ move to Real Madrid on the last day of the transfer window was motivated by personal reasons. The Belgian keeper effectively went on strike according to the Metro as he was heavily linked with a move to the Spanish capital throughout the summer. The 26-year-old was one of … Read more
Chelsea start their Premier League season with a trip away to Huddersfield and the club will be buoyed by two new faces joining the team. Mateo Kovacic and Kepa Arrizabalaga were late signings in the transfer window but the pair should give us a boost ahead of the season. Maurizio Sarri certainly has a job … Read more
Chelsea are looking at a swap deal for Kurt Zouma as the French defender is being linked with a move to Manchester United, according to the Daily Telegraph’s Matt Law (h/t Express). The journalist claims that if the Red Devils are looking to sign Zouma, Chelsea would want Anthony Martial in return. Big if right … Read more
Chelsea are trying hard to sign Nabil Fekir from Lyon before the deadline, according to the Express. The report also claims that the Blues opened negotiations with the World Cup winner after Chelsea defeated Lyon in a friendly match on Tuesday night. Now, European transfer expert Alfredo Pedulla has claimed that Lyon have raised the price … Read more
Everton are looking to sign Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on loan, according to the Mirror. Marco Silva faces a number of problems in central defence as only Phil Jagielka and Michael Keane are available. The Everton manager also let Ashley Williams leave the side on loan to join Stoke City and Ramiro Funes Mori was allowed to … Read more