Chelsea handed major blow as former star leaves mentoring role at Cobham

Claude Makelele has left his role as a mentor to young Chelsea players.

Claude Makelele has left his role as a mentor to young Chelsea players Chelsea hit with another bad news as the Blues will now have to look for a new mentor for young players as former player Claude Makelele has left the role at Stamford Bridge. According to Gianluca DiMarzio, (h/t Daily Mail), the Frenchman … Read more

Chelsea and France legend credited for 22-year-old Blues starlet’s rapid development

Manchester United are giving a serious thought to signing Chelsea outcast Trevoh Chalobah.

Chelsea legend Claude Makelele credited for Trevoh Chalobah development Speaking to iNews (h/t Football.london), Matt Spiro has revealed the influence of Chelsea legend Claude Makelele on Trevoh Chalobah. The author explained how the academy graduate learnt new skills from the former Chelsea man to boost his game. There’s a very good chance that Trevoh Chalobah … Read more

“I expect more”: Blues icon has his say on current Chelsea midfield star

N'Golo Kante was the star of the show for Chelsea against Aston Villa

Claude Makelele has his say on N’Golo Kante According to Football.london, former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has urged N’golo Kante to do more for the club. Makelele feels that Kante should help Chelsea score more goals in the coming games. While Kante did a good job of keeping the Manchester United creative players at bay, … Read more

Chelsea icon reveals he turned down Manchester United; talks about his new role at club

Claude Makelele has left his role as a mentor to young Chelsea players.

Claude Makelele reveals that he turned down Manchester United and Inter Milan before joining Chelsea Speaking to FourFourTwo (h/t football.london), former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele opened about interest from Manchester United and Inter Milan in 2003 and the new role he now has at the club. Makelele joined Chelsea in 2003 but revealed that he … Read more

3.4 Tackles Per Game: Why This Beast Midfielder Will Be An Important Figure For Chelsea Against Arsenal?

N’Golo Kante has managed no goals or assists in 450 minutes of action for Chelsea, but yet, he could be one of the important players for the team going into the game against Arsenal this weekend. It may be early days, but Kante has already reminded the club about Claude Makelele. In his five years … Read more

Is This Chelsea Superstar Really Better Than Their Legendary Midfielder?

One of the iconic aspects of the Chelsea team that became a global superpower – after the arrival of Roman Abramovich – was Claude Makelele. The Frenchman was reportedly let go by Real Madrid after their president Florentino Perez was not impressed with the ‘marketability’ of the little Frenchman who lacked the good looks of … Read more