Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Pirlo and Ignazio Abate after Italy lost the Euro 2012 final to Spain. The build-up to the end of May saw Chelsea fans across England look for any comparison between the 2012 season – where they beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final – and the season just gone, as they … Read more
Jorginho ‘deserves’ to win the Ballon d’Or if Italy win Euro 2020 this summer according to former manager Maurizio Sarri. The midfielder was brought to Chelsea by Sarri in 2018 and divided opinion at Stamford Bridge in his first few seasons. But the 29-year-old has turned it round under Thomas Tuchel and played a key role in … Read more
A reporter at the Austrian Grand Prix introduced Chelsea and Germany striker Timo Werner as a goalkeeper during a live TV interview earlier and well, it was a tad awkward. The 25-year-old forward spent Sunday afternoon watching the latest F1 race at the Drivers’ Championship in Styria. And during the event, he was called over by Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham, who begins … Read more
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland expects to join Chelsea this summer in massive transfer. Over the previous 18 months, the Norwegian wonder, who joined Dortmund in January 2020, has scored an astonishing 40 goals in 43 Bundesliga games. Haaland, who is just 20 years old, has been connected with every big European club, with … Read more
Chelsea have loaned out so many players that they’re now loaning coaches, with one of their backroom staff joining AFC Wimbledon for a spell. Over the years the Blues have been known for their stockpiling an incredible amount of talent and sending them out on loan. Matej Delac for example first signed his contract … Read more
Manchester City are interested in signing Chelsea right back Reece James, according to the Athletic. Pep Guardiola has been impressed by the Chelsea player’s performances this season, particularly the two against his own side. Since then, Guardiola has requested the player to be added to City’s illustrious list of transfer targets. After a season-long loan … Read more
Jose Mourinho has staunchly defended his time with Kevin De Bruyne by insisting the Manchester City star “didn’t have the patience” at Chelsea. De Bruyne endured an ill-fated spell at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea signed him from Belgian side Genk for £6.7m in 2012. However, the 29-year-old Belgian playmaker struggled to make an impact at Chelsea and … Read more
Frank Lampard said that he had only one ‘problem’ with N’Golo Kante during his time as Chelsea boss. Lampard was sacked from his dream role as Chelsea manager in January after working with 2018 World Cup winner Kante for only one-and-a-half seasons. Since Lampard’s departure, Thomas Tuchel has taken over at Chelsea and reignited Kante’s form, which significantly … Read more
Chelsea have a ‘Plan B’ in place if they are unable to sign Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland this summer – with another world-class striker on their radar. Haaland, believed to be a longstanding primary target for the Blues and undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the world right now, could leave Germany if Dortmund receive the right price for the star … Read more