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UEFA Champions League: Potter kicks off winless Chelsea reign as Manchester City, Real Madrid, Napoli pull victories

September 15, 2022 Editor 0

Erling Haaland scored an acrobatic late winner against his old club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while there were hard-earned victories for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile Chelsea were held by Red Bull Salzburg in their first match under new head coach Graham Potter, as Rangers lost heavily again and Celtic Read More

Breaking: Chelsea confirm appointment of Tuchel’s successor Graham Potter

September 8, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. Potter has left fellow Premier League club Brighton to take up the role and has signed a five-year deal with the Blues. The 47-year-old said he was “incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea”. Potter’s first game in charge will be an away derby with Read More

Breaking: New coach hovers around as Chelsea open talk with Thomas Tuchel ‘s replacement

September 7, 2022 Editor 0

Just few hours hours after Chelsea football club sacked coach Thomas Tuchel, a new replacement has been traced. He is Graham Potter, current Brighton manager. Potter is set to travel to London later on Wednesday to speak to Chelsea about their vacant head coach position. SunSport exclusively revealed earlier that the Blues were planning on contacting Brighton about Potter’s availability. And Read More

Breaking: Chelsea sacks coach Thomas Tuchel hours after Champions League defeat

September 7, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel following Tuesday’s night’s Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb. The 49-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss leaves Stamford Bridge after 20 months.Owner Todd Boehly has placed Tuchel’s coaching staff in temporary charge until a replacement is found. A club statement said the owners believe it is “the right time” to bring in Read More

Premier League: Havertz ‘the saviour’ as Chelsea edge West Ham, Iwobi shines in Everton, Liverpool draw

September 3, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

Kai Havertz scored the late winner as big-spending Chelsea fought back for a controversial 2-1 win against West Ham, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised Everton keeper Jordan Pickford’s “spectacular” display in Saturday’s goalless Merseyside derby. Having embarked on a £250 million spending spree in the summer transfer window, Chelsea are expected to deliver on their new owners’ eye-watering investment. Read More

Breaking: From Barcelona, Aubameyang officially returns to Premier League, reunites with Tuchel at Chelsea

September 2, 2022 Skysports 0

Chelsea have signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona in a deal which sees left-back Marcos Alonso go the other way. Chelsea are understood to be paying in the region of £10m plus Alonso for the former Arsenal striker. Aubameyang flew to the UK on Thursday afternoon for his medical and to finalise the deal, which was completed after the 11pm deadline Read More

Breaking: From Leicester City, Chelsea complete £70m Westley Fofana deal

August 31, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea have signed French centre-back Wesley Fofana from Leicester City on a seven-year deal for £70m plus add-ons. A France Under-21 international, Fofana joined Leicester from French side Saint-Etienne in 2020 and has since made 37 Premier League appearances. He was restricted to just seven league games during the 2021-22 campaign after breaking his leg in a pre-season friendly against Villarreal. “The two last Read More

Breaking: Nigerian midfield sensation complete Chelsea switch

August 4, 2022 Dailymail 0

Chelsea have confirmed the £20m signing of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. The Blues have seen off competition from Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona to land the midfielder just one day ahead of the new Premier League season. The 18-year-old had previously rejected a new contract at Villa.  Details loading…

Breaking: Chelsea outsmart Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, capture highly-rated Nigerian teenage sensation

August 2, 2022 Dailymail 0

Chelsea have raided Aston Villa to sign highly-rated midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal that could rise to £20million. The Blues have pounced to land the England under-19 midfielder, who had attracted interest from clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona. Manager Steven Gerrard confirmed the 18 year-old was then left out of Villa’s pre-season tour due to his contract situation. Chukwuemeka made 14 appearances last Read More

Breaking: At last, Barcelona invade Sevilla, snatch Kounde off Chelsea

July 28, 2022 BBC 0

Barcelona have agreed to sign France centre-back Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a reported transfer fee of 50m euros (£41.85m). However, Barca say the deal is subject to the 23-year-old passing a medical. Kounde, who has won 11 France caps since his debut in 2021, had recently been linked with a move to Chelsea. The defender has made 133 appearances for Sevilla, Read More

Breaking: At 31, Kalidou Koulibaly pens down 4-year Chelsea deal

July 16, 2022 Editor 0

Chelsea have given Koulibaly a four-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until June 2026, just after his 35th birthday. The club has released the following announcement: “Koulibaly, an international team-mate of Edouard Mendy’s, will significantly bolster our defensive options following the departures of Toni Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs in Read More

Breaking: Raheem Sterling completes Chelsea £45m move, becomes Todd Boehly’s first major signing

July 13, 2022 Editor 0

Raheem Sterling has completed his sensational move from Manchester City to Chelsea, with Todd Boehly finally landing his first major signing since taking over the club from Roman Abramovich. The 27-year-old England star has swapped the Etihad Stadium for Stamford Bridge in a move believed to worth £50million. Sterling has signed a five-year contract worth significantly more than the £300,000 a week he was Read More

From one blues end to another: Chelsea, Manchester City agree mega deal as Sterling nears medical

July 9, 2022 Goal 0

Chelsea have agreed a £50million deal to sign Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. The England winger has settled on personal terms with the Blues, agreeing a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Sterling, 27, had one year remaining on his City contract and has opted to leave the Etihad. Chelsea are now organising a medical for the former Liverpool ace to carry out Read More

Breaking: Erik ten Hag gets easy clash as Manchester United face Brighton, Everton vs Chelsea in 2022/23 Premier League opener *See full fixtures

June 16, 2022 Dailymail 0

The Premier League 2022-23 season will begin with a London derby as Crystal Palace host Arsenal on August 5, while Erik ten Hag will start his reign at home to Brighton and Hove Albion. It’s a case of deja-vu for Arsenal who travel across the English capital on a Friday night (8pm kick-off) for the top-flight’s curtain-raiser. They did so last season too, but lost 2-0 Read More

Breaking: Tottenham snap Ivan Perisic off Manchester United

May 31, 2022 Dailymail 0

Ivan Perisic has completed his move to Tottenham and took to social media to bid an emotional farewell to Inter Milan. His switch was confirmed by Spurs a few minutes after he put a statement out paying tribute to his ‘unforgettable’ time in Serie A.  Perisic leaves the Italian side after seven years, albeit with one season spent on loan at Read More

Breaking: Todd Boehly confirmed new Chelsea owner

May 30, 2022 Skynews 0

The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of the club. The new owners said they are “committed to investing in key areas that will extend and enhance Chelsea’s competitiveness, including the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, further investment in the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow stadium,” adding they will “continue the Read More

Breaking: Final agreement reached as club management confirms official Todd Boehly’s Chelsea takeover

May 28, 2022 Editor 0

Chelsea have said they expect Todd Boehly’s £4.25billion takeover to go through on Monday after confirming a ‘final and definitive agreement’ had been signed with the consortium led by the American businessman. The announcement from Chelsea is the latest step towards Boehly and Clearlake Capital officially buying the club from Roman Abramovich. Chelsea Football Club can confirm that a final and definitive agreement Read More

Thomas Tuchel breaks silence as Chelsea seal third Premier League place

May 20, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says finishing third in the Premier League should be seen as a “miracle” given N’Golo Kante’s injury struggles. The Blues’ 1-1 draw with Leicester puts them three points clear of Tottenham, in fourth, with a game to go. Chelsea have a superior goal difference of 18 over Spurs. Kante has missed more than half the season Read More

Breaking: Chelsea bounce back in double dramatic fashion, win FA Cup

May 15, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea defended their Women’s FA Cup crown and completed the Double in dramatic fashion as Sam Kerr scored the winner against Manchester City in extra time in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium. Kerr, who put Chelsea 1-0 up in the first half, kept her cool to slide in a deflected winner after City had twice come from Read More

Breaking: Liverpool squeeze victory vs Chelsea, win FA Cup on penalties

May 14, 2022 Editor 0

Liverpool kept alive hopes of an unprecedented quadruple as Konstantinos Tsimikas struck a sudden-death penalty winner to earn victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Following the grilling victory, Liverpool have become the first club to win the League Cup and the FA Cup in the same season multiple times. And Chelsea have become first club to lose three Read More

At last, Chelsea gets ‘new owner’

May 7, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea have agreed terms on the £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team. The club was put up for sale before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned for his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. A Chelsea statement said the new owners will pay £2.5bn for Read More

Another billionaire tables bid to buy Chelsea

April 30, 2022 Blueprint 0

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has tabled a last-minute bid to buy Chelsea, a spokesperson for the Ineos chief has confirmed. Ratcliffe is understood to have held talks with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck on Thursday and submitted a major offer for the Stamford Bridge club on Friday. The 69-year-old explored in detail a possible bid for the Blues back in 2019, only Read More

Injuries, ill-health cripple key Manchester United players ahead Chelsea Premier League clash

April 28, 2022 Editor 0

Manchester United will be without six members of their first-team squad for Thursday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea. United’s top four hopes are all but over after defeat to Arsenal last Saturday but victory at Old Trafford against Thomas Tuchel’s side will offer them some faint hope for the final weeks of the season. The home side will once again be without captain Harry Maguire Read More

Breaking: Chelsea crush Crystal Palace, set up Liverpool FA Cup final

April 17, 2022 BBC 0

Chelsea set up a second Wembley meeting with Liverpool this season as they overcame Crystal Palace’s stubborn resistance to reach the FA Cup final. Liverpool won the Carabao Cup final on penalties in February but Chelsea will have the chance for revenge as second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount underlined their supremacy. Unlike the first semi-final between Liverpool Read More