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/ 510 days agoMaresca's brutal honesty devalues unwanted Chelsea players
New Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca doesn’t stop talking. Why would any club pay asking prices for its unwanted players? And why would any player sign long-term deals at Chelsea now? Maresca has continuously taken a hard line on unwanted players at the club. The Blues have more than 40 senior players and are feverishly […]

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/ 512 days agoChelsea eyes Toney as striker agrees contract with Saudi club
Chelsea is reportedly ready to target Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The England international has been open about wanting to leave the Bees for months now. Brentford brass previously slapped an asking price of nearly $80 million on their prize asset. Nevertheless, a lack of interest has forced the Bees to lower their demands. Toney's price […]

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/ 512 days agoBournemouth makes loan deal for most expensive goalkeeper
Bournemouth has made a statement of intent in its loan acquisition of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Spanish shot-stopper spent the previous campaign out on loan at Real Madrid. There, he won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. The club brought him on as a temporary replacement for Thibaut Courtois. Upon the Belgian's return […]

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/ 513 days agoChelsea sets sights on Sancho, could tempt Man Utd
When the preseason started, Erik ten Hag surprisingly made peace with Manchester United’s returnee Jadon Sancho. The former England international played a big part in all last four friendlies before the curtain-raiser cup, Community Shield. Things started to return to their old status when the season officially got underway. Sancho is yet to feature in […]

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/ 514 days agoPalmer-Madueke duo give Chelsea hope against Wolves
Chelsea sealed their first three points of the season with an emphatic second-half performance away at Wolves. The deadly partnership of Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke stole the show in a 6-2 thrashing. After the defeat to Manchester City in his Stamford Bridge debut, Enzo Maresca can finally boast his first Premier League win with […]

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/ 514 days ago'You never know': Gyokeres puts Premier League sides on alert
As the summer transfer window approaches its conclusion, Premier League sides have been put on high alert following comments from Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres. Gyokeres, who has been in scintillating form, has not ruled out a possible move before the deadline; sparking renewed interest from the Premier League giants. Gyokeres has been one of Europe’s […]

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/ 514 days agoFailed Broja sale leaves Chelsea with another undesired player
Chelsea's plan to loan out unwanted striker Armando Broja to Ipswich Town has hit a serious snag. The deal looked like a win-win for all parties involved. However, it is now in jeopardy due to issues discovered during Broja's medical examination. These developments have cast doubt on the future of the Albanian international, whose career […]

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/ 515 days agoCash bonanza for Chelsea? Talks for main kit sponsor heat up
Chelsea find themselves in a precarious financial situation as they head into the 2024-25 season without a confirmed kit sponsor. This marks the second consecutive season the club has entered without a primary sponsor on their jerseys; an issue that has persisted since Todd Boehly’s BlueCo takeover in May 2022. The lack of a shirt […]

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/ 516 days agoWhy Brighton can spend so much money this transfer window
If you look at the biggest spenders in European soccer this season, you will see a surprising name near the top: Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton has spent $189 million so far in this summer transfer window. That’s more than Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen have spent on players combined this transfer window. Brighton […]

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/ 517 days agoAvoided shame: Chelsea secure at least one 2024-25 kit sponsor
Chelsea, one of the most marketable clubs in the world, has entered the 2024-25 season in an unusual position. Despite securing a new sleeve partnership with live entertainment platform Fever, the club finds itself without a front-of-shirt sponsor for the second consecutive year. This absence of a principal partner comes at a time when Chelsea […]

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/ 518 days agoMaresca struggling in effort to ease squad concerns at Chelsea
New Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has claimed that the club's precarious situation is not as bad as it seems. The Blues squad has swelled to include nearly 50 players in recent days. Despite completely revamping the team over the last two years, Chelsea has continued their spending spree. Team brass completed their 10th signing […]

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/ 519 days agoNBC nets most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever
NBC Sports delivered its most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever, this past weekend. Top of the bill was the Chelsea against Manchester City game on Sunday. That one broadcast averaged 2.218 million viewers across NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock. The viewing figure nearly eclipsed the most-watched Premier League game ever on US television, which was 2.6 […]

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/ 519 days agoSigning Sterling would give new-look Juventus major boost
Raheem Sterling could potentially leave Chelsea before the summer transfer window closes. The winger previously joined the Blues from rival Manchester City for around $62 million in 2022. New Chelsea ownership also enticed the England international by offering him a massive $22 million per year salary. As a result, he is currently the joint-highest-paid player […]

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/ 520 days agoChelsea move for Joao Felix does not answer glaring issues
Joao Felix will soon wear the blue kit of Chelsea for the second time. In the 2022/23 season, the Portuguese star made a loan move at the midpoint of the season to join the Stamford Bridge outfit. That loan amounted to four goals in 16 appearances as Chelsea stumbled to 12th in the Premier League. […]

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/ 521 days agoChelsea fared better than expected despite City defeat
There were two dominant storylines ahead of the first big game of the English Premier League season. Enzo Maresca was making his debut with a head-to-head against Pep Guardiola, a coach he assisted in the triple-winning 2022-23 campaign. But there was a big contrast between the two teams heading into a new season. Manchester City […]