Chelsea Reports

 The latest in Chelsea transfers.  • Chelsea set to make move for 20-year old star labelled the 'Next Neymar' with Todd Boehly set to hijack deal for the PSG target.  • Chelsea are also set to sign Andrey Santos with fee agreed.  Next Neymar Jr transfer:  Per reprts, 'Chelsea are looking to sign Atletico Bilbao's Nico Williams. The attacker is currently in the World Cup with Spain and is entering the final 18-months of his contract and could be available on a cheap deal. Williams has featured 14 times for Bilbao, directly contributing to seven goals.  At just 20 years, he could be a long-term attacking option for the Blues. His impressive displays have attracted the interest of three Premier League sides ahead of the January transfer window; Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, according to Goal.  The report states that Paris Saint-Germain could also be tempted into signing Williams who has a €50million (£43m) release clause. Nico Williams. However, a deal could be difficult

 The £150,000 per week stars could leave Stamford Bridge following growing concerns over their long-term stay at the Bridge, per transfer insider, Dean Jones.  Per transfer insider, Dean Jones, Chelsea will let either Kepa Arrizabalaga or Edouard Mendy leave the club following their renewed interest in Jordan Pickford.  There have been continued reports that the Blues are on the hunt for a shot-stopper meaning that one of Kepa Arrizabalaga or Edouard Mendy could be 'concerned' and find another club, per Dean Jones.  Jones does not think Potter is completely unhappy with Kepa and Mendy but still expects one of them to eventually depart Stamford Bridge per GiveMeSport.  Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the journalist said: “I’m not sure he’s totally unhappy. I mean, they’re both really good goalkeepers and good options. “I think what he is not sure of is which one is going to be the Chelsea No.1 and which one can convince him that they deserve the shirt, so I personally think that one of

 Chelsea handed huge boost for £130M-rated Jorginho replacement.  Chelsea have been handed an advantage in the pursuit for Dortmund's Jude Bellingham. The 19-year old has long been in the radar of Chelsea and other Premier League clubs including Liverpool and City. The Blues in particular need a long-term midfield option should Jorginho or N'Golo Kanté leave next summer per the Athletic and following Real Madrid's current decision, Chelsea could be closer to wrapping a deal for him soon.  According to Spanish news outlet Sport, Los Blancos' are not prepared to meet the German side's valuation of Bellingham, which currently stands at an eye-watering £130million. This could leave the door open for Graham Potter as he looks to stamp his philosophy at Chelsea. Signing Bellingham could be easier than originally thought, with Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke admitting that the player can leave in the summer if he wishes. As quoted by ESPN, Watzke claimed that

 The Chelsea academy product has revealed his decision to play for Canada over Nigeria.  Former Chelsea product, Ike Ugbo has decided to represent the Canadian National team ahead of the coming World Cup instead of Nigeria.  Ugbo had always spoken passionately of his desire to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the coming World Cup, saying his Dad always wanted him to play for Nigeria: “I know I could wait, but I felt, when there are big competitions coming up, I want to make my name,” he said. “Who knows, I could end up at the World Cup next year. “Dad always wanted me to play for Nigeria because that’s where he was born and brought up. That’s one thing he would love.” Ugbo said last year.  However, the Genk striker has made a U-turn and has decided to play for Canada with the Canada National team already announcing his decision to represent them at the international level on November 4th.  In late 2020, Ugbo started the process of filing a one-time change of association from Eng

 Per reports, the la Liga giants are closely monitoring the midfielder's current situation at Chelsea. Per offside football, Barcelona are interested in making a move for N'Golo Kanté. The Chelsea midfielder is out of contract next summer and the Blaugrana could grab him on free transfer. A decline in Busquet's output has forced the la Liga giants to go in search of a possible successor for him, with N'Golo top of the list.  Busquet's long stay at Barcelona could also come to an end with the 34-year old also out of contract with Barcelona in 2023.  N'Golo Kanté is currently in negotiations with Chelsea over a new deal and wants to stay at the club. However, he is currently nursing an injury and has been ruled out of the World Cup.  He has been in consistent form before his injury which is a determining factor for his contract as the 31-year old has been battling injuries on a long run.  Issues concerning his contract will be addressed after what world cup, and u

 The Chelsea Legend claims Graham Potter is the right man for the Chelsea job and has backed him to succeed.  Former Chelsea and Leeds United striker, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has backed Graham Potter to succeed at Chelsea. This comes after Graham Potter's four-consecutive defeats that have left him under pressure from some section of Chelsea fans who have called for him to be sacked.  Potter took charge of Chelsea early in September after Thomas Tuchel was surprisingly sacked by Todd Boehly. Things started very well under Graham Potter  but he tasted his first defeat against his former club, Brighton in an embarrassing 4-1 loss at the Anex stadium.  Since then, things have not gone down well for Potter.  Chelsea have lost their last three games in all competitions, which included defeats like a 1-0 loss to Arsenal and 2-0 defeat against Manchester City. This has led to the manager coming under pressure from a certain section of the fanbase. However, Chelsea icon, Hasselbaink has co

Chelsea boss, Graham Potter has given his verdict on whether he wants Cristiano Ronaldo in his team amid interest from Todd Boehly.  Per Sky Sports, Graham Potter does not want Cristiano Ronaldo in his team, like former boss, Thomas Tuchel.  On Sunday night, a controversial interview of Cristiano Ronaldo and his Manchester United situation had stormed the football world, one which will definitely put an end to his stay at Old Trafford.  Per Jacobs Ben of CBS sports, Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes is expected to offer Ronaldo to Chelsea following his potential fall-out with the Old Trafford hierarchy.  It was reported that Graham Potter would have his say on whether he needed Cristiano Ronaldo in his squad given that Todd Boehly is a huge fan of the Portuguese and wanted him at the club in the summer.  Potter's stance is now clear, and per Sky Sports, he does not want Cristiano Ronaldo in his squad: Graham Potter, just like Thomas Tuchel, does not like the idea of #Chelsea sign

 Remember Eva Caneiro? The former Chelsea Doctor? The Blues could be seeing her back in football action again, this time, in the World Cup.  One of the major incidents during Mourinho's second spell at Chelsea was the 'dismissal' of the club's Doctor, Eva Caneiro at the time.  Per GiveaMeSport, on the opening weekend of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign, Mourinho clashed with the then-Chelsea physio after she ran onto the pitch alongside colleague Jon Fearn to treat the injured Eden Hazard. Mourinho’s side were drawing 2-2 against Swansea City and the game had entered injury-time when the incident occurred. The revered Portuguese coach was furious with the medics, telling reporters afterwards: “I wasn’t happy with my medical staff because even if you are a medical doctor or secretary on the bench, you have to understand the game.” Mourinho felt that the medical intervention had affected his team’s chances of scoring a late winner and securing two more points. Dr Carne

 The latest team news ahead of Newcastle.  Graham Potter has confirmed Jorginho is back and in contention to face Newcastle tomorrow. Jorginho had missed Chelsea's midweek clash against Manchester City with foot injury, but Potter has confirmed the midfielder is back and in the squad to face Newcastle.  Potter said:  "Jorginho trained today, so providing there's no reaction, he should be in the squad.  "There's nothing else to report in terms of returnees." This report suggests that there are no returnees, and that long term absentees, Kanté, Fofana, Reece James and Ben Chilwell are still out. 

 Despite signing Aubameyang with Christopher Nkunku imminent, Chelsea could still be in need of a forward to bolster their attack long-term, and Didier Drogba has the right answer to the Blues' attacking questions.  Didier Drogba has outlined why Chelsea should sign £112,000-per-week Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. Chelsea could still be in need of a clinical striker despite signing Aubameyang, with Christopher Nkunku's deal very likely to happen in January, and Didier Drogba has commended Osimhen 's qualities as one the Blues are in need of.  Since leaving Chelsea, the Blues have lacked a quality striker and have long been on the search for one. Lukaku was one of such strikers Chelsea had gotten to solve their long-term striking issues, but the Belgian turned out to be a nightmare signing and returned to Inter on loan.  Aubameyang was signed to replace him, and has not really been the signing Chelsea needed him to be.  Per the Manchester Evening news, Manchester United are

  The Chelsea Legend claims the record has never been and will never be broken.  — Sportkeeda Chelsea legend John Terry has claimed that the Blues' record of conceding just 15 goals in the 2004-05 Premier League campaign is unbeatable. The west London side created multiple records in their title-winning campaign that season as they lost just one game. They kept 25 clean sheets in 38 league games, conceding just 15 goals, only nine of which were from open play. Jose Mourinho's side also collected 95 points, which was a record at the time only to be broken later by Manchester City and Liverpool Terry reposted a post highlighting these records and claimed that Chelsea's defensive record of conceding just 15 goals in a season will remain intact. He wrote: 15 Goals conceded in the Premier League surely will never be beaten! 💙 https://t.co/aXjppyBhQY — John Terry (@JohnTerry26) November 8, 2022 "15 Goals conceded in the Premier League surely will never be beaten.&quo

 Graham Potter has been warned that his Chelsea job could be on the line following the Blues' back-to-back defeats.  — Daily Post  Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Tim Sherwood, has warned Chelsea manager Graham Potter that he will be fighting for his job if the Blues’ wobble continues. Sherwood also claimed that Chelsea are making summer signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang look ‘terrible’. Following a bright start to life at Stamford Bridge, Potter’s tenure at Chelsea is going through a tricky period after the west London club picked just two points in their last four matches. Potter’s men lost 4-1 to Brighton at the end of last month and also failed to bounce back on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to Premier League leaders Arsenal at home. As a result of their latest results, Chelsea have now slipped five points outside the top-four positions and 13 points behind Arsenal on the log. However, Sherwood believes Potter will be under immense pressure at Chelsea if they lose to Newcastle Unit

 The 31-year old's time at his dream club could come to an abrupt end.  It is no longer news that Eden Hazard is not having the career he so desired at his dream club, Real Madrid. Since joining the Spanish outfit, the former Chelsea playmaker has been a shadow of himself, netting 7 goals in 72 appearances for Real Madrid.  According to Spanish outlet Marca (via managingmadrid.com), Real have told their player it would be better for him to find a new club during the upcoming winter transfer window. Ancelotti's side are definitely prepared to cut their losses and let go of Eden Hazard. The 31-year old has featured in just 3 La Liga games for Real Madrid, netting or assisting none.  Eden Hazard was no doubt a sensation at Chelsea, scoring goals and winning multiple awards and titles. With Aston Villa already one of the clubs Hazard has been linked with, a return to the Premier League may not be a bad idea for Hazard who dominated the League in his time.  Eden Hazard, though plagu

 The Blues will be looking to seal three points against the Gunners in today's mouth-watering clash at Stamford Bridge.  TEAM NEWS: Chelsea XI to face Arsenal: Mendy; Azpilcueta Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella; Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Jorginho; Havertz, Aubameyang, Sterling. Subs: Bettinelli; Koulibaly, Gallagher, Hall, Kovacic, Zakaria, Pulisic, Ziyech, Broja Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.  Click below to watch Livestream.  WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE:

 Raheem Sterling has named a few Chelsea stars who are deserving of acknowledgement and who had caught his fancy even during his time at Manchester City.  Speaking ahead of the Blues' clash against Arsenal on Sunday, Sterling named Mateo Kovacic as the player he was looking forward to linking up with even while at the Etihad and one who tormented the Manchester City team each time both teams clashed: 'Kovacic to be fair (is who I was most looking forward to linking up with at the club),' he told BT Sport. 'When we used to play him for City I used to think "Oh my good gosh" - I'm not going to lie. " Sterling said per Daily Mail.  'Of course I always used to love to play with Mason (Mount) for England as well. 'Because he's just just a little busy one. He's just always getting on the ball. But yeah them two.  'Kova(cic) for sure because there was a couple of times (when I was at City) when he was doing some serious stuff against us.&

 The Chelsea striker has revealed he helps Armando Broja with some tips that will help boost his goal-scoring ability.  Chelsea forward, Aubameyang has revealed that he helps Armando Broja with some guidelines on how to become a better striker for Chelsea, while full of praise for the striker's natural qualities.  The Blues return to Premier League action against the Gunners on Sunday afternoon at Stamford Bridge, and Aubameyang spoke to the media in a recent interview about the match preparations, via the club's official website.  When quizzed about how he helps the youngsters at Chelsea, Aubameyang said: "One thing I do is help the young players feel better when they are in the dressing room. I try to be as close as possible and give them a warm welcome."  On his role in helping Armando Broja become a better striker, Aubameyang said: "We've talked few times already, to give him some tips. I always say to him when we're working, for example, in front of

 The £200,000 per-week former Chelsea star is set to return to the Premier League in January.  Former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard could make a shocking return to the Premier League in January as Aston Villa are heavily linked with the 31-year old.  Per reports, Villa have identified the playmaker as a potential transfer target for 2023.  English outfit, Villa had announced last month that they had appointed Unai Emery as successor to Steven Gerrard who was sacked following a 3-0 defeat to Fulham.  Emery returns to coach an Aston Villa side who are 16th on the table, just one point above relegation zone. His next fixtures include games against Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion, while Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur await the West Midlands outfit after the World Cup. Unai Emery will be looking to turn things around in the second half of the Premier League campaign and may be allowed to make new additions to his squad in January.  According to Defensa Central, Villa may make

Denis Zakaria was on the score sheet for Chelsea and his winning goal helped the Blues seal their spot in the last 16.  Graham Potter has praised Denis Zakaria over his performance against Dinamo Zagreb. The midfielder who was yet to feature for the Blues since signing on deadline day in the just concluded transfer window was handed his debut against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday and he impressed with eye-catching tackles, sealing his performance with a goal.  Chelsea boss, Graham Potter has praised him, while revealing that the midfielder has the 'quality' to be a regular starter for Chelsea:  ‘He’s been, as you can imagine, frustrated and disappointed when he doesn’t play,’ said Potter. ‘That’s the life of a player but he’s handled himself really well. ‘He’s kept himself fit, he’s trained really hard, supported the team and his teammates in a really good way. When you do that, you give yourself a chance to perform when your opportunity comes. So credit to him. Everyone was so ha

 Denis Zakaria has certainly turned his Chelsea career around!  The past two months had not been an easy one for Denis Zakaria. Signed on loan on deadline day in the past transfer window, the midfielder had failed to get minutes under Graham Potter, including Thomas Tuchel.  On Wednesday, he was handed his debut against Dinamo Zagreb. The midfielder started alongside Jorginho and Mount, and in the early stages of the game, he made some eye-catching tackles before his goal came in the 30th minute to seal a 2-1 victory for the Blues.  Speaking to the media after playing for 70 minutes, Zakaria said of his debut per Tribuna: "Very excited and very happy for my debut and my goal. We won too so I'm really happy," Denis Zakaria told BT Sport after his Chelsea debut and match-winning goal in the Dinamo Zagreb win. "I think it was important for me to have a good game and help the team to win. The job is done today. The win is the most important thing. "On my mind was on

 Borussia Dortmund have set a new asking price for Chelsea target, Jude Bellingham and the Blues have been told.  German outfit, Borussia Dortmund will demand €150M (£128.9m) from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City for Jude Bellingham according to reports from Germany.  The 19-year old midfielder has attracted interest from all three English clubs with Real Madrid becoming the latest to register interest in him.  If Chelsea are to acquire the signature of the Bellingham, they will have to face stiff competition from both their English neighbours, and the La Liga side.  Per Bild , Dortmund are not confident of keeping Bellingham for another year and so, have set an asking price of €150M for him.  Speaking about his future last week, Bellingham said per Metro : ‘In all honesty I’m not thinking about anything like that [the transfer rumours]. ‘You [the media] will be angry with me as you won’t get a headline, but I’m just focused on the next games with Borussia Dortmund. ‘I’m not even

Chelsea's 2022/23 Champions League campaign had started on a bad note, with the Blues losing to this same Zagreb side, and sealing just a point in their first two games — our worst ever start to the campaign since 1999.  It's a miracle how the Blues have turned things around and are now Group Leaders. A win against Salzburg had made that happen, and the Blues will be looking to cement their Last 16 spot with a win over Dinamo Zagreb tonight.  MATCH SCHEDULE:  Chelsea Football Club vs Dinamo Zagreb Date/Time: Wednesday, November 2, 2022; 21:00 UK/WAT, 20:00 GMT, 4pm EDT, 1:30 am IST.  Venue: Stamford Bridge Referee:  François Letexier (on-pitch), Jerome Bisard (VAR). Forecast: Rainy night.  WHERE TO WATCH:  On TV: BT Sport 2 (UK), Super Sport Football Plus (Nigeria) Streaming:  BT Sport Live (UK), Paramount+ (USA), SONY Live (India), DSTV now (Nigeria) DINAMO ZAGREB TEAM NEWS:  Since beating Chelsea, Dinamo Zagreb have picked up just one point in four games played in the competi

 The Blues were back in training at Cobham today ahead of Wednesday's clash vs Dinamo Zagreb and there were two notable absentees.  Kepa and Mateo Kovacic were two players notably absent from today's training session ahead of Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. The Blues will be back in Champions League action and could be back without their key midfielder and goalkeeper. They take on Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb who were the only team in Group E to have beaten the Blues Kepa was withdrawn from Saturday's game vs Brighton at halftime due to foot injury as updated by Graham Potter. Kovacic on the other hand had left Austria with a calf problem but played full time against Brighton. Both stars were absent from training today. Academy star, Eddie Beach was selected to replace Kepa in training today alongside third choice goalkeeper, Marcus Bettinelli. Youngsters Dion Rankine, Zak Sturge and Lewis Hall were also called up to first team training today Wesley Fofana, Reece James and N'

 Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of their clash tomorrow vs Arsenal.  Kalidou Koulibaly has returned to training ahead of the Blues' tie against the Gunners on Wednesday. Following a goalless draw at Brentford, Koulibaly had picked up a minor injury that had seen him miss three games.  Graham Potter had confirmed in his previous pre-match briefing before the Brighton clash that the defender was in line for a return to action on Wednesday against Arsenal. With the 21-year-old pictured in training, it is now a possibility that he would feature for the Blues.  Some pictures from Koulibaly's training session yesterday:  With Koulibaly yet to concede a goal under Graham Potter this season, he could be the missing piece in a Chelsea defense that conceded 4 goals against Brighton, and an addition that will strengthen the Blues' backline. Definitely a huge boost for Chelsea.