Chelsea Reports

 Pep Guardiola has reacted to Frank Lampard's re-appointment as Chelsea Coach while revealing he had messaged him while he was at Everton.  Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola has reacted to Frank Lampard's re-appointment as Chelsea Manager. The Chelsea Legend was appointed as interim caretaker to replace the recently sacked Graham Potter, and interim Head coach, Bruno Saltor until the end of the season.  Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of City vs Southampton, Pep gave his honest verdict on Lampard's return to a poorly performing Chelsea; while re-iterating he had kept in touch with him while at Everton: "It is good to see him back, it’s a new opportunity at the club he loves and a new challenge for him. In this country when I was younger it always had the tradition to keep the managers. "What happens today with a lot of pressure for everyone, a lot of investment, in a way I understand there’s a lot of pressure. Sometimes it works, sometimes it...

 Thomas Tuchel wants two Chelsea players to join him at Bayern Munich.  According to Italian outlet CalcioMercatoWeb , Thomas Tuchel is eyeing a double swoop for Edouard Mendy and Mateo Kovacic. Recall the former Chelsea Manager was appointed Bayern Munich Manager on Friday, following the sack of Julian Nagelsmann.  Per new reports, he wants both Mateo Kovacic and Edouard Mendy to join him at his new club. The duo were an integral part of Tuchel's squad during his time at Chelsea. It was in his era that Edouard Mendy starred as the Blues' number one, and Kovacic & Jorginho featuring as the Blues' major midfield pairing.  Mendy, as per the Sun , rejected a six-year-long contract in December as he believed the Blues did not show enough respect with their offer. The former Stade Rennais goalkeeper has played just nine league games this term and has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since December.  Bayern Munich will also need to replace Manuel Neuer (36) i...