Chelsea Reports

Three Chelsea players have still not even spoken to Mauricio Pochettino. In addition to Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Malang Sarr have not spoken to Mauricio Pochettino since his arrival at Stamford Bridge. That is according to the Evening Standard. So, what is the situation involving Malang Sarr and Callum Hudson-Odoi at Chelsea? Let’s take a look… What’s the story? Well, Lukaku not speaking to Pochettino has already been well documented in Italian news outlets as well as the Telegraph here in England. However, there has been no mention of any other Chelsea player blanking the Argentine – until now. The Evening Standard believe Sarr and Hudson-Odoi have not said a single word to Pochettino since he replaced Frank Lampard in west London, as both players still find themselves with uncertain futures at Chelsea. All three players are currently training with the Under-21 side at Chelsea as they await their destiny. Chelsea remain in talks with Juventus over a deal for Lukaku, accor...

 The Chelsea coach has spoken out on his decision to make Reece James captain. Chelsea will be back in action against Liverpool on Sunday and head coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke on several issues affecting the squad.  One of such was his decision to make Reece James captain over Thiago Silva.  Earlier this week, Reece James was appointed captain of Chelsea Football Club, a decision that sparked numerous reactions from Chelsea fans. Thiago Silva was favourite in everyway to become Blues captain given his experience and excellent leadership qualities.  However, Mauricio Pochettino has clarified the issue. Per Football.London, when asked why he chose Reece James to be captain, the Chelsea head coach revealed apart from the leadership qualities seen in the right back, one other reason for the selection was because he came right through the Chelsea Academy, and this was the reason why he was a "perfect" choice for captaincy: "He is not only a player that can be a leader,...

  F The Blues have rejected a bid from PL rivals West Ham United for Conor Gallagher per theHardTackle . This comes after Mauricio Pochettino insisted the Chelsea midfielder was an integral part of his plans.  “In football, anything can happen," he added when asked about Gallagher in particular. "Now I am happy with him and his performance there are still two years on his contract. “I’m happy with him and his performance. At the moment there’s nothing to say.” NOW, Per new reports, West Ham United will no longer push for the services of the 23-year-old Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. According to transfer ITK West Ham Football, Conor Gallagher wants to stay at Chelsea. The 23-year-old midfielder wants to fight for his spot despite reports suggesting that the player is expected to be on the move in the ongoing summer. With the player keen on continuing at Chelsea, West Ham United have decided to drop their interest in the England international. The Hammers recently complet...

 The Blues continued their pre-season preparations in the United States against one of the top-flight’s biggest new threats in the Premier League Summer Series. Mauricio Pochettino kicked off his spell in charge with entertaining wins over Wrexham and Brighton across the Atlantic, but he had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Newcastle. Nicolas Jackson impressed in attack once again, scoring for the second game running as he looks a serious threat with less than two weeks to go until the new league season begins against Liverpool. No goals in the second half as Atlanta hero Miguel Almiron’s well-taken effort on the stroke of half-time earns Newcastle a draw following a second goal in as many games early on from new Chelsea signing Nicolas Jackson. Plenty there for both managers to be happy with and plenty to work on with the new Premier League season approaching fast on the horizon. Chelsea move on to face west London rivals Fulham in Landover on Sunday evening, while Newcastle play ...

The Chelsea star will not travel on Chelsea pre-season tour as Juventus lead transfer race.  Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will not be travelling on their pre-season tour in the United States, talkSPORT understands. Lukaku enters the summer off the back of his season-long loan at Inter Milan from the Blues. His most recent appearance for the Blues came in May 2022. All signs seemed to point to a permanent switch back to the Champions League finalists ahead of the new campaign. However, after discovering that advisors working on behalf of Lukaku had secret talks with Juventus, Inter have pulled out of the race. The Turin side are now frontrunners to sign the striker, who is keen to leave Chelsea this summer. His future is now in limbo having turned down a move to Saudi Arabia and Juventus needing to sell Dusan Vlahovic to finance a move. Lukaku's current club Chelsea travel to the USA on Monday for their pre-season tour, but he won't be joining them. He looks set to leave just t...

 Chelsea are set to announce their first signing of the season under Mauricio Pochettino.  Per reliable Journo, Nicolas Jackson to Chelsea is a DONE DEAL: 🚨🔵 | 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎: 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 Exclusive: Chelsea have reached full agreement to sign Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, here we go! ✨🇸🇳 ◉ Villarreal sources confirm they have accepted Chelsea to pay just bit more than €35m release clause. ◉ Chelsea will pay bit more but will have better payment terms by using installments instead than release clause payment in one solution. ◉ Medical tests being scheduled as Nico Jackson will sign very long contract — personal terms are agreed. ◉ Three more clubs wanted to trigger the release clause but for Nico Jackson was clear: only Chelsea. Reports from Fabrizio Romano claims Nico Jackson is still undergoing medicals but new reports from Optus Sports suggest  that Nicolas Jackson has completed his medicals, with Club announcement imminent: Nicolas Jackson comple...

Per Sky sports, Mauricio Pochettino has already named his number one goalkeeper despite Andre Onana and numerous goalkeeper links.  Chelsea have been repeatedly linked with moves for new 'keepers this summer including Inter Milan's Andre Onana and Brighton's Robert Sanchez but Pochettino is understood to be happy with Kepa and the club are not currently pursuing moves for either player, and they are unlikely to do so However, Pochettino is understood to be happy with Kepa and the club are not currently pursuing moves for either player, and they are unlikely to do so. Chelsea have other priorities in the transfer market both in terms of outgoings and incomings. However, they may look in the market for a new number two if a strong bid comes in for Edouard Mendy and the player wants to leave. Names also linked with the goalkeeping position at Chelsea include Mike Maignan, Wojciech Szczesny and Emi Martinez. 

 The Chelsea Manager wants the £70M man in his squad at all costs.  Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has ‘specifically asked’ for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo as a N’Golo Kante replacement, journalist Rudy Galetti has told GIVEMESPORT. They are poised to enter a transfer saga with Arsenal, however, as Mikel Arteta has also earmarked the Brighton midfielder as a long-term midfield option. 90min have reported that the west Londoners are considering a double swoop for both Caicedo and West Ham captain Declan Rice. However, their London rivals Arsenal have ‘agreed terms’ with the Brighton sensation, per The Sun. As we enter the early embers of the summer window, Caicedo will be a potential focal point of a saga between the duo from the capital - but not for the first time. Both clubs involved in the race had submitted bids rejected in January but instead, the 21-year-old signed an extension until 2027, with the south coast side in an unforeseen turn of events. Caicedo, wh...

 Mauricio Pochettino could sign the next Ronaldinho for Chelsea.  Per multiple reports, Chelsea have begun concrete talks to sign Neymar Jr from PSG this summer.  Dubbed the next Ronaldinho, Neymar spent four incredibly successful years in Catalonia before making a world record move to Paris in 2017. He has since shone for the Ligue 1 giants, scoring 118 times in 173 matches. At 31 and with injury issues and uncertainty over what is to come at the Parc des Princes, Neymar has once more been linked with a move away. The club's reportedly on the radar to sign him include Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea. However, Barcelona boss Xavi has denied wanting anything to do with the 31-year-old at the club: "I really like Ney as a friend, but we have different priorities," Xavi continued. With Barcelona out of the way it could open the door to Chelsea and ambitious owner Todd Boehly once more. Even without Champions League football, Boehly is keen to add a superstar name to...

 Mauricio Pochettino could land Chelsea their next Eden Hazard if he gets this deal done. OPINION|© Football Fancast Vinicius Jr could be Chelsea's next Eden Hazard. Chelsea endured a dismal campaign and are mired in a 12th-placed finish, but that has not stopped the rumour mill linking the prestigious Premier League outfit with Real Madrid prodigy Vinicius Junior. What's the latest on Vinicius Junior to Chelsea? That's following reports from Spain late last month, who claim that the Blues - alongside Manchester United and Newcastle United - are interested in luring the Brazilian phenom away from the Spanish capital for a staggering €150m (£129m) fee. The forward has been one of the central figures behind Real Madrid's success over recent years, and new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino could craft one of football's greatest strike forces by clinching Vinicius Jr. Madrid signed the 22-year-old from Brazilian outfit Flamengo for £38m in 2018, when he was just 16, b...

 The Chelsea star really wants to play under Mauricio Pochettino. According to the Mirror, Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher is keen on staying at Stamford Bridge this season and is willing to work under Pochettino amid interest from Newcastle United. Newcastle want to sign Gallagher from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window. However, according to the report, the midfielder wants to stay at the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winner and “may have cooled on a potential move” to the Magpies. Mauricio Pochettino is the new manager of Chelsea, and the Argentine gave chances to home-grown players when he was the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur. Gallagher has reportedly been encouraged by that. However, the 23-year-old England international midfielder may not get his wish. On May 28, talkSPORT reported that Chelsea hierarchy want to sell the youngster in the summer of 2023 because they have not been convinced by him. The Chelsea bosses do not thin...

 With Chelsea set to rebuild the team under Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine has named FIVE key players Todd Boehly must retain should he be appointed coach. Mauricio Pochettino is leading the race to be Chelsea's new Coach and per new reports, it's only a matter of official announcement.  The Argentine has been out of a job since he left Paris Saint-Germain following their Ligue 1 title success in the 2021/22 season. Todd Boehly is looking to sell a number of players this summer as he aims to trim down the senior squad. Frank Lampard is set to remain in charge until the end of the season but reports have suggested that Pochettino could be announced as Graham Potter's permanent successor as early as this week. There are a few contract concerns facing the Blues with N'Golo Kante's current deal set to expire this summer.  Mason Mount remains in talks over a new contract at Stamford Bridge, but Liverpool remain seriously interested in signing the 24-year-old. The Mir...

The Blues had been in contact with Nagelsmann as favorite to land the Chelsea job, but surprisingly pulled out of the race on Friday evening.  Julian Nagelsmann has spoken out for the first time after pulling out of the race to become the next Chelsea manager. The former Bayern boss had been among the top candidates to fill the void left by Graham Potter's dismissal before his withdrawal from proceedings on Friday - a decision which left Chelsea surprised. The report from reliable media personality Fabrizio Romano read: 🚨🔵 | 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Julian Nagelsmann Understand Julian Nagelsmann has now withdrawn from the race to become the new Chelsea head coach 🔴🇩🇪 ◉ It looks like final, permanent decision by Nagelsmann. ◉ The German coach is said to be no longer available after multiple round of talks with Chelsea board — he was a top candidate for the job. ℹ️ Chelsea will 100% have new coach for the next season — Luis Enrique is OUT of the race, Mauricio Pochettino is IN the li...