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Arsenal target is Chelsea’s plan B
JosĂ© Mourinho has repeatedly claimed that he is keen to sign Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, with Chelsea seeing a bid for the player rejected earlier this week. David Moyes insists that Rooney is not for sale, although it is believed the club would accept a large offer from abroad for the striker, but will not […]
PICTURES: Chelsea on tour
Chelsea have landed in Bangkok for their pre-season tour. Their first game is in four days from now against Singha All Stars. They then move on to Kuala Lumpa to play Malaysia XI. Next stop is Jakarta for the BNI Indonesia All Stars.
Chelsea and Liverpool target discussing Real Madrid contract
Both Liverpool and Chelsea have been linked with a move for Xabi Alonso over the past week, with Brendan Rodgers reportedly keen to bring him back to Anfield whilst Jose Mourinho is keen to be reunited with the player he managed at Real Madrid. Alonso has less than a year remaining on his current deal […]
PICTURE: Chelsea’s new signing… pinched from Fulham
Less than a week after Fulham confirmed that Mark Schwarzer would not be signing a contract renewal, in a bid for first team football, it appears as though he has signed for Chelsea. Fulham signed Maarten Stekelenburg from Roma in June, meaning Schwarzer moved down in pecking order, so was released by the club when […]
The cars Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona stars drive
It’s no secret that the lads in the top flight of football are earning an absolute fortune, but once they have finished buying women, houses with swimming pools, pedicures for their wives’ Chihuahuas and more women, believe it or not, but they often still have enough left over for some pretty fancy cars. British used […]
BIGGEST Bundesliga Transfers So Far… SchĂĽrrle to Chelsea, Götze to Bayern Munich
On the heels of this spring’s All-German Champions League Final, more football fans are starting to tune into the Bundesliga. And not only is this season shaping up to be the most watched ever, but a lot of new faces are going to be in place. We’ve already seen an impossible array of moves (over […]
VIDEO: Chelsea’s new signing Marco van Ginkel‏ in action
Chelsea have agreed a fee for the 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel from Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem. Subject to a medical he will complete his move to the London side for a reported figure of around ÂŁ8 million.
TRANSFER RUMOURS: Manchester United and Arsenal after Chelsea target
Geoffrey Kondogbia has drawn the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs over recent years, particularly since being in the spotlight for France at the U-20 World Cup. He scored the opening goal in France’s 3-1 win over Ghana and was named Man of the Match. Kondogbia is a defensive midfielder and has earned caps […]
Manchester United striker on being a ballboy for Liverpool vs Chelsea
In Chelsea’s game against Liverpool at Anfield towards the end of last season, a familiar face was spotted on the touchline as Juan Mata went to take a corner early in to the second half. Was that… could it be… Danny Welbeck? Jonny Evans has interviewed Welbeck, with footage available of Manchester United’s official website, […]
TRANSFER RUMOURS: Aspas to Liverpool and Cavani to Chelsea or Manchester City
Iago Aspas to Liverpool 26/12/12 – Swansea City and Atletico Madrid both confirm their interest in Aspas. 31/12/12 – Paco Herrera, Celta Vigo coach: “The president has made it clear Iago will not leave until the end of the season, so I am quiet.” 15/1/13 – Paco Herrera: “It seems that there is the possibility […]
Is Liverpool striker justified in making Chelsea captain comparison?
Luis Suarez revealed earlier this month that he was ready to leave Liverpool FC. Rather than being honest to the fans and explaining that, justifiably, he wants to join a better club who can compete for the Champions League every year, he has blamed his decision on the country. Suarez has been regularly criticised in […]
Chelsea boss: The Lying One?
Jose Mourinho attended his first press conference in his second stint as Chelsea manager today and dubbed himself the “happy one”, after previously calling himself a “special one” during the first press conference when he first joined the club in 2004. However, maybe he should be known as the “lying one”, after changing his story on […]
TRANSFER RUMOURS: Lewandowski to Manchester United, Arsenal target to Juve and Cavani to Chelsea
Lewandowski to Manchester United 12/12/12: Hans-Joachim Watzke, club executive: “As often as I am talking to Robert, I do not have the impression he wants to leave us. We will have to make decisions in this case at the end of the season. We may decide on economical factors. Would it be best to cash […]
TRANSFER RUMOURS: Chelsea captain to Monaco, Manchester City striker to Liverpool, Hulk to Chelsea
John Terry to Monaco 3/6/13 – Jose Mourinho appointed manager of Chelsea, who Claude Makelele was sacked after John Terry threatened to hand in a transfer request after the manager claimed he would drop him. 6/6/13 – Jose Mourinho, Chelsea manager: “I am a coach who looks for a meritocracy. Whoever I think is best […]
TRANSFER RUMOURS: Hulk to Chelsea, Ginter to Arsenal, Damiao to Tottenham Hotspur
Hulk to sign for Chelsea 12/8/12 – Hulk: “I have left a door open for being transferred to another league. I have preference for playing in the Premier League or the Spanish Liga, because they are the two leagues that are the most seen all over the world.” 3/9/12 – Hulk signs for Zenit Saint […]
Their troubled history – Chelsea boss and former Manchester United star
When Jose Mourinho was manager of Chelsea the first time around he blamed his side’s failure to keep up with Manchester United in 2006-2007 on the referees, particularly in light to a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo won against Middlesbrough. “The whole world knows how Mourinho is,” Ronaldo responded, when asked about Mourinho’s comments. “He always has […]
Have Chelsea captain and manager kissed and made up after JT got Mourinho sacked?
Claude Makelele published an autobiography in 2009, ‘Tout Simplement’, which revealed that the reason behind Jose Mourinho’s dismissal in 2007 was John Terry. After being told that he was going to be dropped, a disgruntled Terry apparently went to complain about the manager to Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich. Then he gave the club an […]
Can new Chelsea boss repeat success with new spending restrictions?
When Jose Mourinho took over from Claudio Ranieri Chelsea had just finished 2nd in the league and reached the semi-finals of the Champions league. In his first year of management, the club won the Premier League and the League Cup, and made losses of ÂŁ140m (with ÂŁ109m spent on wages). In his second year of management, […]
VIDEO: New Chelsea boss tells fans “I’m one of you”
VIDEO: New Chelsea boss tells fans “I’m one of you”