Chelsea on Thursday announced the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes on a five-year deal for a reported fee of £22 million ($28 million). The Senegal international will compete for a starting spot with Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has struggled for form and confidence at Stamford Bridge. He is Frank Lampard’s seventh senior signing of […]Read More
Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea head coach on Thursday, confirming a dramatic return for one of the club’s greatest ever players. Lampard has signed a three-year contract with Chelsea, where he spent 13 years and became the team’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals. The former England midfielder succeeds Maurizio Sarri after just one season […]Read More
Chelsea secured the signing of Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a permanent deal from Real Madrid on Monday after he spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge. Kovacic made 51 appearances as the Blues secured a return to the Champions League by finishing third in the Premier League and winning the Europa League. Chelsea […]Read More
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, has received praise from his former club Chelsea following his impressive contribution to Nigeria’s bright start to the ongoing Africa Nations Cup in Egypt. Aina’s pass, with his back turned to Burundi’s goal, helped Nigeria finally break down the stubborn debutants, as it left space for Odion Ighalo to score […]Read More
Manchester United and Chelsea will meet on the opening weekend of the 2019-20 Premier League season after the fixtures for the new campaign were released on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side will face Wolves in their second game, before matches against Crystal Palace, Southampton Leicester City and West Ham. They then host Arsenal and Liverpool […]Read More
Belgian captain Eden Hazard has been unveiled as a player of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. The 28-year-old, who spent seven years at Chelsea, signed a five-year contract with the Los Blancos for a fee in the region of €100m, with a potential €20m extra in additional performance-related bonuses. The club have not yet confirmed […]Read More
Champions Manchester City begins the defence of their Premier League title away at West Ham, while Manchester United will host Chelsea in a blockbuster meeting to start the campaign after next season’s fixtures were revealed on Thursday. Man City will be confident of a fruitful start after scoring four times in each of their last […]Read More
Torino have completed the capture of Nigeria defender Ola Aina, the club president Urbano Cairo has revealed. The Italian club signed Aina outright from Chelsea for €10m despite Chelsea’s apparent counter-option. The details of Aina’s deal was however not revealed by Cairo. Aina spent last season on loan at Torino from Chelsea playing 29 times […]Read More
After scoring twice in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Arsenal in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final match on Wednesday, Belgium’s Eden Hazard said he has now found the right moment. He said it was the moment to call time on his magnificent career with the London club to seek new challenges. The Belgian is widely […]Read More
It is understood the Armenian, 30, feared for his safety on the pitch in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Having considered all current options, we had to take the tough decision for me not to travel with the squad to the Europa League final,” said Mkhitaryan. “It’s the kind of game that doesn’t come along very often and […]Read More
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