Salomon Kalou scored his first Bundesliga goal to earn Hertha Berlin a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg at the Olympiastadion on Wednesday evening. The former Chelsea player, making his first start for the Old Lady, scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute as Hertha picked up their first win of the season. Wolfsburg looked a shadow of the side which had beaten Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 on Saturday...Full Story »

Hertha Berlin coach Jos Luhukay has stressed Salomon Kalou needs to be given time to settle in to his new surroundings, although he is still an option for Friday night's trip to Freiburg. The former Chelsea midfielder joined the club in one of the most high-profile deals at the end of the transfer deadline, but his debut was only nine seconds old when Hertha conceded in a 3-1 defeat to Mainz la...Full Story »

The two Ivorians are good friends and the Lille attacker says that his compatriot is keen to move to the MLS before he retires Salomon Kalou has revealed that Didier Drogba would like to finish his career in the United States. The veteran forward is currently plying his trade in Turkey with Galatasaray, but Kalou says his Cote d'Ivoire team-mate has his heart set on a move to MLS before he h...Full Story »

STEVE CLARKE wants FOUR new signings — and Salomon Kalou is top of the list. West Brom’s boss has been after the unsettled Lille forward since the end of last season. The former Chelsea ace has a release clause of £2.6million and is keen on a Premier League return. But the 27-year-old’s wage demands are understood to be £70,000 a week. Clarke said: “Between ...Full Story »

Lille forward Salomon Kalou admits he would welcome the opportunity to take in a second spell in English football. The Ivory Coast international spent six years at Chelsea before leaving for France as a free agent in the summer of 2012. Kalou enjoyed a productive debut campaign in France, but concedes that Ligue 1 cannot match the Premier League for passion and entertainment. He insists tha...Full Story »

Lille forward Salomon Kalou believes there is no substitute for hard work as he prepares to line-up against BATE Borisov in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Kalou was part of the Chelsea squad which won the tournament last season but joined Lille over the summer when he was not offered a new deal at Stamford Bridge. The Ivory Coast international is now looking forward to another Europe...Full Story »

EXIT DOOR ... Chelsea's Salomon Kalou has been released CHELSEA stars Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa have been released. They played in the Champions League final win over Bayern Munich but are free agents after Blues did not renew their deals.Full Story »

Salomon Kalou has vowed to answer those dismissing Chelsea's chances of beating Barcelona, insisting he has already spotted weaknesses in their rearguard. Lionel Messi-inspired Barca are odds-on favourites to win their latest Champions League clash with the Blues and reach next month's final in Munich. Despite Chelsea's impressive recent record against the Catalans, they have already bee...Full Story »

FEELING BLUE ... Salomon Kalou SALOMON KALOU was warned by Andre Villas-Boas that he would not play for Chelsea again unless he signed a new deal. The striker, 26, revealed: "I was told by the previous manager that I was not allowed to play because I didn't sign a contract. "Maybe he was building a new team and thinking I wasn't part of the future. "That was a really big frustration and it...Full Story »

Chelsea may not be as good as they used to be but even a makeshift line-up was strong enough to put them in touching distance of the Champions League semi-finals. There was as little to fear from Benfica as Didier Drogba allegedly indicated, the side that helped eliminate Manchester United producing arguably one of the most toothless performances ever witnessed in a quarter-final home leg. D...Full Story »