CHELSEA are on red alert amid reports Matthijs de Ligt is ready for a ‘new step’ away from Juventus. The 22-year-old is being tracked as a solution to the Blues’ defensive headache. Matthijs de Ligt joined Juventus from Ajax in 2019 And superagent Mino Raiola has told Dutch newspaper NRC his client is ready to look beyond Serie A. He said: “(De Ligt) is ready for a ne...Full Story »

Atletico to allow Trippier to join Newcastle Atletico Madrid will allow Kieran Trippier to join Newcastle, if they can find a replacement. The Daily Mail claims that Atleti are looking for £15 million (€18m/$20m) for the England right-back, who has impressed in Spain since joining from Tottenham in 2019. Madrid eye Dumfries move Real Madrid are considering a move for Denzel Dumfri...Full Story »

Covid-hit Chelsea ground out a goalless draw with Wolves at a foggy Molineux to lose further ground on Premier League leaders Manchester City.Daniel Podence had a first-half tap-in chalked off for offside and Leander Dendoncker spurned a glorious chance as luckless Wolves forced Chelsea to settle for a fourth draw in eight top-flight matches.Chelsea travelled to the midlands without at least eig...Full Story »

Manchester United look set to rival title chasers Chelsea in the race to sign highly rated Sevilla defender Jules Kounde. Kounde was the subject of intense interest from Chelsea during the summer that resulted in a £50m transfer offer, but according to reports from Spanish outlet AS, there is “palpable” interest from Man United in terms of signing the Frenchman. AS have also...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he hasn't been fair to Saul Niguez. The versatile midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge on loan from Atletico Madrid in August but has failed to impress in England and has come under fire for a series of dismal displays. Saul was in action for the Blues on Thursday night as he came off the bench during their 1-1 draw with Everton. The 27-year-old was woeful th...Full Story »

Wolves will almost certainly be without French full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and on-loan South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan for Sunday’s visit of Chelsea.The pair suffered injuries in midweek and face a spell on the sidelines, and while Raul Jimenez is set to return from suspension, both Yerson Mosquera and Fabio Silva have tested positive for Covid-19.Pedro Neto and Jonny (both knee) are lon...Full Story »

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Thomas Tuchel bemoaned a “freak result” as Chelsea wasted a hatful of chances to slip to a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton.Jarrad Branthwaite poked home Anthony Gordon’s free-kick to stun an otherwise-dominant but highly profligate Chelsea, who had moved ahead through Mason Mount.The Blues spurned a glut of gilt-edged opportunities to slip four points behind leaders Manche...Full Story »

Profligate Chelsea conceded vital ground in the Premier League title race by slipping to a sub-standard 1-1 draw with callow Everton at Stamford Bridge.Teenage defender Jarrad Branthwaite netted his first Everton goal to plunder a draw for the injury-hit Toffees, stunning a Chelsea outfit missing a clutch of senior players through Covid-19.Mason Mount thought his seventh top-flight goal of the c...Full Story »

N’Golo Kante and Trevoh Chalobah will return from injury when Chelsea host Everton at Stamford Bridge in Thursday’s Premier League clash.Midfielder Kante has been sidelined with knee trouble, while defender Chalobah has shaken off a hamstring problem.Midfielder Mateo Kovacic should finish isolating due to Covid-19 on Friday, while left-back Ben Chilwell remains out of action due to k...Full Story »

Talks between Real Madrid and Antonio Rudiger are accelerating, according to reports. The Chelsea defender will become a free agent at the end of this season, and can sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club next month. Rudiger, 28, is seeking one last pay-day and it might come from the Spanish giants. According to The Guardian, Real are now the heavy favourites to sign Rudiger as ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has said the club will see what happens with Conor Gallagher when his loan expires at the end of the season. The Chelsea loanee has been a revelation for Palace this term, signified by his two-goal display in the 3-1 win over Everton on Sunday. Asked about potentially keeping Gallagher at Selhurst Park, Vieira told reporters: "We don't think about what w...Full Story »

Tottenham have joined the queue of clubs interested in unsettled Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen The Danish international, 25, is yet to sign a new deal at Stamford Bridge and, if that stalemate continues, will be a free agent at the end of the campaign. That has put a host of clubs, both here and abroad, on standby - and Spurs are the latest to enter the equation. New boss Antonio Conte...Full Story »

The Blues could lose Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta this summer when their contracts expire. Gleison Bremer is a transfer target for Chelsea Credit: Rex The club has yet to agree new terms with any of the quartet leaving them facing the threat of seeing all of them walk away from Stamford Bridge at the same time. As a result, Chelsea are drawing up a ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has revealed penalty supremo Jorginho has “sacrificed himself” for Chelsea for weeks on end.The Italy midfielder netted twice from the spot to grind out a 3-2 win over Leeds at Stamford Bridge and set the Blues’ Premier League title tilt back on track.Jorginho again played through a back problem with N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic sidelined, and took his Pre...Full Story »

Chelsea is dangerously close to seeing Antonio Rudiger leave the club for free once his contract expires at the end of the season and according to recent reports, the Blues may have already identified the German’s perfect replacement. That’s according to a recent report from Goal, who claims in an attempt to plan for the possible departure of Rudiger, as well as Andreas Christense...Full Story »

Reading boss Kelly Chambers has urged her side to “take confidence” from their recent performances when they face Chelsea.The Royals are unbeaten in their last four games, with three wins and a draw, and are currently eighth in the Women’s Super League table.Chambers, who won November’s WSL Manager of the Month award, told the club website: “I think we have to take ...Full Story »

Jorginho will play through the pain of a back problem to ease Chelsea’s midfield injury issues in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Leeds. Mateo Kovacic continues isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, while N’Golo Kante could make a tentative return to training next week after knee trouble but will not feature at Stamford Bridge this weekend. Trevoh Chalobah (ha...Full Story »

Liverpool are set to offer Antonio Rudiger a big contract after his current Chelsea deal ends in the summer. That's according to reports that say that the German is also a target for clubs abroad and has even had talks with Carlo Ancelotti over a three-year deal at Real Madrid - but would much prefer to stay in the Premier League. Chelsea are currently set to lose a few of their centre-back...Full Story »

Chelsea missed the chance to seal qualification for the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with a game to spare as they drew 0-0 with Juventus at Kingsmeadow.Emma Hayes’ side were thwarted on a number of occasions by Juve goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin as they endured a frustrating time of it in their penultimate Group A match, where victory would have guaranteed their progre...Full Story »