Arsenal and Chelsea set to fight for Benzema Arsenal are all set to compete with Chelsea to secure a loan move for Al-Itthad star Karim Benzema, according to Team Talk. Benzema, who is planning to leave Saudi Arabia just six months after joining the league from Real Madrid, is wanted by several top European clubs. Manchester United at one point were also linked with the Frenchman but the Red...Full Story »

Chelsea are being linked with the shock transfer of Aston Villa starlet Jhon Duran. The youngster is a backup at Villa Park under manager Unai Emery, with Ollie Watkins the starter. However, reporter Nathan Gissing states that Chelsea are looking at Duran as a loan option. The club are without Nicholas Jackson due to African Cup of Nations involvement. Duran only has two goals in 17 substi...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL are plotting a transfer move for Chelsea’s highly-rated Levi Colwill, according to reports. The 20-year-old centre-half first caught the eye during his season-long loan spell in the Championship with Huddersfield Town in the 2021-22 campaign. Liverpool are keen on signing Chelsea defender Levi Colwill Credit: Rex After helping them to reach the play-off final, he was sent out ...Full Story »

Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko struck second-half goals as Mali launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.Captain Traore tapped his side into a 60th-minute lead in the Group E encounter in Korhogo before striker Sinayoko quickly added a second.South Africa had the better of the opening period but paid a heavy price for a penalty miss from former Brigh...Full Story »

Lamine Camara’s double helped Senegal get their Africa Cup of Nations title defence off to a winning start as they recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia.Pape Gueye put the 2021 champions ahead just four minutes in, while Gambia were reduced to 10 men when Cardiff midfielder Ebou Adams was sent off on the stroke of half-time.Camara doubled their lead – seven minutes ...Full Story »

The Blues have been strongly linked with the 16-year-old and could sign him in a deal worth up to £65million. Chelsea are reportedly ready to trigger Estevao Willian's £52million release clause Estevao, who has been nicknamed Messinho, has also drawn interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. According to Sport, though, Chelsea have now flown an executive to Sao Paulo to trigg...Full Story »

Garry Rodrigues scored a stoppage-time winner as Cape Verde beat Chris Hughton’s four-time winners Ghana 2-1 to go top of Group B in the Africa Cup of Nations.Rodrigues took advantage of a mix-up in the Ghana defence to tap the ball into an empty net and give his side a deserved victory in Abidjan.Jamiro Monteiro had put the islanders ahead in the 17th minute and Ghana had a goal ruled out...Full Story »

Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opening encounter in Abidjan.Three-time AFCON champions Nigeria threatened early, but it was Equatorial Guinea who took a surprise lead through Iban Salvador in the 36th minute.Napoli striker Victor Osimhen issued a near-instant reply when he headed home Ademola Lookman’s cross less than two minutes...Full Story »

Wrexham climbed up to second in League Two following a 2-0 win against AFC Wimbledon.Steven Fletcher and Paul Mullin struck after half-time to inflict defeat on the Dons, who dropped out of the play-off places.Phil Parkinson’s side extended their winning run at home in the league to eight matches but they had to scrap to see off a visiting team who had plenty of chances to take the lead.Ar...Full Story »

Chelsea made it three Premier League wins in a row for the first time since October 2022 as Cole Palmer’s penalty guided them to a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge.The winning goal came in stoppage time at the end of the first half, the top scorer for Mauricio Pochettino’s side notching his ninth goal of the season after Raheem Sterling was tripped in the box.However, the m...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund have signed defender Ian Maatsen on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. The Netherlands youth international made his Premier League debut last August and has made 12 appearances in the league this season. "Because of our current squad situation we decided to act on the left-back position this winter," Dortmund sports directo...Full Story »

Arsenal show interest in Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee According to reports by The Express, Arsenal are eager to sign Joshua Zirkzee, a striker for Bologna, in January to increase their offensive capacity. The Gunners will have to fork up almost £15 million more than his £34.3 million release clause as it's been suggested that a more reasonable asking price of £50 million might be a...Full Story »

The 21-year-old joined The Blues 12 months ago in a deal worth £8million, but has only ever made one start for the club. David Datro Fofana looks to be heading to Burnley on loanFofana joined Chelsea last January According to The Athletic, Burnley have agreed a deal to sign Fofana on loan until the end of the season. The Ivorian had been loaned out to Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin for t...Full Story »

Chelsea are preparing to sell one of their most coveted youth stars in the coming weeks. The Blues will let Conor Gallagher join Tottenham if he agrees to make the move. Per The Independent, Spurs are ready to put in a bid to lure Gallagher to North London. That figure could be up to £50 million, as that is what it would take for Chelsea to sell. For his part, Gallagher has no intenti...Full Story »

The model, 33, is the daughter of Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf. Jade Leboeuf stunned in white lingerie Credit: Instagram / @jade_leboeuf Jade has built a huge following on social media Credit: Instagram / @jade_leboeuf The model sips from her glass of water Credit: Instagram / @jade_leboeuf Jade has over 240,000 Instagram followers Credit: Instagram / @jade_leboeuf She has gathered a huge f...Full Story »

Chelsea are ready to bring in another young striker to the club in the winter. The Blues have opened talks for Girona striker Artem Dovbyk, who is friends with winger Mykhailo Mudryk. The Girona star has scored 11 goals so far this season, while he has also provided five assists. Per El Nacional, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is an admirer of the forward. Whether Dovbyk would leave Giro...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM have completed the loan signing of Germany international Timo Werner. The former Chelsea hitman has joined the North Londoners from German giants RB Leipzig until the end of the season. The 27-year-old has joined Spurs on loan until the end of the season Credit: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR But Spurs chief Ange Postecoglou does have the option to permanently acquire his services should he take...Full Story »

NEMANJA MATIC reportedly wants to return to the Premier League - after telling Rennes he is ready to quit the club. But he has allegedly considered RETIRING if an immediate transfer exit gets blocked. Nemanja Matic is fed up at Rennes and wants to quit immediately Credit: Getty The former Chelsea and Manchester United star, 35, joined the Ligue 1 outfit in the summer after one season with Rom...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick believes his side had to “suffer” to earn a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.Hayden Hackney capitalised on missed Chelsea chances, scoring in the 37th minute to hand Boro a valuable advantage going into the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on January 23.His goal came after already-depleted Boro were forced into two early chan...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned Chelsea’s profligacy following their shock 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.The Premier League side dominated at the Riverside Stadium but squandered a host of chances, with Cole Palmer particularly wasteful.Hayden Hackney’s first-half goal earned the Sky Bet Championship hosts a slender advantage ahead of the ret...Full Story »