Merry Christmas! The January transfer window is nearly upon us. It’s the final weekend of Premier League action before the festivities and there are only a few matches remaining before transfer business can again get underway. Top-flight clubs are lining up deals in the background as they look to strengthen their squads for a rigorous second half of the campaign, with Manchester United an...Full Story »

Chelsea reach out to Sporting for Ousmane Diomande Chelsea have reached out to Sporting CP over a potential transfer for defender Ousmane Diomande, as they want to add more centre-backs in January. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set to join Besiktas Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the verge of being appointed Besiktas head coach, according to reports. Finlay Gorman to j...Full Story »

Crystal Palace and Fulham are interested in a January move for Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah. The 21-year-old Frenchman left the West Ham academy to sign a four-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland in January, and has since made 35 appearances for the Championship club. Ekwah, a box-to-box midfielder, was at Chelsea's academy between 2018 and 2021, and is also attracting interest from N...Full Story »

Gallagher has been an important player for Chelsea this season, but he's yet to agree a new contract with the Blues, and that means there could be pressure on the club to let him go for the right price this winter. According to ESPN, that price would likely be in the region of £50million, with the likes of Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham United mentioned as teams to recently show an inte...Full Story »

Chelsea could face a huge dilemma over the next six months, with their transfer plans potentially sent into disarray following the emergence of key details in one of their player's contract. Over the past year, Chelsea have become synonymous with amortisation on new signings, helping them add more than 25 new players to their squad in just three transfer windows. This has also required sell...Full Story »

FANS moaned the Carabao Cup draw was fixed after Chelsea and Liverpool avoided each other in the semi-finals. The Reds thrashed West Ham 5-1 at Anfield to complete the final-four line-up. Chelsea and Fulham booked their places in the semis thanks to penalty shootout victories over Newcastle and Everton respectively on Tuesday while Middlesbrough saw off Port Vale. Father-and-son duo Harry a...Full Story »

Erin Cuthbert’s second-half brace helped Chelsea take control of Group D in the Champions League with a 3-1 win at Hacken.The two teams had played out a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last week, which left the Swedish outfit top after three matches, but Emma Hayes’ side were able to finish 2023 with a crucial victory.Sam Kerr broke the deadlock with her ninth goal of the campaign a...Full Story »

BENOIT BADIASHILE could leave Chelsea just a year after signing for the club, according to reports. The centre-back joined the Blues from Monaco for £35million in January 2023. There is interest from Lyon in Benoit Badiashile Credit: Getty But he could already be set for a move back to Ligue 1 with Lyon making him a "priority" target, claim Foot Mercato. The French giants have at least ...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea are a “healthy group” after watching them edge beyond Newcastle on penalties at Stamford Bridge to book a place in the Carabao Cup semi-final.Newcastle looked to have done enough to progress after holding Chelsea at arm’s length for much of the game following Callum’s Wilson’s first-half strike.Then at the death, Mykhailo Mudryk appe...Full Story »

Chelsea booked their passage to the semi-final of the Carabao Cup on penalties after Mykhailo Mudryk’s stoppage-time equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.Mudryk slotted home after a mistake from Kieran Trippier just as Eddie Howe’s side looked to have done enough to ease past the hosts, who struggled to create for much of the game.Earlier, Callum Wilson h...Full Story »

The daughter of Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf has built up a huge online following. Jade Lebouef shared some new picturesShe donned a red dress Jade, 33, often wows her 244k followers with her stunning posts. On a trip to Luxemburg, Jade posed for a collection of photographs in a red dress. She completed the look with a pearl necklace, black heels and a handbag. And fans loved the snaps as t...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson feels his AFC Wimbledon side should have come away from Salford with all three points as they were held in a goalless League Two stalemate.The Dons created several chances, having 20 shots at the Salford goal but were unable to break the deadlock at the Peninsula Stadium.The result leaves Wimbledon in seventh place – where Salford finished last season.The Ammies meanwhile, ...Full Story »

Salford and AFC Wimbledon played out a goalless League Two stalemate at the Peninsula Stadium on Saturday.The visitors had 20 shots at the Salford goal, but could not make it count.Armani Little was the main goal threat for either side in the first half. The Dons midfielder had several efforts, the first of which he hit just off target from 25 yards out.Little tried his luck again from the edge ...Full Story »

Chelsea recovered from a dour first-half showing to beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and claim back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time in over a year.Cole Palmer continued his fine start to life in west London and was the difference for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, knocking in the opening goal from Raheem Sterling’s cut-back early in the second half before...Full Story »

Goals in each half from Kane Thompson-Sommers and Millenic Alli earned FC Halifax a 2-0 win at Gateshead and moved them a point behind their opponents.The away side opened the scoring 10 minutes before the break when Thompson-Sommers fired in a superb curling effort.Gateshead almost found an instant equaliser but Regan Booty’s first-time effort from inside the box was blocked on the line.H...Full Story »

Bayern Munich will reignite their interest in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha in January, according to journalist Rudy Galetti. Palhinha was close to joining the German giants in the summer, but sources told ESPN that the €65 million deal collapsed at the last minute as a result of Fulham failing to find a replacement. The Cottagers subsequently moved quickly to agree a new contract wit...Full Story »

The Brentford star has been sidelined since May after being hit with a betting ban. Ivan Toney's transfer preference has been revealed However, that has not stopped the rampant speculation on his future. Arsenal and Chelsea have been the clubs most heavily linked with a move for the England forward, with some reports suggesting he could cost as much as £100million. And now with the Janu...Full Story »

Todd Boehly has been told sell Mudryk instead of £52m Chelsea star as glaring issue spotted Gabby Agbonlahor has encouraged Chelsea to sell Mykhailo Mudryk instead of Conor Gallagher in the upcoming transfer window. The 23-year-old midfielder was heavily linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge in the summer but, following the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, he's become a key component...Full Story »

Chelsea are ready to sanction the departure of several players including Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Noni Madueke to help fund their January transfer plans, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio Pochettino said after Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton that his side are "missing something" and "maybe we need to do some movement" in next month's window to rescue a dismal start that has left Chelsea l...Full Story »

The German met Natalie Guerreiro Max during his time as Chelsea boss. Thomas Tuchel celebrated Bayern Munich's win with his Brazilian lover until 2am Credit: Getty The German manager met Natalie Guerreiro Max during his time as Chelsea manager Credit: BackGrid Bayern players, staff and board members celebrated Wednesday's 1-0 win at Old Trafford with a post-match banquet. Bild report that cl...Full Story »