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Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea

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Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea Two years ago, Eduardo Camavinga left Rennes for Real Madrid. The Frenchman had established himself as a key man for the Ligue 1 side and Los Blancos acted accordingly to bring the now-20-year-old to the Bernabeu. Fast-forward to the present day, and Chelsea are hoping to pull off a similar trick wi...

Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse

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Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse Pre-season is not the best way to judge a player or team's performance. The primary aim for these matches is to gain crucial fitness ahead of the season, while teams will use the period before a campaign gets underway to jet off around the way to play in front of fans who'd rarely, if ever, get to s...

Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation

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Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation Fabrizio Romano's release clause revelation on Sunday night caused quite the stir on Twitter. The transfer guru tweeted that Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is currently available for as little as £35m. The Eagles, having failed to renegotiate Wilfried Zaha's, the Ivorian opting to move to T...

The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus

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The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus It seems a matter of 'when' rather than 'if' Mohammed Kudus moves to the Premier League. Brighton have been credited in an interest, while Arsenal are believed to be monitoring the Ajax star. Chelsea have since made their move for the Ghana sensation with the race to sign Kudus really starting to ho...

Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury

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Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury Injuries to both Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana may alter Chelsea's summer transfer plans. The former's hamstring problem was always going to impact his pre-season, but the latter's ACL injury means Chelsea are without a key centre-back until early 2024 at the earliest. Fofana's absence may now...

Who is Rayan Cherki and why do Chelsea want the talented teen?

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Who is Rayan Cherki and why do Chelsea want the talented teen? A number of renowned attackers have come through the ranks at Lyon. Karim Benzema, Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir were all on L'OL's academy books at one point or another before exploding onto the scene, yet there is an argument to be made that Rayan Cherki is the most talented player the club'...

Five key facts Chelsea fans need to know about Elye Wahi

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Five key facts Chelsea fans need to know about Elye Wahi In Chelsea's pursuit of a new striker, the Blues have reportedly turned their attention to Montpellier youngster Elye Wahi. The 20-year-old netted 19 times in Ligue 1 last season as Montpellier finished 12th in France's top tier. Even with the additions of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson from...

Could Folarin Balogun prove the long-term solution to Chelsea's goal woes?

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Could Folarin Balogun prove the long-term solution to Chelsea's goal woes? Chelsea have already made moves this summer to rectify their goal issues. Only four teams hit the back of the net fewer times than the Blues (38) last season, that return worse than relegated pair Leicester and Leeds. Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson have joined from RB Leipzig and Villarreal,...

Throwback Thursday: The Serbian who swapped Chelsea for Man Utd

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Throwback Thursday: The Serbian who swapped Chelsea for Man Utd Mason Mount’s transfer from Chelsea to Manchester United has been in the spotlight in the past few days, with the English midfielder at long last completing his switch on Wednesday.Many names have made the move from Chelsea to Old Trafford, including Juan Mata in 2014 and the late great Ray Wi...

Liverpool? Chelsea? Arsenal? Where next for Romeo Lavia?

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Liverpool? Chelsea? Arsenal? Where next for Romeo Lavia? The transfer window is in full flow and the speculation surrounding the next move for Romeo Lavia is heightening. Following Southampton’s relegation into the Championship, it was always on the cards that they would lose a large share of their star performers, of which Lavia is most certainly o...