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Chelsea outcast to move to Newcastle? Sunday's transfer rumour roundup

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Jul 31 2022 15:40
Chelsea outcast to move to Newcastle? Sunday's transfer rumour roundup The Premier League season kicks off in less than a week and teams are still seeking to strike deals in their bid to improve. Here we take a look at the best of Sunday's transfer gossip, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle all dominating the gossip columns.Newcastle ready to rescue ...
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Why Chelsea should prioritise Skriniar over Gvardiol in centre-back pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jul 28 2022 10:30
Why Chelsea should prioritise Skriniar over Gvardiol in centre-back pursuit Chelsea's pursuit of a new centre-back finally bore fruit earlier this month as they secured the services of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The Senegal star has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, and it was a transfer that finally came to fruition. Importantly for Chelsea is that th...
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Rafael Leao could be the long-term Hazard replacement Chelsea have craved

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 12 2022 17:35
Rafael Leao could be the long-term Hazard replacement Chelsea have craved Chelsea had believed they'd stolen a march on Barcelona and Arsenal in the race to sign Raphinha from Leeds. The Brazilian does now seem set for a move to the Blaugrana, but not after the Blues had felt they had done enough to lure him to Stamford Bridge. With Raphinha now Camp Nou bound, they'll ne...
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Who is Matheus Nunes? The Kovacic-esque ball progressor linked to Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jul 7 2022 12:35
Who is Matheus Nunes? The Kovacic-esque ball progressor linked to Chelsea With Chelsea closing in on the signing of Raheem Sterling, the Blues are finally set to make a splash in the transfer market. Todd Boehly's takeover at the end of May lifted all restrictions surrounding the club, but it's taken over a month for the west London side to invest in the squad.Romelu Luka...
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Why Chelsea must win the race to sign Bayern target De Ligt

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 5 2022 10:05
Why Chelsea must win the race to sign Bayern target De Ligt Back in 2019, Matthijs de Ligt was a wanted man in Europe. Fresh from captaining Ajax to Eredivisie success, and becoming the youngest ever captain in a Champions League knockout stage game, the vultures were understandably circling Amsterdam. There was high profile interest across the continent in ...
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Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 27 2022 09:35
Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs Few this side of the channel would have been aware of Jonathan Clauss 12 months' ago. After a so-so debut Ligue 1 campaign with Lens, where he returned a WhoScored rating of 6.88, Clauss would go on to enjoy a whirlwind 2021/22, which resulted in a first senior call up to the France national team an...
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Is Romelu Lukaku the worst signing in Premier League history?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 23 2022 11:35
Is Romelu Lukaku the worst signing in Premier League history? The number nine shirt is a poisoned chalice at Chelsea. The likes of Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao and Gonzalo Higuain, all recognised forwards across the continent, have all failed to shoulder the goalscoring burden at Stamford Bridge, with Romelu Lukaku joining the trio in this club.Lukaku retur...
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Assessing Tuchel's possible vision for Chelsea's attack should Sterling and Dembele join

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 21 2022 14:50
Assessing Tuchel's possible vision for Chelsea's attack should Sterling and Dembele join Chelsea are close to making one of their statement summer signings if reports are to be believed. With Romelu Lukaku expected to return to Inter before too long, the Belgian ending a disappointing second stint with the Blues with a whimper rather than a bang, Chelsea will be looking to secure a repl...
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Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 13 2022 10:50
Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea A host of centre-backs have been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen's departures have already been confirmed, the former swapping London for Madrid, and the main port of call for the Blues in the market is to bolster the backline.Now that Todd Boehly's...
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Who is Josko Gvardiol? RB Leipzig's elite young defender wanted by Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mei 27 2022 10:50
Who is Josko Gvardiol? RB Leipzig's elite young defender wanted by Chelsea RB Leipzig gambled on Josko Gvardiol back in 2020. They coughed up a rumoured €16m to land the young defender, a fee that, at the time, was the highest ever paid for a Croatian teenager. Gvardiol remained with Dinamo Zagreb for the season in order to garner regular game time before returning to...
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