As per a report in Calciomercato, Chelsea and Juventus could end up making a swap deal in the summer. Jorginho has been linked with a return to Italy for some time, and Juventus are keen on signing him. Alex Sandro has been on Chelsea’s radar for years, but the move has never materialized. Andrea Pirlo reportedly wants a midfielder signed in the summer, and Jorginho has been named the #1 target....
The Blues are in a resurgent, positive vein of form after the initial thrashing at Manchester United. Three wins on the bounce, 11 goals scored and a lot more to take in terms of optimism and confidence. The hosts on the other hand, are looking for their first home league victory of the season. In three matches played on home soil, the Saints have taken just one point, which makes for grim reading....
Kai Havertz to Timo Werner to Hakim Ziyech. It is the combination many Chelsea fans — and board members — were dreaming of over the summer as the Blues spent in excess of £150 million ($209 million) to upgrade their attack. And though it may have taken the trio until mid-March to combine for a huge, match-winning moment, the beauty of Ziyech’s goal against Atletico Madrid was worth the wait....
Fabregas, renowned for his defence-splitting passes, has made nine of his 14 Premier League appearances from the bench this season but has still provided seven assists, the most in the Chelsea squad along with Nemanja Matic. “When you look at statistics, you see a midfielder that plays in my position and you say he has 95 percent accuracy, he didn’t lose the ball,” Fabregas told Chelsea TV. “(But) I will always lose more balls because I take a lot of risks....
The 25-year-old joined Chelsea in 2010, with the Blues having signed the then 17-year-old goalkeeper from Inter Zapresic, where he had already been called up to Croatia’s squad as third-choice goalkeeper. However, he could not break through at Stamford Bridge and work permit issues contributed to him going out on loan to eight different clubs, in eight different countries. Delac admits that special interest has been shown in him due to his record as the longest-serving player in west London, and has revealed how he said his goodbyes after leaving the WhatsApp group for Chelsea loanees....
Chelsea face their fiercest 2016-17 rivals on Saturday, who are running them close in the league too after the Blues dropped points in a 2-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday. Martial’s Man Utd dream fading Antonio Conte will be keen to banish the disappointment of a league defeat in the cup and Cahill hopes victory this weekend could lead to a glorious finish to the campaign. “That’s our aim [to win the double],” Cahill said....
The Spaniard was sent off following a clash with Gareth Barry but denied biting the Everton midfielder. The suspension will follow immediately. “Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Thursday (31 March 2016), Chelsea’s Diego Costa has been given a one-match suspension, fined 20,000 pounds and warned as to his future conduct,” an FA statement said on Friday. “The forward admitted a charge of improper conduct in relation to his behaviour after he was shown a second yellow card in The FA Cup Sixth Round tie on 12 March 2016 at Goodison Park....
The 26-year-old defender was set to join the Russian Premier League outfit in a £30 million move from Roma, but a move is now unlikely to be completed. Despite reports that the deal has fallen through due to Manolas’ desire to be paid in Euro instead of ruble, a source close to the player told Goal that the collapse of negotiations has nothing to do with currency. Why Arsenal want to sign Lemar...
Given the way in which Conte’s criticism of the club’s transfer policy angered the Blues board, one would have assumed Roman Abramovich would have steered well clear of hiring another Italian renowned for his intensity and speaking his mind. Sarri, after all, is the no-frills Neapolitan who allegedly called Roberto Mancini a “ft”, admitted that he would have told one journalist to “f off” had she not been “a woman”, warned Gonzalo Higuain he’d be a “right d**head” if he doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or and only last week stuck his finger up at Juventus fans before a crucial Serie A showdown in Turin ....
Messi, Ronaldo & the Golden Shoe leaders Morata has had a call in both the summer and winter transfer windows from the Chelsea manager, who has made it clear that he is a huge fan of the Spain international and that he is monitoring his situation. The 23-year-old is happy in Madrid and determined to prove his worth as he battles for a starting role with the likes of Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, but Conte is aiming to ensure that Chelsea are at the front of the queue should Morata grow frustrated over a lack of minutes on the pitch....
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich were interested in a German forward. Elsewhere, Antonio Conte has opened up on Romelu Lukaku’s struggles at Stamford Bridge. On that note, here’s a look at the key Chelsea transfer stories as on August 13, 2022: Bayern Munich were interested in Kai Havertz Bayern Munich were interested in Kai Havertz, according to SPORT via The Hard Tackle. The Bavarians are searching for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski and set their eyes on the German forward....
Antonio Conte’s side cruised to league glory last season and they will be determined to get off to a winning start at home as they brace themselves for a sterner challenge in 2017-18. Burnley, on the other hand, narrowly avoided relegation from the division last term and they are expected to mount another fight against the drop this year. The Clarets suffered a 3-0 defeat when they visited The Bridge in the league last August, but Antonio Conte’s side have gone through plenty of changes since then....
Twenty years down, the tournament has grown into a marquee ATP tennis event in South Asia, giving birth to many a tennis champion, attracting some of the finest names in the world tennis circuit, and spawning a multitude of fans across the nation. The 2015 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open will mark 20 years since the very first game was played in India and the organisers are all set to celebrate the occasion with a host of activities in Chennai....
The blaze, which ignited on Saturday close to the power plant, quickly spread to cover more than 20 hectares, Ukraine’s civil protection agency said. “There is bad news—radiation is above normal in the fire’s center,” Yegor Firsov, head of the country’s ecological inspection service said in a Facebook post on Sunday. In the post, a video was included showing a Geiger counter with a reading indicating that radiation levels were 16 times higher than normal at the site of the fire, AFP reported....
Craig Mazin, a two-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, is working on Borderlands’ script. Mazin’s most recent well-known work is Chernobyl, the HBO mini-series that released to massive critical and fan acclaim. However, Mazin’s move to dramatic film and television is fairly recent, as the writer has previously worked on films like Scary Movie 4 and The Hangover series. RELATED: Borderlands 3 Could Add Weird Feature Mazin is a good fit for the Borderlands movie....
Chex Quest is a nonviolent total conversion of the original Doom. Rather than obliterate his enemies, the Chex Warrior uses a “zorcher” to transport Flemoids back to their home dimension. Players will invade the research colony of Bazoik where the Flemoids have invaded to take down Zorch Lord Snotfolus himself. RELATED: New Mod Combines Minecraft and Doom Chex Quest HD isn’t just a simple rerelease, however. It makes significant upgrades to the classic game....
This week’s episode will be action-packed with multiple intersecting cases, including one involving a patient who had close ties to Dr. Ethan Choi’s (played by Brian Tee) late father. We can also expect a primary twist in Dr. Dylan Scott’s (Guy Lockard) storyline. The promo and synopsis for the episode promise a very exciting week at the hospital. Read on for more details about the upcoming episode of Chicago Med....
Alderman Carrie M. Austin represents the 34th Ward of Chicago, where Jackie Robinson West played its home games. After hearing of the punishment handed down by Little League, Austin defended the young players who starred on television as representatives of Chicago. “They are still champions, and I believe people across this city will feel just like I do,” she told the Chicago Tribune. Other politicians shared similar sentiments and expressed their disappointment for the children, but then Austin went off the rails and aimed her words at Little League....
The hope was that this window would deliver hope for El Tri, that players who are stuck on the bench at clubs in Europe would move to places where their services are needed. Some of Mexico’s most important players are rooted to the bench. Hector Moreno, Mexico’s unquestioned starting left center back, is a Roma afterthought after moving there before the season. Defenders Miguel Layun and Diego Reyes get infrequent minutes with Porto....
Neymar’s Barcelona deal compared to Messi’s Schmidt revealed that the Mexico international may miss out on the contest thanks to a cold in his pre-match media conference Friday. Hernandez played 85 minutes in Leverkusen’s 0-0 midweek Champions League match against Tottenham, with Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris making a spectacular save to keep the striker off the score sheet. Hernandez has scored seven goals in all competitions this season for the Bundesliga side, which sits tenth in the table on 10 points after seven games....
