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Gudjohnsen fears Hazard departure
Gudjohnsen fears Hazard departure
Eidur Gudjohnsen is worried Chelsea could lose Eden Hazard after failing to qualify for the Champions League. The Blues won the Premier League title in 2016-17 but could only finish fifth last term, amid regular speculation regarding the future of head coach Antonio Conte. The prospect of playing in the Europa League is unlikely to […]
European giants command £52m for Chelsea’s midfield target
European giants command £52m for Chelsea’s midfield target
Chelsea have a lot to sort out this summer and the expected appointment of former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri as Antonio Conte’s replacement at Stamford Bridge could kick things into gear on the transfer market. The Blues are ready to invest significantly in their squad as they aim to return to the Champions League, as […]
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Dries Mertens reveals Carlo Ancelotti was “very convincing” on why he should remain at Napoli, but the Belgian is still confused by Maurizio Sarri’s exit. The Belgian saw his career transformed by a new centre-forward role under Sarri, so is considering his future after the Coach was fired. “Of course I would like to work […]
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Maurizio Sarri risks sitting a year out, as it’s reported Chelsea have not offered to buy him out of his Napoli contract and the clause expires on Thursday. The Coach was fired to make way for Carlo Ancelotti, but under Italian law the contract remains in place until either a termination is negotiated by mutual […]
Viviano close to Sporting
Viviano close to Sporting
Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano is reported to be on the verge of a transfer to Sporting CP in Portugal. According to Sky Sport Italia and Portuguese paper A Bola, Viviano is very close to a €3m switch to Sporting this summer. He still has a three-year contract in place with Samp, but a crisis summit […]
Pep Guardiola hails future Chelsea boss as like-minded manager
Pep Guardiola hails future Chelsea boss as like-minded manager
Chelsea have not yet appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new boss, but it’s already being spoken about as a done deal. Pep Guardiola is one of those who has been asked by journalists this week what he thinks about the Italian potentially joining the Blues, and he had high praise for him. In quotes carried on ESPN[1], Guardiola […]
Juve to discuss Higuain & Mandzukic
Juve to discuss Higuain & Mandzukic
Pavel Nedved says Juventus ‘will see what happens with Gonzalo Higuain after the World Cup’ and that ‘we’ll make a decision’ with Mario Mandzukic. Higuain and Mandzukic have been the subject of exit speculation in recent weeks, and Nedved seemingly left the door open to both strikers leaving Juve. “We’re not worried, Higuain is our […]
Official: No Sarri for Zenit
Official: No Sarri for Zenit
Maurizio Sarri will not be the next Zenit St Petersburg boss after former midfielder Sergey Semak was named Roberto Mancini’s successor. Semak’s appointment was confirmed in a statement on Zenit’s official website, seemingly leaving Chelsea as Sarri’s only realistic destination. The 42-year-old ended his playing career with the Russian side and assisted Luciano Spalletti during […]
Chelsea make concrete contact with Sarri alternative as talks drag on
Chelsea make concrete contact with Sarri alternative as…
Maurizio Sarri has been the front-runner for Chelsea job for so long now that it seems a given that he will get it. To read some pieces about the appointment, you would think that the ink is already dry on the deal, and it’s just a matter of announcing it. While the Italian coach is a […]