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Nigerian international Ola Aina has joined Italian club Torino on loan – shortly after signing a new contract with Chelsea. The 21-year-old defender spent last season on loan at Hull City, where he featured in 44 games. However, Aina must wait to add to his three matches for Chelsea after new manager Maurizio Sarri gave
Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo completed a season-long loan from Chelsea to Spanish side CD Leganes on Wednesday. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, who has yet to make an official Chelsea appearance since joining the London side in 2012, penned an extension for an undisclosed duration to his existing deal before completing his
At the beginning of last season, we looked at the 15 potentially most important players for Chelsea in their ultimately disappointing 2017-18 title defence. With a brand new campaign under way and the summer transfer window shut, some have departed or slipped, while others have grown in importance. Here’s new head coach Maurizio Sarri’s revised
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri doesn’t want to turn his new side into Napoli 2.0. The appointment of a new manager always creates some winners and losers. Maurizio Sarri’s arrival has spelt good news for David Luiz and Willian, both set for a promising future at Chelsea having both been bound for the exit after falling
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri doesn’t want to turn his new side into Napoli 2.0. Tiemoue Bakayoko has left Chelsea to join Serie A side AC Milan on a season-long loan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek wants to stay at Chelsea and fight for a first-team place this season despite reported interest from Schalke, sources have told ESPN FC.
Tiemoue Bakayoko has left Chelsea to join Serie A side AC Milan on a season-long loan. Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri doesn’t want to turn his new side into Napoli 2.0. ESPN FC’s Craig
The Exploding Heads are here to tell you that the more changes a new football season brings, the more things stay the same. A year ago, ESPN FC’s correspondents each selected their club’s 15 most important players and just 12 months on, there’s been a huge amount of changes. Mohamed Salah’s rise has made him
Maurizio Sarri starts off his Chelsea tenure with an easy victory as N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro all got on the scoresheet. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri doesn’t want to turn his new side into Napoli 2.0. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley reflects on the first Saturday of Premier League action, including a debut victory for Chelsea’s
Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois wishes he can play with Eden Hazard at the club in the future and thanks Chelsea fans for their support. Thibaut Courtois discusses how happy he is to finally be able to make his boyhood of playing for Real Madrid a reality. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted Thibaut Courtois’
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri talks about Thibaut Courtois and Kepa Arrizabalaga transfer speculation. With Thibaut Courtois insistent on a move away from Chelsea, the FC crew evaluate his potential replacement: Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea completed the loan of Croatia international Mateo Kovacic on Thursday after having previously reached an agreement with Real Madrid
[ad_1] Julen Lopetegui says there is a buoyant mood at Real Madrid ahead of the new season. This summer, a host of top European clubs have changed their manager. Some by choice, while others were forced into it. Here’s what we can expect from the new arrivals. Illustrations by Rafa Alvarez. REAL MADRID: JULEN LOPETEGUI —
Julen Lopetegui says there is a buoyant mood at Real Madrid ahead of the new season. This summer, a host of top European clubs have changed their manager. Some by choice, while others were forced into it. Here’s what we can expect from the new arrivals. Illustrations by Rafa Alvarez. REAL MADRID: JULEN LOPETEGUI — Move
The Exploding Heads have to cut their holiday short to take calls from footballers around the world searching for moves on deadline day. Steve Nicol talks Chelsea scrambling to buy players as well as Paul Pogba, Yerry Mina and Patrick van Aanholt. FC’s Paul Mariner sifts through all the latest rumours surrounding Paul Pogba, Luka
With Thibaut Courtois insistent on a move away from Chelsea, the FC crew evaluate his potential replacement: Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri talks about Thibaut Courtois and Kepa Arrizabalaga transfer speculation. In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp explains his decision to bring in Alisson and reaffirms
With Thibaut Courtois insistent on a move away from Chelsea, the FC crew evaluate his potential replacement: Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri talks about Thibaut Courtois and Kepa Arrizabalaga transfer speculation. Athletic Bilbao have confirmed that Kepa Arrizabalaga has paid the €80million (£71.5m) buyout clause in his contract as he edges
With Thibaut Courtois insistent on a move away from Chelsea, the FC crew evaluate his potential replacement: Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. With Kepa Arrizabalaga seemingly on his way to Chelsea as Thibaut Courtois’ replacement, here’s five things to know about the Basque goalkeeper. 1. Set to be world’s most expensive With Chelsea prepared to trigger an
Olivier Giroud believes Chelsea would be getting ‘a really good player’ if they manage to complete a last-minute move for Lyon’s Nabil Fekir. Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has said he and Eden Hazard spoke to Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir about a possible move to Stamford Bridge during the World Cup, adding that he would “happily
No Premier League team has as much African interest as Chelsea, where the Blues’ squad is rife with continental talent from the first team to the academy. The club’s approach to recruitment has led to a sprawling squad full of players who realistically stand little chance of ever breaking into the starting XI. New coach
With rumours swirling that Thibaut Courtois wants to leave Stamford Bridge, Shaka Hislop reveals his leading candidate for the Chelsea goalkeeping position. Chelsea have informed Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga that they are prepared to pay his €80 million (£71.5m) buyout clause with the player set to make a decision about his future in the