Manchester United’s recruitment team have kickstarted their summer transfer activity despite finding themselves in the midst of a never-ending sale process. The Glazer family, United’s current owners, have received multiple offers from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, but are yet to pick their preferred bidder. However, it appears it is…
Mason Mount has decided to leave his boyhood club Chelsea for Manchester United, and his potential transfer is bound to raise eyebrows in Manchester as well as the west of London. Frank Lampard, a Chelsea man through and through, said his goodbyes to Stamford Bridge last weekend after his second stint as the Blues manager.…
Manchester United are a point away from ending Liverpool’s hopes of Champions League football for next season, and could seal their fate on Thursday night against Chelsea. The Red Devils may also impact Liverpool‘s plans of strengthening their midfield, as they prepare for another meeting with the London outfit concerning the transfer of Mason Mount.…
Chelsea’s impending rebuild under a new manager could see several high-profile stars depart Stamford Bridge, with the London outfit under pressure to trim their bloated squad after two transfer windows of exuberant spending. Mateo Kovacic’s future at Chelsea is in doubt, as the Croatian midfielder is heading into the final 12 months of his contract.…
Mason Mount’s contract situation has led to Chelsea eyeing another Premier League midfielder. Chelsea are in a contract stand-off with their academy graduate, whose current deal at Stamford Bridge expires in the summer of 2024. Things aren’t very good on the pitch as well, with the England international struggling to fit into Graham Potter’s system.…
Manchester United maintained their unbeaten run against Chelsea with a stoppage-time equaliser at Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils started the game on the front foot on the back of a dominant win over Tottenham Hotspur but failed to find a go-ahead goal this time. Chelsea were rewarded for holding their ground after a foul on…
Erik ten Hag is starting to find his footing in England after beginning his Premier League journey with back to back defeats. Man United’s humblings against Brighton and Brentford casted premature doubts on his ability to settle in Europe’s toughest league. The loss against Brighton in particular sparked debates over United’s decision to overlook Graham…
Chelsea have enquired about Harry Maguire’s availability amid their attempts to strengthen their defence. Thomas Tuchel has already spent big on Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella, and has his eyes set on Wesley Fofana. But Leicester City are not very keen to lose their centre-back, and it could take a world record bid to bring…
Man Utd have missed out on signing multiple first-choice targets for Erik ten Hag, and find themselves in a face saving mode. As the summer transfer window nears end, Ten Hag has still not been given a new midfielder, a forward, a right-back, and a backup goalkeeper. The Dutch coach’s favourites Frenkie de Jong and…
Manchester United will try to sign N’Golo Kante for Erik ten Hag, six years after he snubbed them for Chelsea. Jose Mourinho’s era at Old Trafford kicked off with the record breaking arrival of Paul Pogba to bolster United’s midfield in the summer of 2016. But the Portuguese also wanted to lure Kante from Leicester…
Harry Maguire has been suggested as a player Chelsea could target, with the club allegedly looking to rebuild their squad with an “English spine”. Thomas Tuchel’s side are expected to be taken over by the LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly in the near future. Once the takeover is completed, the Blues will have to make…
Manchester United settled for a point against Chelsea and ended the visitor’s eight game winning run away from home with a 1-1 draw on Thursday night. Ralf Rangnick’s men, after their humbling at Liverpool and Arsenal, showed more intent and aggression against the Blues, especially after Marcos Alonso’s opener in the second-half. But they were…
Roman Abramovich’s sanctions have pushed Chelsea’s future in limbo less than a month after they won the Club World Cup. The Premier League outfit are subject to a transfer ban and have been blocked from negotiating new contracts with current players while Abramovich owns the club. The sale of Chelsea has also been put on…
Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger is out of contract in four months, leading to a host of clubs queuing up to sign him on a free transfer. The German international has been one of the most important players at Stamford Bridge under Thomas Tuchel, and has played more minutes than any of his teammates this season.…
Chelsea brought back Romelu Lukaku to Stamford Bridge for a club-record fee to challenge Man City and Liverpool for the Premier League title. Come New Year, the defending Champions League winners find themselves eight points adrift of league leaders City, while Lukaku, their assumed talisman, has only scored five league goals. Now, the striker’s interview…
Romelu Lukaku was in no mood of entertaining any comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo during the press conference before an outing with Belgium. The two of the most prolific forwards in Serie A over the past two seasons will now go head to head in the Premier League, as both Ronaldo and Lukaku returned to their…
Romelu Lukaku’s boyhood tryst with Chelsea, never brought into fruition due to loan spells and later success with the likes of Everton, could be rekindled. The London side are allegedly keen on singing the Inter striker and the Serie A outfit are purportedly considering a sale as well. Here’s what could occur if the Blues…
Thomas Tuchel is in search for a third choice goalkeeper after Chelsea released Willy Caballero last month. Sergio Romero, who’s available on a free transfer after his contract at Manchester United came to an end in June, is being considered as Caballero’s replacement, reports the Telegraph. The 34-year-old was a reliable backup for David de…
Eric Ramsay will join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s coaching staff at Manchester United. Raphael Varane is believed to be the focus of attention at Old Trafford to fix the defence, with negotiations ongoing to convince the Real Madrid centre-back to join the Red Devils. However, even if the English outfit fail to sign Varane, they’ve taken…
Man City flouted yet again in the biggest competition in European club football, being trumped by Chelsea in what has become a winning habit. A sole first-half goal from Kai Havertz was all it took for the London side to get the better of the Mancunian giants to put the Champions League final to bed.…
Harry Kane has once again informed Tottenham Hotspur his desire to leave the club this summer. The Englishman is Spurs’ captain and their most important player. Club chairman Daniel Levy has done well to keep hold of his star striker for this long, but could be powerless to extend his stay in North London beyond…
Two Manchester United records from this season remain intact following a goalless draw at the Stamford Bridge. Firstly, The Red Devils’ unbeaten streak away from home will last at least for another Premier League matchweek. Secondly, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are still winless against the ‘big six’ in the league this season. Let’s take a…
Chelsea and Manchester United played out yet another goalless draw. Both the scoreline and the entertainment level at Stamford Bridge mirrored the drab affair that took place at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture. In fact, the most eventful moment of the game was Callum Hudson-Odoi’s handball in the opening stages of the game. The…
Frank Lampard’s fairy tale return to Stamford Bridge didn’t go the way the Blues faithful would’ve envisaged. The decision-makers at Chelsea have decided to fire their record goal-scorer as the club’s manager. The former Derby County manager took over from Maurizio Sarri amid Chelsea’s transfer ban, and headed into the 2019/20 season without any new…
The Premier League’s dynamics are dictated almost always by a desire to maintain, if not better the status quo. Relegation-threatened clubs always try to stay afloat and graduate into a mid-table side while the ones in the middle of the order try to sneak into those European places. However, the end results of who stays…
Bruno Fernandes was outstanding during his outing with Portugal, getting the better of Mateo Kovačić. The UEFA Nations League has provided ample intermittent football until all the domestic leagues kick off. Despite the COVID-19 imposed protocols that have limited the participation of several players, the countries in question are having a gala time. On Saturday,…
The remaining two matches of the Champions League Round of 16 competition concluded last night, with the fixtures displaying results the fans expected to see nevertheless. Barcelona finished the match with the scoreline of 3-1 against Napoli in the second leg, leaving the aggregate at 4-2, thus qualifying to the quarter-finals. By contrast, the fixture…
Chelsea trumped Manchester United to march their way into the FA Cup final where they meet their London neighbors Arsenal. A horrid display from the Red Devils saw the game end 3-1, as Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount found their shots end up too easily at the back of the net. Harry Maguire extended his…
Manchester United fans will be left in shambles after their side drew 2-2 to Southampton in a late bout of drama at Old Trafford on Monday. The Red Devils had to engineer a comeback early on as Southampton had the lead via Stuart Armstrong. It took two minutes for the home side to get back…
Showcasing feeble performances in the transfer market over the last few windows, Chelsea have finally made up their mind to step up their negotiation game. Further intriguing the supporters of the English side, reports had started to surface featuring the Blues’ interest in signing Kai Havertz. The Bayer Leverkusen star has been attracting the attention…
After months of lockdown and cancellation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier League football finally has a return date. All clubs were part of a video conference on Thursday and unanimously agreed that the matches will resume in mid-June. The fixtures will first focus on finishing up the pending game week that was disrupted when…
Timo Werner has been urged to snub Liverpool for Manchester United by Owen Hargreaves. The RB Leipzig talisman has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield since last summer. United have always been mentioned as potential suitors in the mean time. Werner has enjoyed his most fruitful campaign this time around, netting a hatrick…
The COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed activity across the globe as most countries lived out weeks of lockdown in a bid to significantly reduce the number of infections and deaths caused by the virus. However, many regions are slowly either emerging from their lockdown or else laying out the plans that will see cautious normalcy restored…
Manchester United and Chelsea have contacted the agent of RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. The German international has long been linked with a move to Liverpool, but the Guardian recently claimed that the Premier League leaders need more time to make a decision, and first want to fully understand the impact coronavirus will have in the…
Antonio Rudiger included Aaron Wan-Bissaka in his hardest opposition lineup. The German centre-back, who has featured in the Bundesliga, Serie A, and the Premier League with VfB Stuttgart, AS Roma, and Chelsea respectively, was asked on Sky Sports’ brand-new programme The Football Show to pick the toughest 11 players he has faced during his career. Manchester…
Daniel James has named Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Reece James as the hardest defenders he’s ever faced. The Welsh winger has made a flying start in the Premier League following a £15m summer move to Old Trafford from Championship side Swansea City. He has unsettled many defenders with his electrifying pace, but the 22-year-old has struggled…
There is no denying that Scott McTominay is one of the finest players that Manchester United have fielded in recent times. Rising from the academy ranks and being initially deployed and making an impact against high-profile sides, the youngster has now become more or less a regular in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting lineup. In fact,…
In the wake of the contagion of novel coronavirus and deeply understanding the threats the pandemic brings, the Premier League club officials have come up with a strange, yet reasonable, plan to save the 2019/20 campaign. A group of England’s major football bodies had announced that the League will be suspended till the 3rd of…
With a 3-0 scoreline, Manchester United secured a stable victory against Watford on Sunday, featuring a spot kick from Bruno Fernandes which raised quite a lot of eyebrows. The penalty awarded in the 42nd minute was easily netted in by the 25-year-old as the former Sporting captain registered his first goal for the Mancunians. Regardless,…
Manchester United secured a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire heading their way to victory. Chelsea were denied two goals on their part by VAR with Kurt Zouma’s creative attempt being disallowed due to a foul in the build-up while Olivier Giroud’s brilliant shot to try and bring…
Manchester United finally managed to pry away a League double over Chelsea, a feat that has evaded them for over thirty years as they secured a 2-0 victory over Frank Lampard’s men at Stamford Bridge. The electric fixture was riddled with talking points as Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire’s headers in each half sealed the…
Manchester United secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the Red Devils got back to winning ways. The electric result was engineered by two resounding headers – the first from Anthony Martial in the dying minutes of the first-half and the second from the captain Harry Maguire. At the point of…
Manchester United travel to London on the back of a poor run of games as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to undercut Frank Lampard one more time this campaign. The season starter set an unexpected precedent for both clubs, one that they’ve struggled to maintain all season. With Chelsea’s fourth-place spot in grave danger over the…
For much of the past few seasons, David De Gea was hotly pursued by the likes of Real Madrid, with the Spanish goalkeeper emerging as the best in the world. However, ever since his future at Old Trafford appeared to be cemented, the shotstopper’s antics also appeared to have plateaued. In fact, some of the…
It is undoubtedly an inspiring moment to the football fanatics around the globe when teenagers affirm experience as they make explosive emergence. One among the above mentioned teenagers include Jadon Sancho, a talented midfielder who seems to be blooming well in Borussia Dortmund following a move from Man City in the first month of 2017.…
The Premier League has almost always stood out amongst European football as the home of the absolute best that the game had to offer. However, the last decade of English football has amped that entertainment factor even further. The departure from a single-team dominance that was beginning to be apparent towards the end of the…
Chelsea are now favourites to sign Jadon Sancho for a club record fee of £120 million, as per the Sun. The Borussia Dortmund star has been on a banger of forms this season with 11 goals and 12 assists in all competitions. However, it was reported not long ago that Sancho feels unsettled after being…
In the early hours of this morning, Tottenham Hotspur sacked Mauricio Pochettino following a disappointing start to the season. Spurs sit 14th on the league table with just 14 points after 12 matches played this season. A situation no top 6 side should find themselves in. There have been rumours regarding a fallout between Pochettino…
Manchester United succeeded in defeating Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup. The win means that United finally have an edge over their London neighbors with regard to total head-to-head wins, building up on the momentum from the 4-0 jubilee from the opening week of the Premier League. Player-turned gaffers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer…
It was Marcus Rashford’s night on the eve of his 22nd birthday as he led Manchester United to an impeccable 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge. The English forward opened the scoring in the first-half through a penalty, being entrusted with the duty despite missing one against Norwich City on the weekend. Chelsea weren’t quiet spectators…
Chelsea News & Transfer Updates
Chelsea is a football club based in Fulham, London, England. Formed in the year 1905, it is currently one of the biggest clubs in not just England, but all of Europe. They are also one of the top 10 most valuable football clubs in the world, as per Forbes.
Chelsea plays in the Premier League – a competition it has managed to win on 6 occasions. The Blues have also won several other major titles, such as 8 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 4 Community Shields, 1 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Europa Leagues, 2 UEFA Cups Winners’ Cup, and 1 UEFA Super Cup.
The club has also been home to some of the best players in the world. Chelsea’s list of legends includes the likes of Gianfranco Zola, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, John Terry, and Petr Cech, amongst numerous others. Superstars like Hakim Ziyech, Willian, Christian Pulisic, Mateo Kovacic, and Mason Mount currently play for the Blues.
Chelsea teams have always worn blue shirts, and their current club crest consists of the ceremonial blue lion holding a staff. The club’s home ground is Stamford Bridge.
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