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  • Chelsea outcast hits out at Enzo Maresca after exit

    Chelsea outcast hits out at Enzo Maresca after exit

    Former Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku has seemingly taken aim at new boss Enzo Maresca, insisting he ‘did everything’ before being forced out in the summer.

    The 27-year-old was one of the most notable members of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ throughout the summer transfer window having failed to establish himself under Maresca.

    Nkunku finally got a move away from Stamford Bridge in the final days of the window, joining Italian giants AC Milan for a reported fee of €42 million.

    “I got injured straight away and was out for five months, and upon my return I had a relapse,” Nkunku explained shortly after signing for Milan.

    “In my second year, I worked hard and did everything I could to be ready, and the coach made his choices.”

    Despite his lack of opportunity last season, the France international still managed to score 15 goals and providing five assists across all competitions.

  • EPL: Maresca confirms major Delap injury

    EPL: Maresca confirms major Delap injury

    Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists there’s no need to panic-buy after a hamstring injury suffered by Liam Delap during victory over Fulham.

    Chelsea won 2-0, though Maresca confirmed afterwards Delap had suffered a major setback.

    He said, “Liam’s injury doesn’t look good in terms of, he was full speed, hamstring, so that required, like always, weeks. And then in terms of another striker, to be honest, we just finished the game from the changing room and came here for the press conference, so now after, when we finish, we’re going to sit and we’ll see if we take any decision. That’s all.”

    Asked if having two strikers will be enough, with Nicolas Jackson now signing for Bayern Munich, Maresca was confident.

    He continued: “When you have two strikers, it’s enough. When one of them is injured for different weeks, probably it’s not enough. Today we played more than one hour with Tyrique (George), and he did brilliant. The last game he played as a No.9 was Man United at home last year.

    “Again, we try to use a different solution. If you remember last year, we used Pedro (Neto) in some games as a No.9. It’s because we are always looking for a solution, but for sure when you have two proper No.9s, it’s enough.”

    Maresca was also asked if Chelsea should cancel Jackson’s loan, but he insisted: “I just said, finish the game, come here, no idea. We’re going to sit now and we’ll see. Serious, honest, I don’t have any idea.”

  • EPL: Fulham fury as Chelsea clinch controversial derby win

    EPL: Fulham fury as Chelsea clinch controversial derby win

    Chelsea continued their unbeaten start to the Premier League (PL) season with a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge, a result that means they have now lost just one of their past 12 league games.

    It has been another busy week in the transfer window for Chelsea, with Christopher Nkunku joining AC Milan and Nicolas Jackson closing in on a loan move to Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, an imminent new arrival, Alejandro Garnacho, was in the stands to watch his future employers struggle against a well-drilled Fulham outfit during the first 45 minutes. There were early half-chances for João Pedro and Liam Delap, but the latter’s hamstring injury around the quarter-hour mark threw the hosts off-kilter, with the Cottagers subsequently causing plenty of problems.

    In fact, they thought they had taken the lead midway through the half when 18-year-old Josh King finished off a counter-attack for what would have been his first PL goal. However, much to the chagrin of Marco Silva, who was apoplectic in his protests, the goal was ruled out as Rodrigo Muniz was judged to have fouled Trevoh Chalobah in the build-up.

    As the first half progressed, Chelsea did improve slightly, and only an instinctive Bernd Leno save denied Tyrique George, yet from the resulting corner, Pedro headed Enzo Fernández’s ball home to give the Blues a perhaps undeserved HT lead.

    Not long after the restart, VAR was again Silva’s nemesis as Chelsea doubled their lead. Chalobah’s cross hit the raised arm of Ryan Sessegnon and, after a trip to the pitchside monitor, referee Rob Jones pointed to the spot. From 12 yards, Fernández made no mistake to give Enzo Maresca’s men breathing space.

    That second strike knocked the stuffing out of Fulham and, had Pedro not been caught in two minds when one-on-one with Leno, the home team’s margin of victory may well have been greater.

    Ultimately, the Blues had to make do with just the two goals, but that is enough to temporarily take them to the top of the table. On the other hand, Fulham, and particularly Silva, will feel aggrieved with the manner in which they were defeated by their local rivals. It means they are still waiting for their first win of the season, although this is also their opening loss in all competitions.

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  • Chelsea loses out as Tottenham endorses Xavi Simons from Leipzig

    Chelsea loses out as Tottenham endorses Xavi Simons from Leipzig

    Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that Spurs have reached a €60 million agreement with Leipzig for the Dutch international, beating London rivals Chelsea to his signature.

    Both clubs had been pushing to secure the 21-year-old attacking midfielder this summer, but Tottenham have now won the race.

    Deal done also on player side as €60m fixed fee has been agreed overnight as revealed, now all sealed.

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    Xavi has already completed main part of medical… and his move to Spurs is done, set to be announced today.

    Spurs have been searching for a new attacking midfielder for months with their recruitment team failing in attempts to sign Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze.

    Their need for a new player in that position has ramped up in recent weeks with James Maddison suffering an ACL injury that is likely to keep him out for most of the season.

  • Chelsea duo fly to Germany for Bundesliga move

    Chelsea duo fly to Germany for Bundesliga move

    Chelsea duo Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino have flown to Germany today to sign with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

    England U21 midfielder Chukwuemeka spent the second-half of last season on-loan at Dortmund, while defender Anselmino arrived at Chelsea last January from River Plate.

    BBC Sport says Chelsea have agreed to allow both players to move to BVB.

    Chukwuemeka is joining BVB in an immediate permanent deal for a fee rising to £24m, while Anselmino moves on a season-long loan without an option to buy.

    Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has told Anselmino he is part of their long-term plans, but at this stage in his career he needs to be playing regular football.

  • EPL: Maresca provides Cole Palmer injury update

    EPL: Maresca provides Cole Palmer injury update

    Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has provided an update on Cole Palmer’s injury after the playmaker pulled out of the 5-1 Premier League win over West Ham on Friday (August 22).

    The 23-year-old watched on as Chelsea secured an impressive win over West Ham, courtesy of goals from Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, and Trevoh Chalobah.

    Palmer was forced to pull out of the game at the last minute and was replaced by Estevao having initially been named in the starting eleven.

    Speaking to reporters after the game, Maresca confirmed the England international has picked up an injury.

    Maresca said: “Cole was not 100 percent in the last few days, he tried in the warm-up to play but he was not right. We will see how bad it is. He was already not 100 percent against Palace but he tried to make an effort for the club, fans and team.”

    The Italian coach then added that it’s a groin injury.

  • Leipzig send Chelsea transfer warning over Xavi Simons offer

    Leipzig send Chelsea transfer warning over Xavi Simons offer

    Chelsea’s pursuit of Xavi Simons faces uncertainty as RB Leipzig tell them he will only leave if it ‘makes sporting and financial sense.’

    The 22-year-old is understood to have already agreed personal terms with Chelsea, turning down reported interest from Bayern Munich and Man City.

    Chelsea are yet to agree a fee with RB Leipzig, however, who value the Dutch playmaker at around £60 million.

    Sporting director Marcel Schäfer has now warned the Premier League giants that Simons will only leave the club if they’re happy with every aspect of the deal.

    Schäfer told Bild: “A transfer will only happen if it makes sporting and financial sense. If that’s not the case, Xavi will be an RB Leipzig player next year as well.”

    Simons featured for RB Leipzig in their 4-2 DFB Pokal win over Sandhausen, scoring the final goal of the game in the 96th minute.

  • Club World Cup winners draw FA Community Shield winners in EPL opener

    Club World Cup winners draw FA Community Shield winners in EPL opener

    Club World Cup champions Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by FA Community Shield holders Crystal Palace in their English Premier League (EPL) season opener on Sunday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls Chelsea clinched the Club World Cup in July with a victory over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while Crystal Palace stunned defending EPL champions Liverpool to lift the FA Community Shield earlier this August.

    Both sides struggled to convert their chances in the cagey encounter. Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, however, found the net, but his effort was ruled out, following a VAR review, leaving the game deadlocked.

    Elsewhere at Old Trafford, Arsenal defeated Manchester United by a lone goal in their EPL season opener, and Nottingham Forest defeated Brentford 3:1 at home.

  • PSG tried to sign me, but… – Eden Hazard

    PSG tried to sign me, but… – Eden Hazard

    Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard admits he had the chance to sign for Ligue 1 side, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) during his career.

    Hazard hung up the boots last year at the age of 33 after three difficult years with Real Madrid.

    Speaking to “Zack en roue libre” on Twitch, Hazard revealed: “PSG had tried, I’ve always remained on good terms with Nasser (Al Khelaifi, PSG president).

    “During my last year at Lille, I went to see a PSG match, I liked Paris… but I simply didn’t want to return to Ligue 1. I had made my way at Lille, and also out of respect for the Lyonnais, I didn’t see myself playing against Lille, scoring goals against them… it wasn’t the right thing.”

    As for the Domaine de Luchin , which houses both Lille’s training centre and headquarters, Hazard explained what struck him most at the age of 14: “For us, Luchin was the new trendy centre, the pitches (today there is one named after him), everything was brand new… I said: ‘Whoa!’. And the club too, it was a good Ligue 1 club, with its proximity to Belgium, which was an advantage.”

  • Transfer: Chelsea slash Nicolas Jackson asking price

    Transfer: Chelsea slash Nicolas Jackson asking price

    Chelsea have reportedly reduced their asking price for striker Nicolas Jackson, opening the door for a potential move as three Premier League clubs circle.

    The 24-year-old has seemingly fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge following the arrivals of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.

    Chelsea no longer view Jackson as ‘untouchable’ and are now open to the possibility of selling him this summer.

    According to talkSPORT, Man United, Newcastle, and AC Milan are all interested in the Senegal international as Chelsea lower their asking price.

    Jackson was previously valued at £100 million by the West London club but could now be available for £80 million instead.

    Newcastle and Man United are both currently prioritising a move for Benjamin Sesko but the club that misses out could move for Jackson.