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  • EPL: I’m working with Osimhen’s agent to bring him to Chelsea this summer – Mikel Obi

    EPL: I’m working with Osimhen’s agent to bring him to Chelsea this summer – Mikel Obi

    Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi has revealed that he is working with Osimhen’s agent to bring the striker to Stamford Bridge.

    The Nigerian attacker will leave Napoli at the end of the season and he’s expected to cost his next club as much as €130million, which is the value of his release clause.

    However, Mikel Obi admits that the Blues face interest from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.

    Mikel said at the Web Summit Qatar: “I think there’s genuine interest between both (Chelsea and Osimhen).

    “I think he loves the club, he wants to come to the club, obviously he wants to follow in my footsteps as a Nigerian player who has played for Chelsea, like Victor Moses, Celestine Babayaro, there’s not a lot of us.

    “But he also has a lot of interest, like PSG, Man United, but I’m still pushing, sending him messages, trying to make sure he doesn’t expect too much, just narrow your mind on one club: The Blues!”

  • Boehly considers sacking Pochettino as Chelsea manager

    Boehly considers sacking Pochettino as Chelsea manager

    Chelsea are ready to move on from their head coach in the coming weeks or months.

    The Blues are said to be drawing up a list of replacements for Mauricio Pochettino.

    The Argentine has seen his stock drop a great deal after they lost the Carabao Cup final.

    Per The Mail, co-owner Todd Boehly is ready to fire yet another manager in his time in charge of the club.

    The Blues have sacked Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, and had Frank Lampard as an interim last term.

    However, Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim is being seen as an alternative.

  • Carabao Cup: Chelsea players must feel pain – Pochettino

    Carabao Cup: Chelsea players must feel pain – Pochettino

    Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his players “must feel the pain” of their Carabao Cup final defeat.

    Chelsea had enough chances to win, but fell 1-0 to Liverpool in extra-time.

    Pochettino said: “We created four, five, six big chances and we didn’t score. In a game like today and in a final to score first, it is a big advantage.

    “We didn’t score and that is a bit of a problem. We conceded in the last minute and it is difficult to react.

    “They [the players] are professional, they need to feel the pain. We played for a trophy we didn’t get. They need to feel the pain like us.

    “The players feel the disappointment because we were so close to winning the game after 90 minutes.

    “We need to take positive things, need to push, use this type of game to learn and be better.

    “I think we really competed if you don’t score with chances we had it’s difficult to win the final.

    “That is why, we lost final we need to be clinical in front of goal and we congratulate Liverpool and keep going.

    “The way you lose is so painful but now we need to keep going keep moving. They scored and we didn’t score.”

  • Carabao Cup Final: Chelsea’s Wembley stadium jinx continues as Liverpool win first title of the season

    Carabao Cup Final: Chelsea’s Wembley stadium jinx continues as Liverpool win first title of the season

    Liverpool football club on Sunday night defeated hard- fighting Chelsea FC by 1-0 to clinch this season’s Carabao Cup final  title at Wembley stadium.

    Both teams played out a goalless draw at regulation time and the first half of extra time.

    Although, In the 36th minute, Raheem Sterling goal was canceled after it was ruled as offside and in a similar version Van Dijk 58th second half goal was also chalked off by VAR

    However, when it seemed the match was headed to a penalty shootout, Captain Virgil Van Dijk rose so high to nod home Tsimikas cornerkick  cross to give Liverpool the lead in the 118th minute to silemced the Blues crowd.

    The result meant that Chelsea’s Wembley Jinx against Liverpool continues having lost three final against them at the same Venue.

    Liverpool have gotten a title and still remain in contention for three more trophies.

     

  • Cup final more important than winning Champions League – Chilwell

    Cup final more important than winning Champions League – Chilwell

    Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has no doubts about the importance of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.

    Chelsea will meet Liverpool at Wembley for a first chance of silverware for the new ownership.

    And Chilwell rates the Cup as more important than the Champions League title they won three years ago.

    Chilwell said: “The prestige of the Champions League is obviously higher but I’d say this is more important in terms of where the club is now.

    “With the group we have, such a young group, such a new group, where there has been ups and downs this season.

    “To get this one as a team and as a staff and with the fans, it would be massive for the club and arguably bigger than the Champions League in the way we want the club to go.

    “This is massive for many reasons. The fact we’ve lost to them twice in two finals.

    “We want to get revenge. Secondly, it’s a major trophy. Everyone wants to win major trophies. It’s a cup final at Wembley.

    “For me it doesn’t get much bigger than a cup final at Wembley.

    “Then for the team in general if we can get that first trophy as a team it can give us the confidence, drive and hunger to get more.”

  • REVEALED: Chelsea owner, Boehly confronts Raheem Sterling

    REVEALED: Chelsea owner, Boehly confronts Raheem Sterling

    Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is said to have confronted a senior player in the dressing room.

    The American, whose spell in charge of the club has coincided with a sharp decline in their league position, is under heavy criticism from the fans.

    Boehly has overseen a spending spree of more than $1 billion, which has not yielded any results.

    Per The Telegraph, Boehly reportedly singled out winger Raheem Sterling after a 2-1 loss at home to Brighton last April.

    The American reminded Sterling that he is a world-class player, mentioning his Premier League wins.

    However, he added that Sterling was not performing up to standard and that he must improve.

  • Chelsea flop Mudryk challenges angry fan for £10,000

    Chelsea flop Mudryk challenges angry fan for £10,000

    Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk has challenged one angry fan for £10,000 after being criticised online.

    The Ukrainian has struggled to reach his potential since arriving at Stamford Bridge last January.

    Mudryk made the challenge after being taunted by a fan online after their thrashing by Wolves.

    “Have you forgotten how to play football?” the fan posted to Mudryk. “It is not good enough. Something has to happen. Maybe you should do some more one-on-one training. Every time you play, we have one less player (on the field).”

    In response, Mudryk replied: “Come and play one-on-one.

    “Let’s play for £10,000…”

  • What Thiago Silva’s wife told Chelsea board after Wolves defeat

    What Thiago Silva’s wife told Chelsea board after Wolves defeat

    Chelsea veteran centre-back Thiago Silva’s wife appears to have asked for the club to sack manager Mauricio Pochettino.

    The Blues were beaten 4-2 by Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.

    Silva’s wife, Belle Silva, posted on social media at the end of the game: “It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late,” accompanied with two blue hearts.

    “Thank you for always speaking your mind,” one supporter said in response, while another replied: “Please tell them. The more you procrastinate, the more it looks unachievable.”

    One then stated: “Your husband might not be happy with your post though, seems a bit unprofessional.”

  • EPL: Wolves stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

    EPL: Wolves stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

    Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick as Wolves came from behind to stun Chelsea 3-1 and replace the Blues in the top half of the Premier League table.

    Cole Palmer gave Mauricio Pochettino’s hosts a 19th-minute lead when he calmly slotted past Jose Sa following Moises Caicedo’s defence-splitting pass.

    But Wolves levelled less than three minutes later when Cunha’s shot took a significant deflection off Thiago Silva and wrong-footed Djordje Petrovic.

    The turnaround was complete shortly before the break, courtesy of another deflected shot, as Rayan Ait-Nouri met Pedro Neto’s cutback and sent the ball in off Axel Disasi.

    The home supporters greeted the half-time whistle with boos but Chelsea were unable to produce a fightback of their own, instead falling two goals behind when the electric Neto beat Silva for pace and picked out Cunha for his second.

    The Brazilian then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after being brought down by Malo Gusto, sending Petrovic the wrong way with eight minutes remaining to put the result beyond doubt before Silva headed in a late consolation.

    Wolves’ thoroughly deserved victory moved Gary O’Neil’s side up to 10th, one point and one place above Chelsea after 23 games.

    BBC

  • Why Chelsea need Osimhen – Mikel Obi

    Why Chelsea need Osimhen – Mikel Obi

    Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has said the London club needs to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli.

    Mikel has been a harsh critic of the new ownership structure at the Stamford Bridge club.

    He does not believe their current rebuilding job has been a very impressive one, as the club languishes in midtable.

    In a rant this week, the ex-Nigerian international said: “We need a striker, simple as that. We need a good one. If you watch (Erling) Haaland, most of his goals, where are they? In the f***ing box. The box. So that’s where we need a striker to score goals – to get in the f***ing box.”

    “For me, the one we need is Osimhen because he’s someone who would come in and score goals. He’s not the most technical guy but what he does is get you goals and that’s what we really need, we need goals. When I see him I can tell he is at the Chelsea level and he’ll get better with time.

    “But the good thing about him is that he knows what his job is. His job is not to come in and mess around and that whole thing. It’s to score goals.”