Author: Joe Soriano

Enzo Maresca reveals if Pedro Neto and Joao Felix will play against Wolves
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Enzo Maresca reveals if Pedro Neto and Joao Felix will play against Wolves

Chelsea made two of the biggest attacking acquisitions in the Premier League this summer, signing Pedro Neto from Wolves and then Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid in two splash moves that few saw coming - especially the Felix reunion. Neto and Felix join an attack that includes Brazilian phenom Estevao Willian, also signed this summer, as well as 2023 signings Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, and main man Cole Palmer. After predictably falling 2-0 to defending champions Manchester City last weekend, Chelsea fans are curious to see if their new attacking stars will be able to give them a boost this weekend against Neto's former employers, Wolves - often a tricky fixture for big clubs. As Ben Jacobs relays, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed the statuses of Pedro Neto and Joao...
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Enzo Maresca reveals frustrating Chelsea goalkeeper plans
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Enzo Maresca reveals frustrating Chelsea goalkeeper plans

Chelsea have shuffled their goalkeepers around since jettisoning Kepa Arrizabalaga to Real Madrid on loan last season after signing Brighton's underwhelming Robert Sanchez - not even starting caliber - to replace Kepa, one of the best goalkeepers in Europe during the 2022/23 season. Sanchez was predictably a significant downgrade, and while Kepa has returned to Chelsea after an ill-fated loan to Real Madrid due to the emergence of phenom Andriy Lunin, it looks like the Blues are just going to send Kepa packing again. On the bright side, Chelsea have signed a better goalkeeper than Sanchez this summer, landing Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal. Jorgensen is both younger than Sanchez and had a better save percentage than the Spaniard in the 2023/24 season. Frustratingly, new manager E...
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23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League, Serie A

Chelsea in talks to send another attacker with Romelu Lukaku to Napoli

Chelsea and Napoli have been in discussions for months regarding a potential transfer that would send Romelu Lukaku to the beautiful Italian city, even if Partenopei star striker Victor Osimhen does not head back the other direction. The Osimhen interest from Chelsea has cooled but could be revived later in the window at a reduced fee, but, in the meantime, there is optimism that Napoli and Chelsea can at least finally agree on a Lukaku deal. Lukaku was the MVP of Serie A in the 2020/21 season for champions Inter Milan and had a good season with Inter in 2022/23 when he returned to the Nerazzurri, winning the Coppa Italia and reaching the Champions League Final. But Lukaku does not have a future with Chelsea and is coming off a poor season in Italy with Roma. Even so, Napoli manag...
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Chelsea obtain €30 million transfer offer for out-of-favor forward
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Chelsea obtain €30 million transfer offer for out-of-favor forward

Chelsea have been big spenders again in the summer 2024 transfer window, securing Joao Felix and Pedro Neto for over 110 million euros while also landing Filip Jorgensen and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The Blues will also have Estevao Willian ready for the 2025/26 season and beyond. Now, Chelsea need to make some more sales going the other direction, and they have a couple of big names in the attack who could fetch significant transfer fees if the right party can be found. As Chelsea continue to look for possible bids for Raheem Sterling from the likes of Aston Villa, they've already had a very interested buyer for Romelu Lukaku over the past couple of months. Napoli have been interested in the former Serie A MVP as a Victor Osimhen replacement, with Chelsea, of course, among the big c...
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Chelsea in talks to loan star to Bournemouth
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Chelsea in talks to loan star to Bournemouth

Chelsea have been making more expensive deals this summer, bringing in Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian, and Joao Felix to an attack that struggled outside of Premier League Player of the Season contender Cole Palmer. But just as Chelsea have seemingly been stockpiling on wingers, they have been just as aggressive at cornering the goalkeeper market, with some joking that Todd Boehly's obsession is out of a desire to monopolize young goalkeepers on the transfer market. This summer alone, Chelsea have signed Villarreal's breakout star Filip Jorgensen, who will likely be the new starter ahead of Robert Sanchez - yet another Chelsea transfer bust. Kepa Arrizabalaga was one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League in the 2022/23 season, but the Spaniard has now become the odd man out f...
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Newcastle close to signing top target for more than £60 million
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Newcastle close to signing top target for more than £60 million

Newcastle failed to qualify for the Champions League with their finish in the 2023/24 Premier League season, but there is optimism the Magpies can return to Europe's premier footballing competition if they can make the right signing or two to close the summer 2024 transfer window. Already, Newcastle boast four of the best players in the entire Premier League in veteran center back Fabian Schar, defensive midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, and star forwards Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak. So far this summer, Newcastle have brought in former Bournemouth center back Lloyd Kelly on a free transfer, as well as Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos and Chelsea left back prospect Lewis Hall. Still, a big splash is needed, and it appears Newcastle are pushing for another former Ch...
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Aston Villa in talks to sign a Premier League icon
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Aston Villa in talks to sign a Premier League icon

Aston Villa have one of the most talented attacks on paper in the Premier League after bringing in Jaden Philogene and Cameron Archer to join the likes of Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Jacob Ramsey, and Jhon Duran up front. But Aston Villa aren't done wheeling and dealing this summer, and even though their priority under Monchi is to build a long-term project that focuses on top young forwards like Philogene, one more veteran presence could help a front three really gel. According to a report from Gary Jacob of The Times, Aston Villa are holding transfer talks with Chelsea in order to sign out-of-favor veteran winger Raheem Sterling, who is one of several big names the Blues probably should not have signed in the first place. Although Sterling is riding the bench at Stamford Bridge ...
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Aston Villa negotiating to sign 20-year-old attacking phenom
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Aston Villa negotiating to sign 20-year-old attacking phenom

Aston Villa have been one of the most proactive teams in the summer transfer window this year, as they are not content with coming in fourth last season in the Premier League; the Lions want even more. With their Champions League debut on the horizon, Aston Villa are looking to stack up their roster, and their early returns are positive following a nifty 2-1 win over an improved West Ham side. New blockbuster signing Amadou Onana looks like a star, and Aston Villa have high hopes for talents Jaden Philogene, Ian Maatsen, and Cameron Archer. Yet Villa still want to fortify their attack with more U23 standouts who can develop into potential world-class superstars for a perennial Champions League outfit. The club's latest transfer target is Samu Omorodion, whose shock blockbuster tra...
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Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

Everton want to makes sure they stay alive in the Premier League relegation battle this season and would ideally like to finally have some breathing room apart from the teams in the bottom three of the table. Adding more attacking juice needed to be the Toffees' priority this summer, and they acquired two promising players in Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye and Napoli attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who was among the many misused talents in their 2023/24 collapse. Everton are optimistic that they can get more out of these two players, but they seem to be interested in landing a more proven commodity to work with their established names from the 2023/24 season. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Everton have held long-standing interest in PS...
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Newcastle add one of the world’s most underrated defenders to their wishlist
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Newcastle add one of the world’s most underrated defenders to their wishlist

Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League back in the 2022/23 season, which was their first under Saudi Arabian ownership, but they failed to repeat the trick in 2023/24 despite improved attacking output from breakout superstars Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. In that 2022/23 season, Newcastle didn't have the greatest attacking reputation, but they had, by far, the best defense in the Premier League, anchored by the center back duo of Fabian Schar and Sven Botman. After Botman's injury to close the 2023/24 season, Newcastle have realized the importance of adding depth in central defense. And even though they signed a starting-caliber central defender in Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth for free, they are interested in a more ambitious signing. Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi...
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