Chelsea News and Analysis

Fabrizio Romano all but admits defeat for Arsenal, Chelsea in Nico Williams battle

16Jun

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Fabrizio Romano all but admits defeat for Arsenal, Chelsea in Nico Williams battle

Athletic Club star winger Nico Williams has been on the transfer radar of the top clubs in European football for years now, as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Barcelona were all involved in a three-club battle for the Spanish international after watching him blow up the European Championships last year. Williams forms one of the most potent attacking duos in LaLiga with older brother Inaki in Bilbao, and he created an even more formidable partnership with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, proving too dynamic for everyone else in Europe to stop. Yamal did his best to recruit Williams to Barcelona, but the Bilbao man wanted to stay with his brother for one more season while he also earned a well-deserved raise from his childhood club to stay a bit longer. Now, though, Barcelona are prepared to ...

Jadon Sancho transfer decision offers clear hint to Chelsea’s next signing

4Jun

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Jadon Sancho transfer decision offers clear hint to Chelsea’s next signing

Although Jadon Sancho played a key role in helping Chelsea win the Conference League title and achieve top five status in the Premier League this season with timely goals, assists, and take-ons as a starter or rotational player, it made sense for the Blues to ultimately balk on the 25 million pound fee to sign the former Champions League finalist from Manchester United permanently, instead paying a five million pound penalty to NOT ink him. It sounds bizarre to praise Chelsea for agreeing to pay a penalty, but it's better to lose five million pounds than lose 25 million pounds on a player you don't believe in as a regular starter. And while Sancho did start 19 Premier League games for Chelsea in 2024/25, that's only about half the total season. So Sancho wasn't able to distinguish h...

Carlo Ancelotti is about to do Chelsea another big favor

4Jun

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Carlo Ancelotti is about to do Chelsea another big favor

Although Carlo Ancelotti's time at Chelsea was brief, it was highly successful. The Italian manager led the Blues to the Premier League title in the 2009/10 season, becoming the first team of the era to score 100 goals in a season. He helped build the team that would win the Champions League shortly after his dismissal. Now, Ancelotti has been dismissed at another high-profile job after another very successful tenure. Don Carlo brought two Champions League titles and a LaLiga and Copa del Rey crown back to the Spanish capital, marking their first UCL victories since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure for Juventus in 2018. Carlo has taken over his first national team job with Brazil, where he will coach former and current Real Madrid superstars in Eder Militao, Casemiro, Rodrygo Goes, Endr...

Chelsea just got an underrated boost for a Mike Maignan transfer

3Jun

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Chelsea just got an underrated boost for a Mike Maignan transfer

Chelsea signed one of the best young goalkeepers in the summer 2024 transfer window when they purchased breakout star Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal, but they've mostly kept him as a backup and a cup goalkeeper to incumbent starter Robert Sanchez. But as Chelsea stockpile young goalkeeping prospects around the world for their loan army, it's become painfully obvious that, in the short-term, Sanchez is not the solution between the sticks for the Blues. With Chelsea set to return to the Champions League next season, the Conference League winners are eyeing a much bigger and more immediate name in goal in AC Milan star Mike Maignan, who led the Rossoneri to the Scudetto just a few years ago. According to a report from Italian transfer insider Alfredo Pedulla, Chelsea are about to ma...

Estevao Willian’s screamer for Palmeiras shows the special trait Chelsea need

7May

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Estevao Willian’s screamer for Palmeiras shows the special trait Chelsea need

Chelsea already signed Palmeiras right winger Estevao Willian last summer on a 34 million euro transfer with an additional 23 million euros possible if he reaches certain benchmarks based on performance. Formerly teammates with current Real Madrid sensation Endrick at Palmeiras, Willian, especially since the announcement of the signing, has looked like an even better prospect than his very accomplished ex-teammate. Willian has scored banger after banger for Palmeiras, and he added another one in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night, striking the opening goal from range with absolute venom against Paraguayan top club Cerro Porteno. You can view a highlight of the goal here, in which Willian picks up the ball in the middle of the pitch with some distance between himself and the ...

Chelsea get an unexpected new Joao Felix transfer suitor

5May

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Chelsea get an unexpected new Joao Felix transfer suitor

Chelsea acquired Joao Felix on a permanent transfer last summer, but he has struggled to impress with either the Blues or AC Milan on loan. Now, Chelsea are looking for a new solution for the Portuguese international, and GiveMeSport journalist Ben Jacobs reports that Flamengo are interested. Clubs around the world are becoming more interested in big names around European football who aren't wanted by top clubs, because the Club World Cup is on the horizon on June 14 with a billion euros in total prize money up for grabs. Chelsea still want good money for Joao Felix Flamengo and other Brazilian clubs are mostly known for producing world-class youngsters, such as current Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior of Flamengo fame, but they are also a haven for Brazilian veterans returning t...

Nico Williams wage demands should price himself out of Chelsea transfer list

29Apr

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Nico Williams wage demands should price himself out of Chelsea transfer list

Athletic Club left winger Nico Williams found himself on the radar of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, specifically London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, after a quality 2023/24 LaLiga campaign. And then after winning the European Championships as a key player for Spain, his stock skyrocketed. Though Lamine Yamal recruited his friend hard to Barcelona, Williams decided to stay with Athletic Club and brother Iñaki after the Lions signed him to a lucrative contract extension. Although Athletic Club are in the Europa League semifinals and the top four of LaLiga, the transfer rumors surrounding Williams have not quelled, with the Premier League's elite still circling the 22-year-old star. Nico Williams wants a huge salary from any team interested According to a report from the Dai...

Chelsea giving up on another injury-prone transfer flop

28Apr

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Chelsea giving up on another injury-prone transfer flop

Chelsea are headed for another action-packed summer transfer window as the pruning process continues at Stamford Bridge, with the club waving the white flag on several high-profile transfers since Todd Boehly's arrival. Overall, things have improved quite quickly under new manager Enzo Maresca, and, now, the name of the game will be signing a new striker, trimming the squad of the fat, and tweaking elsewhere. Already, Chelsea are prepared to part ways with attacker Christopher Nkunku, who seemed like a 100 percent slam dunk at the time of his signing from RB Leipzig but has gone on to be an unmitigated disaster at Chelsea, largely due to an inability stay healthy. Chelsea are shopping Wesley Fofana Center back Wesley Fofana has been the same story in defense, and, now, according to...

Signing Victor Osimhen is even easier for Chelsea than you think

27Apr

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Signing Victor Osimhen is even easier for Chelsea than you think

There is no question that Chelsea have improved considerably in the 2024/25 season under Enzo Maresca, and they are right at the cusp of returning to the Champions League if they can finish the campaign strong, currently sitting fifth neck-and-neck with Manchester City and Nottingham Forest in front and behind them. Chelsea actually have one of the better strikers in the Premier League, as Nicolas Jackson has become more consistent this season all-around. But he's still only scored 10 goals, showing that he can't quite carry the scoring load for a title hopeful on his own as a single striker. The Victor Osimhen transfer rumors have certainly not gone away, and after balking at last season's 130 million euro asking price, it would be alarming if Chelsea don't show significant interest...

Chelsea interested in rescuing a criminally underrated CB

26Apr

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Chelsea interested in rescuing a criminally underrated CB

Chelsea have a laundry list of pressing needs in the summer 2025 transfer market, and after experiencing a great deal of success in Enzo Maresca's first season at the helm, there should be a renewed energy to push for more in the 2025/26 campaign. The Blues are just on the cusp of qualifying for the Champions League after being nowhere near that usual milestone in Todd Boehly's first two seasons as owner, so there is tangible progress under the ex-Leicester City manager despite initial skepticism. Most of the transfer rumors will focus on Chelsea getting a new striker, but the Blues are also going to need some new signings to bolster their defense, as many of their center back moves have not worked out as hoped. Chelsea want to sign Kim Min-Jae According to a report from Sky Sports...