The Blues have announced that they have reached an agreement with fellow Premier League outfit Aston Villa for the permanent transfer of midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. The two clubs confirmed the same via a surprise statement released on Tuesday evening. “Aston Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka. The 18-year-old has been given permission to travel to London to discuss both personal terms and undergo a medical,”it read. According to Fabrizio Romano, the London club will pay Villa a fee in the region of 15-20 million pounds for a player…
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Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Former Chelsea, Arsenal, and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined Italian second-tier outfit Como on a two-year deal. In doing so, he has also become a part-owner of the club in the Italian second division. FIFA World Cup winner, UEFA Euro holder, two-time Premier League champions, one-time LaLiga champions, part-owner of FC Como 1907 – Fabregas has added another feather in his cap by joining the Italian Serie B club on a two-year deal as a player and part shareholder. The 35-year-old left AS Monaco at the end of the previous season upon the expiration of his contract. FC Como, who have…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe-backed Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have signed former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer. The Welshman’s contract was ripped up by Juventus, allowing him to become a free agent. A former Arsenal player, Ramsey joined Juventus from the Gunners in a similarly free deal when his contract expired in 2019. He spent two-and-a-half years in Turin and half a year on loan in Glasgow with Rangers before he and the club decided to mutually rip up his contract ahead of the 2022 summer transfer window. https://twitter.com/ogcnice_eng/status/1554200395240685572 The 31-year-old also received an offer from Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC but chose to…
The Blues have switched gears on the eve of the new Premier League season as they look to make several high-profile additions to their squad. In addition to exploring moves for Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana and Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries, the Blues are an announcement away from signing 18-year-old custodian Gabriel Slonina and on the verge of finding an agreement with Brighton for Marc Cucurella. Talks moved to an advanced stage between Chelsea and Brighton for the Spanish full-back quickly. A day earlier, Cucurella seemed closer to Manchester City, but, when the Seagulls decided to hold their position regarding a 50…
Liverpool’s productive summer continues with the contract extension of Portugal international Diogo Jota. The attacker, who signed for the Reds from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 for a 45 million pound transfer fee, has penned a deal that will prolong his stay until the end of the 2026/27 season, should he wish to continue playing at Anfield until that point. It took Jota little time to adapt to the pressures of playing for Liverpool. In his first season for the club, he scored 13 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions, including nine in 19 Premier League displays. He improved his tally…
Chelsea have beaten Real Madrid to the signing of Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed. The Blues chased the USMNT international last January, too, before a forced change of ownership put their transfer plans on hold, allowing Real Madrid to steal a march on the young goalkeeper. However, Chelsea returned to the table to conclude the negotiations quickly once the baton was passed onto the Todd Boehly-led consortium. According to Romano, Chelsea will pay Chicago Fire a 15 million dollar fee, including add-ons, to complete the transaction. The 18-year-old will undergo his medical examinations and complete the…
Paris Saint-Germain traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, for the ceremonial season opener of the French domestic season – the Trophee des Champions. In the Bloomfield Stadium, the Parisians faced fellow Ligue 1 outfit and last season’s winners of the Coupe de France, Nantes, whom they beat 4-0 courtesy of goals from Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Sergio Ramos. Messi opened the scoring on the night with a sensational solo effort. The Argentinian did not enjoy the best of debut seasons last time around, but it didn’t take him long to get up and running for the new campaign, rounding the goalkeeper…
A day after the first team beat Manchester City 3-1 to lift the FA Community Shield, a much-changed Liverpool were thrashed 3-0 at home by Ligue 1 outfit RC Strasbourg. Jurgen Klopp gave a run out to first-teamers Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, James Milner, Fabio Carvalho, and Harvey Elliott, while the rest of the line-up consisted of academy talents. The French side took the lead in the fourth minute after a defensive lapse. Konate let the ball run through to the far post, where Adrien Thomasson stole it ahead of right-back Isaac Mabaya and lobbed it over the goalkeeper. Carvalho hit the side netting…
Chloe Kelly’s 110th-minute goal helped the England women’s team beat rivals Germany in a closely-fought final of the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro. By winning the tournament, the Lionesses brought England its first piece of silverware in 56 years. https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1553811175619674113 A year after the Men’s team suffered heartbreak at the pitches of Wembley, the England team brought the nation its first piece of international silverware since the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The Lionesses beat rivals Germany 2-1 in front of almost 90,000 spectators inside the stadium, a 110th-minute goal from Manchester City’s Kelly the difference between the two. Credit: UEFA…
Sevilla sporting director Monchi has confirmed that Chelsea did indeed fail in their pursuit to land Jules Kounde, who was unveiled as the latest FC Barcelona signing this past week. The Blues were gazumped by Barcelona in the transfer market again. Having already beaten the Blues to Raphinha and stealing Andreas Christensen off of them, the Catalans swept in to sign Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde. Credit: FC Barcelona Barcelona paid the Andalusians a fee of 50 million euros for the France international, with an additional 10 million wrapped up in add-ons. Reports indicated that the Blaugrana’s final offer was less than Chelsea’s, who, according to Monchi, had…