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After Real Madrid had reported a surprise interest in young American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, the MLS star is now the subject of a transfer bid from another top club. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has levied an offer of €10 million ($10.5 million) for the services of the 18-year-old Chicago Fire goalkeeper, a bid which […]

Antonio Rudiger is set to leave Chelsea this summer and join Real Madrid on a free transfer. One of the best center-backs in the world, Rudiger will be hard to replace for Chelsea. The German defender arrived in from Roma and won a Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup as […]

Romelu Lukaku is one of the most talked about footballers in all of the world. He made massive headlines this season as the Chelsea striker expressed his frustrations with the club, and talked about his love for his former club Inter Milan. Lukaku left Inter Milan in 2021 due to the Italian club having financial […]

Chelsea paid a boatload of cash to reunite with Romelu Lukaku last summer in the hope that he would serve as the No. 9 they desperately needed. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan for the Belgian, struggling to stay healthy and find consistent minutes under Thomas Tuchel. Lukaku made just 26 appearances for Chelsea in […]

It’s no secret that Romelu Lukaku struggled immensely in his first season back at Chelsea in 2021-22. He didn’t help his case either after a bombshell interview where the Belgian essentially said he should’ve never left Inter Milan, which upset a lot of Blues fans and members within the club as well. Since the Premier […]

Barcelona star winger Ousmane Dembele faces an uncertain future at the club with his contract set to expire in June. The French international is said to be mulling a move away from Barca, though the club has recently expressed a renewed interest in keeping him at Camp Nou. While injuries have plagued his tenure at […]

It’s been a rough couple of seasons for Timo Werner since his move to Chelsea from Leipzig, where he became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. There were lofty expectations placed on the German when he moved for just over $50 million in 2020, and to say the least, those expectations have been far from met. […]

After a long saga, Chelsea has officially found a buyer for the club as Todd Boehly and his consortium are expected to be announced as the new owners on Monday, which means it’s truly the end of an era for Roman Abramovich. The Russian, who decided to sell the Blues following his country’s attacks on […]

For the third straight season, Chelsea came away on the losing end of an FA Cup final, as Liverpool had the last laugh on Saturday via a penalty shootout win. This win for Liverpool comes months after it also claimed a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the 2022 EFL Cup Final. In the big […]

Liverpool had quite a minor injury scare during its 2022 FA Cup Final win over Chelsea on Saturday. Liverpool center-back Virgil van Dijk was subbed off in the last minutes of normal time due to an apparent knee injury. The veteran Dutch defender was able to walk off the pitch on his own power, and […]

Angels superstar Mike Trout is probably one of the MLB players excited about the league scheduling London-based games for the 2023 season and beyond. Trout posted a video on his social media accounts of him sporting Liverpool gear with Liverpool’s theme song, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” playing in the background prior to Liverpool’s crucial FA […]

The 2021-22 season didn’t go quite as planned for Chelsea. Sure, they’re walking away with two, possibly three trophies, but this was supposed to be the season Thomas Tuchel’s side joined the title race. It’s been an even more tumultuous past couple months, with the sanctions placed on former owner Roman Abramovich completely killing any […]

The Chelsea ownership saga has been going on for months now due to Roman Abramovich’s connection to Russian president Vladimir Putin. But after he put the club up for sale, it appears the Blues have found their man. A consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly, who also is a part-owner of the Los Angeles […]

It’s no secret that Romelu Lukaku is not enjoying life at Chelsea. After making the $135 million switch from Inter Milan back to Stamford Bridge last August, things haven’t gone to plan for the Belgian. Between injuries and inconsistencies, Lukaku has evidently fallen out of favor under boss Thomas Tuchel, who continues to prefer Kai […]

Juventus are looking to make some major changes to their squad this summer after a rather underwhelming Serie A campaign. One player who is expected to depart at the season’s end is long-time striker Paulo Dybala. The Argentine hasn’t signed a new deal in Turin and will likely take his talents elsewhere. That being said, […]

Real Madrid is about to sign one of the best center-backs in the world on a free transfer, with Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger set to join in the coming months. Following the UK government’s sanctions on the Blues due to Roman Abramovich’s connection to Vladimir Putin, Rudiger was unable to sign a new deal with […]

Barcelona has already done an excellent job taking advantage of the free-agent market ahead of the summer transfer window, with reported signings of Franck Kessie, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Andreas Christensen. The two Chelsea stars may not be the only ones from the London club set to join the Catalan side this summer, however. According to […]

Everton will be hosting Chelsea at their Goodison Park in a match that could be highly determinantal for the survival of Everton in the Premier League this season. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Premier League odds series, which includes our Everton-Chelsea prediction and pick we have laid out below. […]

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe made a last-ditch effort to buy Premier League club Chelsea. Unfortunately, his bid came in a tad too late. According to ESPN, Sir Ratcliffe came back with a whopping $5.3 billion offer to get the ownership of the English club from disgraced owner Roman Abramovich. That easily tops the bid […]

USMNT and Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has struggled to find playing time in the Premier League of late, having not featured in Chelsea’s starting XI since departing for the international break in March. His last EPL start came all the way back on March 5, a 4-0 win against Burnley during which he scored a […]

Man United will be hosting Chelsea at their Old Trafford in what would have been considered a derby, if not for the relatively poor form of both teams at the moment. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Premier League odds series, which includes our Man United-Chelsea prediction and pick we […]

Christian Pulisic was the hero for Chelsea in its 1-0 home win against West Ham United on Premier League matchday 34. Even as Chelsea created keen goal-scoring chances for much of the match, it failed time and time again to find the breakthrough goal. However, this all changed after Pulisic picked out a superb ball […]

Antonio Rudiger will officially leave Chelsea at the conclusion of this season, according to Fabrizio Romano. Confirmed, Rüdiger will leave Chelsea as Tuchel announces: “He wants to leave the club. He informed me in a private talk. We gave everything but we could not fight anymore because of the actions”, told @AdamNewson. 🚨🔵 #CFC Real […]

Chelsea will host West Ham United in a small London Derby that could have huge implications for both clubs for the rest of the season. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Premier League odds series, which includes our Chelsea-West Ham prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Chelsea […]

Chelsea is preparing to lose one of their best defenders this summer as their club takeover continues to be in the works. Antonio Rudiger, who has yet to sign a new deal with the Blues, will depart Stamford Bridge in June. Per Goal: Antonio Rudiger will leave Chelsea at the end of the season, with […]

Two Premier League giants are set to square off on Wednesday in a mid-week London derby. Chelsea will play host to Arsenal for a critical Premier League clash which could have implications on Champions League qualification seeding for various teams across the league. We’ve got all the information fans need, including Chelsea-Arsenal predictions, start time, […]

Romelu Lukaku’s return to Chelsea has been underwhelming, to say the least, and filled with controversy. The Belgian striker has failed to cement his place in the starting XI and has already been linked with a move away from the club in the summer transfer window. When asked whether that was a possibility, head coach […]

Chelsea is set to host Arsenal in a London Derby that might have huge implications for one of the teams involved. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Premier League odds series, which includes our Chelsea-Arsenal prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Both teams are entering this match somewhat […]

Chelsea’s bid to repeat as UEFA Champions League winners came to an end in the quarterfinal stage, as it was eliminated by Real Madrid. While Chelsea mustered up a second leg comeback following its 3-1 defeat in the first leg, Los Blancos got the last laugh in the end with a 5-4 aggregate win. Chelsea’s […]

The Ricketts family, who owns the Chicago Cubs, had made waves for their interest in purchasing Chelsea F.C. from Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who was forced to sell the club in the midst of sanctions resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the Cubs owners made a shocking decision on their bid following Thursday’s […]

The second leg of the high-stakes Real Madrid vs Chelsea Champions League matchup is set to take place Tuesday, April 12. Chelsea has their work cut out for them, as they’ll need to win by at least two goals in order to remain in the competition following their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the […]

In the most exciting Champions League quarterfinals matchup, Chelsea hosted Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. While many expected a tight game, two goals by the midway point of the first half by Karim Benzema turned the matchup upside down. While Chelsea pulled one back through Kai Havertz, Benzema capitalized on an Eduard Mendy mistake to […]

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema became the fourth player to score more than 80 goals in the Champions League on Wednesday. Benzema netted his second hat-trick in as many matches for Los Blancos in their 3-1 win over Chelsea in London. His first goal marked the 80th time Benzema has rippled the net in Europe’s most […]

The Champions League has always given us iconic clashes in the knockout stages. At every stage of the competition, there is at least one clash that can provide us with moments that will be remembered forever. This year, Real Madrid’s epic 17-minute comeback against PSG in the first round will surely be remembered. As a […]

Amid outside talk regarding Romelu Lukaku’s future at Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel remains confident in what the veteran striker can contribute in the side’s attack over the rest of the season. During a pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League fixture against Brentford, Tuchel was asked about recent reports noting that Lukaku would be open […]

Romelu Lukaku came back to Chelsea last summer in a shocking turn of events after a couple of terrific years at Inter Milan. However, things haven’t exactly gone to plan at Stamford Bridge and it now feels inevitable the Belgian will leave for the second time in the coming months. That being said, Inter is […]

While Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich awaits the sale of the club by the UK government, the Russian billionaire has been attempting to broker peace between his native Russia and Ukraine. According to the BBC, during peace talks that were held along in Kyiv, along the Ukraine-Belarus border on March 3, 2022, Abramovich and two other […]

When Barcelona invested €145 million in Ousmane Dembele in 2017, there were some doubters. He had a ton of potential, but the price was way too high and Dembele had Neymar’s shoes to fill, as he moved on to PSG. Five years later, the doubters were right. Dembele has been permanently injured and managed only […]

It has been a really frustrating season for Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian arrived in a monster deal this summer, as Chelsea paid €110 million for the forward. Unfortunately for the Blues and for Lukaku, it has not gone well, as he only scored five goals in the Premier League and 12 in all competitions. As […]