Todd Boehly has explained why one of his first signings as Chelsea owner flopped at Stamford Bridge.
and Clearlake Capital have spent over £1bn in two years as owners of the Blues, with much of that money spent on young players with great potential.
But their transfer policy has changed in their time at the club, with money initially spent to bring older players like Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the club.
Kalidou Koulibaly was another experienced head brought in during Boehly s first transfer window in charge, signed from Napoli to replace Real Madrid-bound Antonio Rudiger.
Chelsea cashed in on Koulibaly after the Senegal international made just 23 Premier League appearances for the club, selling him to Saudi Arabia for £20m – £…
According to reports, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has decided that he wants to quit and is planning to push for a move away this summer.
The Republic of Ireland international progressed through the ranks at Anfield. Most of his time in the senior ranks has been spent as backup to Alisson Becker.
Kelleher on the move?
The 25-year-old has only made 47 appearances for at senior level but he has established himself as one of the best second-choice goalkeepers in the Premier League, .
Alisson has been impacted by injuries this season so Kelleher has made 26 appearances across all competitions and he has barely put a foot wrong when he s been called upon.
Kelleher is certainly good enough to be a first-choice goalkeeper at another Premier League cl…
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has revealed that he would transfer to Corinthians tomorrow and wants to go there as soon as possible .
The Gunners had a great season under Mikel Arteta with the north Londoners beat to the Premier League title on the final day as Manchester City won it for the fourth consecutive year.
Arteta s made more progress again this season after pushing Man City to the final few weeks last term and they are now expected to mount their best title challenge yet next campaign.
Gabriel has formed a formidable partnership with William Saliba at the heart of their defence with conceding just 29 goals, the best in the Premier League.
The Brazilian has already made 150 appearances for Arsenal and appears to have many more good years a…
France Football Federation president Philippe Diallo says it is too early to know if Kylian Mbappe will feature in the remainder of Euro 2024 after breaking his nose.
after colliding with opponent Kevin Danso’s shoulder in the victory over Austria.
No immediate surgery was required and plans were being made for the 25-year-old to wear a protective mask but Diallo said France were still unsure of a timescale of recovery for Real Madrid’s new signing.
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“The first responses were quite positive as there is no surgery planned for the moment,” he told a press conference.
“Now it is too soon to know if he will be able to play for the remainder of the tournament, or to provide a schedule for his …
According to reports, Arsenal have received a request from Spanish giants FC Barcelona as they attempt to sign France international Jules Kounde.
The 25-year-old was heavily linked with Premier League clubs after impressing for Sevilla in La Liga but joined Barcelona in 2022 for around £42m.
has impressed for Barcelona in recent seasons. His versatility has been pivotal as he has regularly been used at right-back and centre-back.
Despite being one of Barcelona s better performers during the 2023/24 campaign, it is being widely reported that they are willing to let him leave this summer as they attempt to balance the books.
It has previously been reported that amid interest from Premier League pair and Manchester United.
If Kounde joins Arsenal,…
French Football Federation (FFF) President Philippe Diallo has demanded a response from his Argentine counterparts after videos emerged that appeared to show Argentina players and coaching staff celebrating their Copa America win by singing offensive songs aimed at France and their star man Kylian Mbappe.
The FFF has revealed that they have already filed a legal complaint over the “unacceptable, racist and discriminatory” chant and they have asked for a response from both FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Argentina bigwig Claudio Fabian Tapia.
In the wake of Argentina s 1-0 win over Colombia on Sunday which saw them retain their continental crown and secure a third major trophy in four years, videos of the celebrations have garnered attention in France as it seems…
According to reports, Manchester City have reduced their asking price for Argentina international Julian Alvarez amid interest from Chelsea.
paid just £14m to sign Alvarez from River Plate at the start of 2022 and he s proven to be a brilliant signing for the Premier League champions.
Alvarez to leave Man City?
The 24-year-old contributed with 19 goals and 13 assists last season, but he s been heavily linked with an exit in recent months. This comes after he s largely played second fiddle to Erling Haaland during his time at the Etihad.
has fuelled exit talk by saying he will decide his future after this summer s Olympics in Paris.
Responding to exit speculation, he said: There is a lot of talk.
I am focused here [at the Olympics] because it …
According to reports, Samu Omorodion s collapsed move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid means two other deals worth £98m have been thrust into doubt .
have been in talks with the La Liga giants for a couple of weeks as Omorodion and England international Conor Gallagher had been expected to switch clubs.
The Blues have moved to offload Gallagher, who recently entered the final year of his contract. The centre-midfielder was a key player for his boyhood club last season but would fall in the pecking order this term if he stayed as new head coach Enzo Maresca is implementing a new style of play.
The Premier League giants had a couple of contract offers rejected by Gallagher, who eventually decided to accept a £34m move to Atletico Madrid.
Around the same t…
Kieran Tierney reportedly has six suitors after him, but Mikel Arteta wants him to stay at Arsenal and play an important role for the club next season.
Tierney spent last season with Real Sociedad, being loaned out due to the presence of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the Gunners squad. With the pair still present, and Riccardo Calafiori who can play as a left-back being signed, it would appear there is little room for him in the squad.
Tierney has been linked with a move away throughout the summer, yet nothing has come of it to this point.
That s despite six clubs being keen on him, with from Celtic, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Girona, Sevilla and Valencia.
While there are clubs that want him, Arteta does not fancy letting him go. Indeed, the…
The comments made by Mohamed Salah after Liverpool s 3-0 win against Manchester United were reportedly part of a carefully constructed strategy .
s long-term future is in doubt as his current Liverpool contract is due to expire at the end of this season. Defensive pair Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are in the same boat.
The sensational attacker has benefitted from having a full pre-season and he s made a brilliant start to the 2024/25 campaign.
The Egypt international provided a goal and two assists in Liverpool s 3-0 win against Man Utd on Sunday. Overall, he has three goals and three assists in his three Premier League matches this season.
Speaking post-match, Salah caused a stir as he claimed Sunday s match could be his last time at Old …