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Sevilla sporting director Monchi has claimed his side effectively “sold” Jules Kounde to Chelsea before their supposed doubts over the player's profile ...

“But then doubts appeared, not about the player’s quality, but about his profile, whether they preferred a different type of player. The player was sold to Chelsea, it was all agreed. GO DEEPER

Chelsea's busy transfer window keeps on getting busier as Frank Lampard's Everton set their sights on securing permanent deals for both Michy Batshuayi and ...

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Chelsea have been dealt some harsh blows in the centre back market this summer, after losing out on Matthijs de Ligt, Nathan Ake and now Jules Kounde, ...

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Chelsea won their penultimate pre-season game against Udinese with a 3-1 win in Italy on Friday night.

It was certainly great to see the side pressing tremendously for 90 minutes. The link up in the first half was refreshing to see. The showdown with Udinese showed that the side are very close to full fitness. What was evident throughout the game, the pair were playing higher up the pitch without fear. In the showdown with Udinese, Sterling was sharp from the off. Thankfully, the club were able to bring in Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The Senegal international started his first game against Udinese. Right from the off, his presence was well-known.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Solitary strikes from Mason Mount, Sterling and N'Golo Kante proved vital as Chelsea recorded a hard-fought win over Udinese in ...

Chelsea scrapped through a 2-1 victory over Club America before losing to Charlotte FC on post-match penalties. A plethora of changes in the second half hampered the flow of the game, however, Mason Mount had the last laugh as he added the icing on the cake to cast Chelsea's victory in stone. - Kante, Mount and a first-ever Chelsea goal from Raheem Sterling were enough to arrest the club's poor pre-season form

However, Genuardi has revealed that Leicester have rejected the Blues' opening offer, meaning they have had to return to the drawing board. Transfer guru ...

But Chelsea will have to splash the cash for the central defender as it is understood that Leicester will not entertain any bids which fall below the £70million mark. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has previously claimed that Tuchel is a huge admirer of Fofana and would ‘love’ to link up with the Frenchman at Stamford Bridge. However, Genuardi has revealed that Leicester have rejected the Blues’ opening offer, meaning they have had to return to the drawing board.

Raheem Sterling has opened his goalscoring account with Chelsea in a pre-season friendly against Italian side Udinese.

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A club statement read: “FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jules Olivier Kounde, awaiting the player passing a medical ...

"Sevilla are a great club but Barcelona is one more step in my career on every level, especially sporting. Kounde delayed his decision to wait for Barcelona’s move and it was a call that paid off. A club statement read: “FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jules Olivier Kounde, awaiting the player passing a medical and the signing of contracts.”

Raheem Sterling scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt as his new club got their preseason back on track with a 3-1 in over Udinese at the Dacia Arena on ...

By that point, Chelsea were already a goal to good. Chelsea came into the game following a disappointing 4-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal and a loss on penalties to MLS side Charlotte FC as the club prepares for their first season under new ownership. Raheem Sterling scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt as his new club got their preseason back on track with a 3-1 in over Udinese at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, on Friday.

Chelsea have travelled to Italy for their final games of pre-season against Udinese, after finishing an eye-opening tour of the United States and there are ...

Chelsea came into the game following a disappointing 4-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal and a loss on penalties to MLS side Charlotte FC as the club prepares for their first season under new ownership. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger; Email. ESPN.

By that point, Chelsea were already a goal to good. Chelsea came into the game following a disappointing 4-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal and a loss on penalties to MLS side Charlotte FC as the club prepares for their first season under new ownership. Raheem Sterling scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt as his new club got their preseason back on track with a 3-1 in over Udinese at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, on Friday.

Barcelona's President Joan Laporta has opened up about their relationship with Chelsea during this summer transfer window.

And in this case, we had an advantage compared to our competitor. The player also helped us in this specific deal." And it just so happens that some of the players they [Chelsea] wanted, we did also.

The Blues are in the market for defensive reinforcements after both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departed the club on free transfers during the ...

It remains to be seen as to who could come in before the end of the transfer window as Tuchel will be hopeful of making at least one addition to his side. Chelsea could look to make a bid for the defender before they face Everton on the first match of the Premier League season but it remains to be seen as to the level of interest from the Blues. It is unclear as to whether Tuchel would look to bring the French international to the club or whether he would have agreed to join.

The 2009 Champions League clash between Chelsea and Barcelona will always be one of football's most infamous matches. It was Barcelona who would book their ...

Barcelona would then go on to make light work of Manchester United in the final, making it a far more bitter pill for their fans to swallow. From dodgy offsides to hare-brained challenges and stone-wall penalties, the footage does shine a light on the other side of the story. In the footage, a number of moments are compiled showing that Chelsea were lucky to go into the second leg level pegging with the Spanish giants.

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The Blues now have just a matter of days to wait until their Premier League season kicks off on August 6. At just 18 years old, the midfielder is already a regular with England U19s and has five senior Blues appearances to his name. While the finish left plenty to be desired, the movement suggested that he could notch plenty of goals for the Blues this campaign.

Chelsea hold a 2-1 lead in their pre-season friendly against Udinese with N'Golo Kante and Raheem Sterling on target for the Blues.

After a quiet pre-season, Havertz needed a strong performance to be assured of his place in the side for the opening game of the Premier League season. The 27-year-old caught the eye with driving runs from deep and did find the back of the net late in the half, albeit in fortunate circumstances as the ball rebounded off the forward and over the line from close range. It was something of a surprise to see Alonso start at left wing-back ahead of Ben Chilwell – and the Spaniard didn't quite do enough in the opening half when in several promising positions. Took the Antonio Rudiger spot on the left of the back three, Koulibaly looked completely at ease in the Chelsea defence. He stepped in when required and was cute with his use of the ball to get Chelsea into the Udinese half. Chelsea's captain was used on the right of the back three and was comfortable in the early stages.

Even Liverpool depart from their transfer template sometimes, but Todd Boehly is taking a big risk by going for a 'Virgil van Dijk' move so early at ...

Even on the highest estimations of Fofana, it is questionable whether Boehly will be getting a player as transformative as Van Dijk, not least because the rest of the team is still not wholly in order. The new owner is not completely oblivious to the market realities. Harry Maguire managed 6.65. In short, he is a very bright prospect, and it is not hard to see why Chelsea and Boehly have him on their list. FSG broke from their usual template in order to take Liverpool up to the next level, and it worked. New majority owner Todd Boehly has appointed himself as interim sporting director, and he is quickly finding out that the transfer market is no fun to navigate: having missed out on Matthijs de Ligt and now Jules Koundé, he has once again turned his attentions elsewhere. However, when it comes to buying players, Van Dijk was very much the exception rather than the rule for Liverpool. This was ultimately reflected in his record £75m transfer fee.

N'Golo Kante, Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount scored as Chelsea ended their 2022 pre-season on a high on Friday night by winning 3-1 against Udinese in ...

Mount restored Chelsea's well-earned two-goal margin in the final minute of the 90 with a tap-in following a cross from Callum Hudson-Odoi. The former Manchester City forward collected a Jorginho pass with a sublime first touch before feigning to shoot in an attempt to trick keeper Marco Silvestri. N'Golo Kante, Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount were all on target for the Blues in Italy, where ex-Everton star Gerard Deulofeu netted a consolation goal for the hosts.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in Leicester City's Wesley Fofana following their unsuccessful attempt at signing Sevilla's Jules Kounde.

The addition of Fofana and Koulibaly saw the Blues improve defensively in the league, with Tuchel's side conceding 29 goals - four fewer than last season. Chelsea improved defensively after his arrival, though a lack of goals proved costly, maybe hinting that investment at the other end may also be needed. Sadio Mane then scored one minute into added time, enough for Bayern to lift the trophy. Here's Chelsea's Best XI for the 2022/23 season, according to our simulation. Kai Havertz led the line after scoring 24 goals in all competitions, whilst Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount sat in-behind. With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen having departed this summer, the Blues signed Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly as a replacement, though with Cesar Azpilicueta also tipped to leave, more depth is needed in defence.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was nowhere near his best in the team's 3-1 victory away at Udinese.

Chelsea need the best version of Mendy back as soon as possible and if that cannot be achieved, Tuchel may have to turn to Kepa Arrizabalaga. If Chelsea don’t have a consistently good presence in goal, they run the risk of falling behind the competition at the start of the 2022/23 campaign. After a brilliant start to 2021/22 at Chelsea and a string of commanding performances during Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph, the goalkeeper looked a bit lost between the sticks.

Chelsea hold an interest in signing Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard this summer as Thomas Tuchel continues his search for new players.

Pavard was asked about the best player he had ever faced back in 2018 – when Hazard was still at Chelsea – and the versatile defender was swift with his answer. His deal now runs until 2027, meaning the Foxes are in a very strong bargaining position. He is considering his future, with numerous parties said to be interested in his services. According to BILD reporter Christian Falk, Pavard would be willing to move to Chelsea this summer. At the moment, I am focused on the national team." Chelsea hold an interest in signing Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard this summer as Thomas Tuchel continues his search for new players.

Chelsea XI face Udinese in pre-season and the confirmed team news is in from Italy.

But overall, it’s a lot of positive stuff to take away from this. But we have a lot of positive things to take away from this game. It's round two in Italy after Thomas Tuchel's side beat the Serie A side 3-1 on Friday evening.

According to a report, Chelsea continues to have an interest in a Paris Saint-Germain as they rebuild their backline this summer.

Chelsea is still looking to rebuild their defense following the departures of various players. The current Ligue 1 champions are keen on Inter Milan’s Milan Škriniar, but both parties cannot reach an agreement on a deal. Furthermore, he isn’t the lone French defender manager Thomas Tuchel eyes as Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard and Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana.

The Blues ran out comfortable 3-1 winners over Udinese thanks to goals from N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount, and an account-opening strike from new signing Raheem ...

However, we can only go with what we have seen so far and, so far, it all points towards Koulibaly being one of the best in the league. Of course, we have to reiterate that it was a pre-season friendly and the new man can only truly be judged by a jury of his Premier League peers. Brilliant. Chelsea may have landed one of the signings of the summer in Koulibaly.

A transfer insider has spoken about Chelsea's interest in Leicester City's Wesley Fofana this summer.

- Report: Chelsea & Barcelona Have Held 'Secret Conversations' About Manchester United Target Frenkie de Jong Dean Jones of Give Me Sport has confirmed that Chelsea have indeed held talks about potentially signing Fofana this summer. That 'hefty fee' is said to be around £85million. With that being Leicester's current valuation of the Frenchman, it could turn Chelsea off a potential transfer this summer.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has commented on his meeting and relationship with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly.

And it just so happens that some of the players they wanted, we did also. “He is a very successful businessman. Interestingly, prior to the conclusions of these transfer sagas, Chelsea controlling owner Boehly had a meeting with Laporta in a restaurant in Spain in early July.

Chelsea ended their trip to Italy with another win over Udinese thanks to a 2-0 victory at the Dacia Arena in Udine on Saturday morning.

The second came just after the half hour mark when he beat Padelli to the ball and tried to lob him into an empty net, but the ball landed above the crossbar. Loftus-Cheek bagged an assists in the 56th minute after Ziyech made it 2-0. They countered and it fell to Sandi Lovric inside the box, but he could only blast his effort off target.

Chelsea's pre-season campaign concluded with a comfortable victory against an Udinese XI, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Hakim Ziyech finding the net either side of ...

Loftus-Cheek continued to impress from right wing-back, setting up further chances for Ziyech and Chilwell around the hour mark. A flowing Chelsea move ended with Chilwell picking out Gallagher, who spun on the edge of the box and curled towards the top left-hand corner. Broja fired at Padelli’s legs after yet another enterprising foray forward from Kovacic, who eventually got the assist his performance deserved in time added on at the end of the first half. Chilwell had a good sight of goal in the second minute, only for his shot to be blocked, and Gallagher fired over from a Ziyech pass. The hosts broke, and Sandi Lovric shot straight at Kepa with his second good opportunity of the morning. From a Gallagher corner, Broja headed goalwards and Bram Nuytinck just about diverted it onto the post and out.

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta has admitted that he and Xavi are huge admirers of Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, who have been widely tipped to ...

Azpilicueta's long-term future at Chelsea was called into question towards the end of last season, with his current deal in west London set to expire next summer. It seems as though Laporta could now be looking to hit Chelsea with another demoralising blow by launching a raid for Azpilicueta and Alonso after revealing his interest in the pair in an interview with CBS Sports. Barcelona chief Joan Laporta has admitted that he and Xavi are huge admirers of Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, who have been widely tipped to join the Catalan heavyweights over the course of this summer.

Chelsea won their final known pre-season game 2-0 behind closed doors against Udinese in Italy on Saturday morning.

While there is still work to be done, the progress will come as a relief to both the boss and the fans. The lack of priority in the transfer window to add to the midfield further demonstrates the strength Tuchel believes he has in this area of the pitch. A lot of improvement is needed if he wants to be fighting for a starting place next season. Chelsea were dominant in the middle of the park and largely took control of this game, Kovacic was superb. The match certainly had a slower feel to it and although Udinese put up a good fight, the west London outfit were able to control the game at their own pace. He both opened the scoring and won the penalty for the Blues’ other goal of the game.