Hazard Wins Premier League Award

It’s been confirmed on Tuesday morning that Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has won the August Premier League player of the month award.

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard won the PFA Young Player Of The Year award in 2014

Hazard beat off competition from Hull’s Curtis Davies, Man City’s Raheem Sterling and Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia.

In total, Hazard received 41% of the public vote, while Valencia was second with 34%.

There’s no doubt that Hazard now seems a completely different player to the one who turned out for Chelsea last season.

During August, Hazard scored two Premier League goals. They came in wins against West Ham and Burnley.

Moreover, the Belgium international completed 17 take-ons, he had a 58% shot accuracy, he had 14 shots over the course of the month, while he made 152 successful passes in Chelsea’s three opening EPL matches.

Chelsea, of course, have won their first three matches of the season along with Manchester United and Man City.

The Blues return to action this weekend with an away trip to Swansea.

Hazard Wins Premier League Award

Done Deal : Crystal Palace Sign Chelsea Striker

Chelsea striker Loic Remy has completed a loan move to Crystal Palace, bringing his time with the Blues to a temporary end after two seasons.

Remy moved to Stamford Bridge in 2014 after impressing with Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle United on loan, becoming the primary back-up behind star striker Diego Costa.

The France international made the most of his opportunities in his first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring seven Premier League goals while starting just six matches.

But despite his solid performances, former manager Jose Mourinho gave the 29-year-old few chances to show he could be a starter, even when Costa struggled for form early in the 2015-16 campaign.

Done Deal : Crystal Palace Sign Chelsea Striker

West Ham In Talks With Chelsea Over Striker

Loic Remy could be on his way to West Ham.

Previous interest has been shown in the Frenchman but this isn’t a deal the Hammers have been able to pull off, could it happen now?

Sky Sport News has reported West Ham have ‘entered talks’ with Chelsea in a bid to sign former Newcastle and QPR forward on loan.

Chelsea would prefer to sell Remy outright by all accounts but wouldn’t be opposed to a loan deal, which would work best of all for West Ham as Slaven Bilic (and the Hammers) aren’t looking to spend big again if possible.

Remy’s also gaining interest from rivals Crystal Palace and Spanish club Valencia too so we’ll not have a straight run at him.

West Ham In Talks With Chelsea Over Striker

Chelsea Plotting a £33m Double Deal

Chelsea are eyeing a double swoop for Sunderland centre-back Lamine Kone and Santos defensive midfielder Thiago Maia that could set them back £32m,  according to the Daily Mail.

Antonio Conte is desperately trying to bring in another central defender before the end of the summer but has so far been frustrated in his attempts to sign top target Kalidou Koulibaly.

The Senegal international has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer after putting in some excellent displays for Napoli in Serie A over the past couple of seasons.

The Daily Mail claim that Chelsea have seen their latest £38m offer rejected by the Italians, who are unwilling to sell until they secure a replacement, so Conte is being forced to look at alternative targets with Sunderland’s Lamine Kone now on his radar.

Kone only moved to the Stadium of Light from Lorient in January but was hugely impressive during the second half of last season as the Black Cats escaped relegation form the Premier League.

However, the Blues will face stiff competition for Kone’s signature as the newspaper says that Everton have already submitted an £18m offer so Chelsea are going to have to match that bid if they want to stand a chance of signing the Ivory Coast international.

I’m sure Conte would feel confident of persuading the 27-year-old to opt for a move to West London over Merseyside if the club went up against Everton for Kone’s signature, but we’ll have to wait and see whether Chelsea decide to make a formal move.

And if they do then Kone could be part of a double swoop from Conte as the Daily Mail claim that the former Juventus coach is also eyeing a £15m move for Santos defensive midfielder Thiago Maia.

Chelsea Plotting a £33m Double Deal

Chelsea"s Playmaker Completes Permanent Loan Move

Mohamed Salah has completed a permanent move from Chelsea to Roma.

The Egyptian winger spent last season on loan at the Italian club, helping them finish third in Serie A.

 

He joined Chelsea from Basel in January 2014 but was unable to make an impact at Stamford Bridge and ended the season before last on loan at Fiorentina.

 

Salah, 24, made 13 Premier League appearances for the Blues, seven of them as a substitute. He scored two goals.

Chelsea"s Playmaker Completes Permanent Loan Move

Chelsea To Offer Everton Remy In a £60million Swap Deal

Chelsea will reportedly offer Everton Loic Remy as part of the deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge

Romelu Lukaku was Everton’s top goal scorer

The Blues are ready to make a £60million bid to the Toffees for Lukaku.

But Everton are holding out for £70m for the Belgium international, who wants to return to Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku is apparently considering handing in a transfer request to force the switch through.

And now the Telegraph claim Chelsea could use Remy as part of a deal for Lukaku.

Remy has failed to make an impression at Stamford Bridge, and his game time is expected to be limited this season, with the Frenchman behind Diego Costa and Michy Batshuayi in the pecking order.

The 29-year-old has made just 32 league appearances during his two years with the Blues.

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has already completed deals for Batshuayi and N’Golo Kante this summer.

 

Chelsea To Offer Everton Remy In a £60million Swap Deal

Chelsea Reignite Interest In Belgian International with a $75m Bid

Chelsea are confident that they can complete a deal for Romelu Lukaku in the summer, having offered Everton a fee in the range of £57m ($75m).

The Blues let Lukaku leave in 2014 but are now willing to double the amount they received from Everton for the striker in a bid to alleviate their woes up front.

The Mirror reports that the Toffees are holding out for much higher with Everton unwilling to negotiate for anything less than £75m ($99m) in a window that has already seen some massive deals happen across Europe.

 

The fee, should Chelsea match it, will be slightly less than Gonzalo Higuain’s £78m ($103m) move to Juventus from Napoli. However, the report states that Chelsea have been told that Lukaku is willing to make the move to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Lukaku scored two goals for Belgium in the recently concluded European Championships in France but failed to lead his side to the semi-finals, having been beaten by Wales on their way to face Portugal. However, his tally of 18 goals and six assists is among the best in the league last season and Antonio Conte believes that with better supply he can more than better his return and lead the Blues to at least a top four spot, having finished the season in 10th position in the recently concluded campaign.

It would be another successful transfer for super-agent Mino Raiola, who has already completed the transfers of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Manchester United and is on the verge of assisting a world record deal for Paul Pogba to Old Trafford.

 

This would be Chelsea’s second striker signing of the summer, having already completed a deal for fellow Belgian Michy Batshuayi from Marseille.

Source : IBTimes

Chelsea Reignite Interest In Belgian International with a $75m Bid

Chelsea"s Playmaker Arrives After Loan Spell

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed Juan Cuadrado has linked up with the club for pre-season training in Austria.

The winger spent last season on loan at Juventus and there had been speculation that he could return to the Italian side on a permanent basis. However, Conte appears determined to keep Cuadrado at the club and is willing to give the Colombian a chance to impress this season.

Conte told the official Chelsea website: “I am very happy because I am finding the players with the right attitude and the right behaviour.

“They are great workers and this is very important because we need to have a bit of time to go into a new idea of football, and a new method of work with different tactical, physical and mental aspects.

“It’s also important to have a bit of time for me to know the players and for the players to know me. In the Euros I had a finished team. Now we are building. In this moment it’s normal I have a bit of difficulty with this change because with Chelsea we are beginning our season.

 

“I am getting to know a lot of new players and I’m bringing them a new idea of football. We need a bit of time but I saw a lot of positive things this week.

“And then today Fabregas, Pedro, Cuadrado, Cahill and Azpi arrived.

“This is important because I need to have the complete group to work, and to transfer my ideas to all the players.”

Cuadrado struggled to make much of an initial impact after joining Chelsea from Fiorentina in February 2015, but he impressed while on loan at Juventus last season as he created 44 chances and registered an average pass accuracy of 86% in Serie A.

Chelsea"s Playmaker Arrives After Loan Spell

"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target

FC Barcelona have dismissed reports claiming their interest in Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, claiming that they were never interested in signing the Algerian in the first place.

Since rejecting a contract offer from Leicester City, there have been rumours linking Riyad Mahrez with a move to FC Barcelona and Chelsea as they were reportedly interested in signing the Foxes’ star from last season.

 

However the Catalans have since quashed such claims revealing that they weren’t interested in the first place despite the 25-year-old expressing his desire to play for the Spanish giants.

 

Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror reported that Barcelona haven’t established any contact regarding the signing of the Algerian and claim that any contact between him and the club’s representatives was not instigated by them. Having already signed two defensive reinforcements in Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti along with a midfielder in Denis Suarez,

 

Barcelona are looking to complete their summer shopping list with the signing of a right-back – a replacement for the departed Dani Alves– and a forward who would be a viable back-up option to an already devastating front-line in Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

 

"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target

Confirmed : Chelsea Struck Deal With AC Milan For Their 3rd Summer Signing

Chelsea have struck a deal to bring veteran goalkeeper Diego Lopez to Stamford Bridge.

That’s according to Gazetta Mercato, a spin-off site of Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

 

The deal was apparently completed last week at a meeting between club officials and the keeper’s agent.

 

Lopez, aged 34, is out of favour at the San Siro following the emergence of youngster Gianluigi Donnarumma, aged 17, who is now established as first-choice.

 

With Gabriel returning from a loan spell at Napoli, Milan are ready to entrust Alessandro Plizzari as their third-choice keeper and allow Lopez to leave.

 

Lopez joined from Real Madrid in 2014. The 6ft 5in keeper has previously played for Villarreal and Sevilla.

 

His arrival at Stamford Bridge is likely to signal the end of Asmir Begovic’s time at the club. The Bosnian joined the Blues from Stoke City last summer, but has not been able to dislodge Thibaut Courtois and is tipped to seek regular playing time elsewhere.

Confirmed : Chelsea Struck Deal With AC Milan For Their 3rd Summer Signing

Chelsea Agree €35 million Deal For Leicester"s City Midfielder

Reports in France today suggest that a deal has been reached for Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante to join Chelsea for next season.

The 25-year-old was an integral part of the Foxes’ title winning side last season and also played a part in France’s run to the final of EURO 2016.

According to Le Parisien, Kante will join up with new boss Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal.

Kante still has three years to run on his existing Leicester contract, hence the high price for a player who cost just £5.6 million last August.

He missed just one league game during the 2015/16 campaign and was named as part of the Premier League PFA Team of the Year.

Chelsea Agree €35 million Deal For Leicester"s City Midfielder

Chelsea Ready to Offer £34million for Senegalese

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is ready to spend £34million on bolstering his defensive options by signing Napoli centre-half Kalidou Koulibaly.

 

The 25-year-old Senegalese international has been on the radar of the Stamford Bridge outfit for a while.

The Blues reportedly had a £19million bid turned down by the Serie A giants last month.

They also tried to get a £30million deal done earlier this month.

But now it appears they look finally set to get him.

And according to Sportitalia, Conte is now prepared to splash the cash and get his man

Chelsea’s bid includes a £31.5 million initial payment to Napoli with £2.5 million in bonuses.

So high does Conte rate Koulibaly, it is said the former Azzurri boss wants to build his team around him.

Koulibaly impressed in the Italian top flight last season as Napoli conceded just 32 goals in 38 matches as they finished behind Juventus in the title race.

Chelsea Ready to Offer £34million for Senegalese

Valencia Reject"s Chelsea Club Record Bid For Portuguese Midfielder

Chelsea have had an offer of €53m (£45.1m) rejected by Valencia for the signature of Andre Gomes, with the La Liga side not willing to discuss his future for less than €85m (£72.4m), according to reports from Mundo Deportivo.

The Portugal international enjoyed a reasonable campaign with Los Che in 2015/16, but his reputation has increased tenfold at the EUROs, where he’s been a key cog in his nation’s surprise journey to the final.

As a result of this, interest in his signature has gathered, with Barcelona rumoured to be keen, and reports claim that Chelsea have been active in their pursuit of him by tabling a £45.1m bid.

However, Valencia are not willing to sell for such a ‘low’ fee, and instead want at least £72.4m, which would smash the club record £50m the Blues paid Liverpool for Fernando Torres in January 2011.

The 22-year-old is seemingly a player Antonio Conte wants – indeed this isn’t the Londoners’ first offer for him – as he plots to rebuild a Chelsea team that finished in a lowly midtable position last term.

Valencia Reject"s Chelsea Club Record Bid For Portuguese Midfielder

Chelsea Offers Juventus €60 million For Striker

According to Football Italia, Alvaro Morata is in conversation with the brass at Stamford Bridge over a big money transfer, but there are disagreements over salary.

Reports state that Chelsea are offering €60 million for Morata’s services, but the hold up is over the yearly wage. Chelsea appear to be willing to give €6 million a year while the entourage around Morata are reportedly asking for €7.5 million a year.

Morata is a young star and is coming off a great season with Juventus scoring 12 goals and 9 assists for the club in all competitions. Morata is also a key figure on the Spanish National team, scoring 5 goals in 11 appearances including 2 goals in the Euro’s so far.

I think this deal is likely. Juventus won’t offer the kind of money Chelsea will to keep the star striker and Chelsea are rumored to be shopping Diego Costa around. If Costa goes, look for the Blues to make this move at all costs.

Chelsea Offers Juventus €60 million For Striker

Confirmed : Chelsea Striker Signs For Udinese

Serie A side Udinese have confirmed that they have signed forward Stipe Perica permanently from Chelsea.

Perica, 20, joined Chelsea in 2013 but he failed to make a single appearance for his parent club during his spell there.

Instead he was sent out on loan, first to NAC Breda and then to Udinese in February 2015, where he spent the following season and a half in Italy.

It would represent a small profit on the €2.5 million Chelsea originally paid for Perica and he will now be able to focus his efforts on developing at Udinese.

It is currently unclear how long the contract Perica has signed is or how much the fee is but when he first signed on loan Italian jounalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported there was a buy-out clause in the deal of €4 million.

Confirmed : Chelsea Striker Signs For Udinese

Confirmed: Algerian Winger Signs For West Ham

West Ham have pulled off a brilliant coup by signing free agent Sofiane Feghouli for three years

 

Winger Sofiane Feghouli has joined West Ham United on a free transfer from Spanish side Valencia on a three-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old made over 200 appearances and scored 42 goals in his six seasons at Valencia since signing from French side Grenoble in 2010.

Feghouli, who has been capped 40 times by Algeria, will join the London club on July 1.

“I am very happy to sign for the Hammers and for (coach) Slaven Bilic,” Feghouli said on the club’s website (whufc.com).

“The history of the Club is important for me in my decision. Playing in the Premier League is very important for players in their careers and I am happy to play for the Hammers.”

Confirmed: Algerian Winger Signs For West Ham

Chelsea Star Keen On Manchester United Move

Nemanja Matic is keen on linking up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford after Manchester United made initial inquiries to Chelsea over a potential deal for the midfielder, according to the Daily Mail.

Mourinho was confirmed as the new United manager last month and is expected to be extremely busy in the transfer market this summer rebuilding the squad he’s inherited from sacked Dutchman Louis van Gaal.

A new central midfielder is likely to be a priority as Michael Carrick is out of contract while Bastian Schweinsteiger’s future is in doubt after a disappointing injury-plagued debut season in England following his move from Bayern Munich last summer.

It looks like Mourinho is looking to raid his former club as the Daily Mail claim that United have now made contact with Chelsea to open talks over a potential deal for Nemanja Matic.

The Serbian international was the first player Mourinho signed when he took over during his second spell at Stamford Bridge in 2014 after bringing the midfielder back to West London from Benfica.

Matic played a vital role in securing the title in 2015 as he forged a reputation as one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League but the 27-year-old endured a difficult second season after falling out-of-favour under Guus Hiddink at the turn of the year.

It remains to be seen whether Matic is part of Antonio Conte’s first team plans following his appointment as the new Chelsea manager but the Daily Mail claim that the Serbian midfielder would be keen to link-up with Mourinho at United as he wants a fresh start to rejuvenate his career.

Chelsea Star Keen On Manchester United Move

Chelsea Close To Signing French Midfielder

Chelsea are in advanced discussions to sign N’Golo Kante from Leicester City this summer, according to reports.

The Blues are believed to be on the lookout for a number of new signings this summer as Antonio Conte prepares for his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Kante was one of the Premier League’s standout performers last season after his consistent displays in central midfield for Leicester City helped to propel Claudio Ranieri’s men to the top-flight title.

Kante has been touted as a target for both Chelsea and Arsenal in recent weeks amid the speculation about his future at the King Power Stadium.

Now, respected football journalist Tancredi Palmeri has claimed that Chelsea are in advanced talks about the possibility of bringing Kante to Stamford Bridge this summer in what would be Conte’s first signing in west London.

Chelsea Close To Signing French Midfielder

Chelsea Move In For Another Roma Star After Nainggolan Snub

According to reports from Il Tempo, Chelsea are in negotiations with Roma over the potential transfer of Antonio Rudiger.

The German international, who was selected in Joachim Lowe’s Euro 2016 squad, only officially signed for the Stadio Olimpico outfit yesterday.

 

They activated a clause to acquire him permanently following a season-long loan from Hamburg that saw him make 37 appearances across all competitions and help Roma to a third-place finish in Serie A.

But according to Il Tempo, the 23-year-old centre-back could be on the move again already, with Chelsea reportedly in talks to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

The Italian publication claim negotiations between both clubs are already underway and could be wrapped up at any moment.

Although Chelsea have agreed a one-year contract extension with veteran skipper John Terry, they still need a long-term successor to the 35-year-old and Rudiger is a strong candidate.

He’s already capped ten times at senior level and impressed last season, averaging 1.5 tackles, 1.5 interceptions and 3.2 clearances per match in Serie A.

Chelsea Move In For Another Roma Star After Nainggolan Snub

Chelsea Make Bid For Asamoah

Chelsea are preparing a bid of up to €25 million in order to get Antonio Conte his man, Kwadwo Asamoah according to the English newspaper the Daily Express

 

 

The all-round Juventus winger Kwadwo Asamoah is on the radar of Premier League side Chelsea, with Conte keen on a reunion with the Ghanaian as he takes Charge of the London Club this summer.

 

The former Udinese wing-back is also equally comfortable playing in the centre of midfield but struggled to break into the Bianconeri first team last season due to a combination of injuries and the form of others.

 

Due to his persistent knee injury, the Ghanaian made just 13 appearances across all competitions for the Serie A champions this season and his missed a couple of World Cup and African qualifiers for the Black Stars of Ghana.

Chelsea Make Bid For Asamoah