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Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea

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Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea Two years ago, Eduardo Camavinga left Rennes for Real Madrid. The Frenchman had established himself as a key man for the Ligue 1 side and Los Blancos acted accordingly to bring the now-20-year-old to the Bernabeu. Fast-forward to the present day, and Chelsea are hoping to pull off a similar trick wi...

Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse

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Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse Pre-season is not the best way to judge a player or team's performance. The primary aim for these matches is to gain crucial fitness ahead of the season, while teams will use the period before a campaign gets underway to jet off around the way to play in front of fans who'd rarely, if ever, get to s...

Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation

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Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation Fabrizio Romano's release clause revelation on Sunday night caused quite the stir on Twitter. The transfer guru tweeted that Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is currently available for as little as £35m. The Eagles, having failed to renegotiate Wilfried Zaha's, the Ivorian opting to move to T...

The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus

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The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus It seems a matter of 'when' rather than 'if' Mohammed Kudus moves to the Premier League. Brighton have been credited in an interest, while Arsenal are believed to be monitoring the Ajax star. Chelsea have since made their move for the Ghana sensation with the race to sign Kudus really starting to ho...

Noah Okafor addition will help AC Milan reclaim Scudetto

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Noah Okafor addition will help AC Milan reclaim Scudetto The path to superstardom via Salzburg is a well trodden one. Erling Haaland, Dominik Szoboszlai and Patson Daka all plied their trade for the Austrian side before securing Premier League moves at one stage or another, while Benjamin Sesko and Karim Adeyemi have both made high profile moves to the Bu...

Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury

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Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury Injuries to both Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana may alter Chelsea's summer transfer plans. The former's hamstring problem was always going to impact his pre-season, but the latter's ACL injury means Chelsea are without a key centre-back until early 2024 at the earliest. Fofana's absence may now...

Why Liverpool are considering Chieck Doucoure as a replacement for Fabinho

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Why Liverpool are considering Chieck Doucoure as a replacement for Fabinho As one might expect, Crystal Palace would demand a hefty fee to sell Cheick Doucoure this summer. The 23-year-old has proven a solid addition to the Eagles midfield following his arrival from Lens 12 months ago, and they'd be reluctant to lose a key man in the middle of the park. However, Liverpool'...

Atlanta's Almada among the top performers in the 2023 MLS season

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Atlanta's Almada among the top performers in the 2023 MLS season As MLS enters it's mid-season break in order to focus on the Leagues Cup, now is as good a time as any to take a look at the team of the 2023 season so far, with Atlanta United, DC United and Columbus Crew among those represented in the XI.Djordje Petrovic (New England Revs) - 7.11Major League Socce...

Six alternatives to Rasmus Hojlund for Manchester United

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Six alternatives to Rasmus Hojlund for Manchester United Manchester United's quest to sign a striker this summer is proving problematic. Erik ten Hag's side are struggling to strike a deal for a new frontman, and with six weeks to go until the transfer window closes, they need to get their act together. Rasmus Hojlund has emerged as the club's number one ...

Assessing Liverpool target Florentino and why he'd be Fabinho's ideal replacement

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Assessing Liverpool target Florentino and why he'd be Fabinho's ideal replacement Liverpool's decision to leave Fabinho out of their 32-man that travelled to Germany for pre-season last week all but spells the end of the Brazilian's time at Anfield. Fabinho is set to be the latest player to make the move to Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ittihad believed to be closing in on the the 29-yea...