Liam Rosenior has confirmed midfielder Romeo Lavia is back on the pitch doing rehab, but there’s no time frame for his return. Lavia has been plagued by injury since joining the Blues from Southampton in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth up to 58m.
Chelsea fans will take an interest in one new signing being made because he could eventually play for them one day. It’s a little tongue in cheek of course to say that every player who joins Strasbourg may one day play for Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola started Nico O’Reilly as a number six in midfield for Manchester City in their 2-nil win over Newcastle United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
AS Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar is attracting attention from some of the top Premier League clubs, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside.
West Ham have Filip Jorgensen on their radar, but have yet to make a formal approach for the goalkeeper according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The Blues signed Jorgensen from Spanish side Villarreal in the summer of 2024 in a deal believed to be worth £20.9m.
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has emerged as a transfer target for AC Milan and AS Roma, according to Sky Sports Italia, with the England international’s contract at Old Trafford set to expire at the end of the season.
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Jeremy Jacquet and Jacobo Ramon as they look for a new centre back this month according to Ben Jacobs. The Blues’ struggles at centre back were once again displayed in the defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
Manchester United have identified Nottingham Forest defender Murillo as a top target for their summer rebuild, with the club determined to strengthen a back line that has struggled throughout the season.
Atlético Madrid have emerged as serious contenders in the race to sign João Gomes, joining Manchester United and Napoli in pursuit of the highly rated Wolves midfielder, according to ESPN Brasil.
Chelsea are preparing to make a January move for a new centre-back as part of their early support for recently appointed head coach Liam Rosenior, according to The Telegraph’s Matt Law.
A former Chelsea player says that one current Blues man does not look assured on the ball and has raised some real doubts. These comments are even more interesting because the player making the comments played in the same position as the current player he is talking about.
One of the real bright spots for Manchester City in their past three matches has been the impressive play of Max Alleyne and Abdukodir Khusanov in the heart of City’s defence.
Ahead of his imminent return from injury, Toby Collyer is seeking clarification over his Manchester United future. Indeed, the midfielder is now having to reconsider his options after his loan spell with West Bromwich Albion was cut short due to a serious calf injury.
With the injuries sustained by Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, Manchester City do appear to need to sign a centre-back during the January transfer window.
A top and reliable local source has confirmed the major Chelsea transfer news that came out as a bombshell yesterday. Well actually, it came out right after the Chelsea vs Arsenal game on Wednesday night, but we reported it first thing on Thursday on this site.
Nottingham Forest are preparing to pose a serious challenge when they face Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend, despite it being a fixture many expect the Gunners to win.
Everton are interested in signing a striker during the January transfer window, and have identified Callum Wilson as a potential target. As per The Athletic, David Moyes is prepared to raid his former club in order to improve his attacking unit.
Arsenal are very interested in signing the Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet. According to a report from TEAMtalk, the 20-year-old central defender is on the radar of Arsenal’s Sporting Director Andrea Berta, and Arsenal are now genuine contenders to sign the player.
Tottenham have been dealt another significant blow in what is rapidly becoming a season defined by injuries, with Thomas Frank confirming that Richarlison is expected to miss up to seven weeks with a hamstring problem.
Tottenham Hotspur jumped in with a last-minute hijack on Monday to beat Aston Villa to the signature of Conor Gallagher. On Wednesday, the north London club officially announced Gallagher’s acquisition from Atletico Madrid.
Martin Zubimendi has quickly established himself as a vital figure for Arsenal since completing his move to the club at the start of the current season.
For the second week in a row, Liam Rosenior has taken his press conference a day earlier than expected, making things a little frustrating as we look for late team news updates.
A lot has gone wrong for Tottenham in the Premier League in recent months under Thomas Frank. The side have struggled to produce positive results on a consistent basis, while performances across the squad have also dipped.
A former assistant coach of Liverpool is now back in the Premier League just eight months after leaving Anfield. A few weeks after taking charge of the Reds, Arne Slot appointed John Heitinga to his backroom staff, with the latter haivng previously worked under David Moyes at West Ham.
One former Liverpool player was seemingly ‘so keen to leave’ the club last year before ultimately getting his wish. There was significant movement both into and out of Anfield in the summer transfer window, with a number of those who’d helped the Reds to Premier League glory departing after Arne Slot’s first season at the helm.