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Chelsea plan to send 'super talent' to Strasbourg to develop after winning transfer race

Chelsea plan to send 'super talent' to Strasbourg to develop after winning transfer race

Chelsea ownership group BlueCo have agreed to sign young Burkinabe midfielder Mohamed Zongo from Sporting Cascades, who will first join Strasbourg to develop, according to reports.

Reece James News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / December 11
Reece James leads meeting with Chelsea players amid four-game winless run

Reece James leads meeting with Chelsea players amid four-game winless run

Chelsea captain Reece James led a meeting with players to discuss their poor run of form against the lesser sides amid a four-game winless streak, according to reports.

Chelsea FC News / Caught Offside / December 11
Report: Euro giants prepared to offer €120 million for Chelsea 'leader'

Report: Euro giants prepared to offer €120 million for Chelsea 'leader'

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. The South American has developed into a key player for Chelsea, and he’s an important player for his country as well.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11

Romano: 'Contracts signed' for 'special talent' wanted by top German club and Premier League rival

Chelsea this week wrapped up a deal to sign Mohamed Zongo, the star of the U17 World Cup, and we’ve been waiting for more information on the deal which was first announced by Fabrizio Romano on Twitter.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11
Dario Essugo must step up and show what he can do before Chelsea make bid for Barca midfielder

Dario Essugo must step up and show what he can do before Chelsea make bid for Barca midfielder

When results aren’t going well for a club, it’s natural for fans to start idly thinking about the transfer market and what it could add to their team. Chelsea, given how active they are in the transfer market, and never far from the headlines and the rumours in these cases.

Enzo Maresca News / Chelsea News / December 11
Maresca needs to trust this summer signing now – otherwise Chelsea must buy someone he does trust

Maresca needs to trust this summer signing now – otherwise Chelsea must buy someone he does trust

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been under fire in recent weeks because of his rotation policy. The Blues boss can’t really win – he either plays his first team every week, picks up injuries and gets criticised, or he rests players, drops points and gets criticised.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11
Unlikely front 4 are Chelsea’s most dangerous – and we could see them all in action together this week

Unlikely front 4 are Chelsea’s most dangerous – and we could see them all in action together this week

Chelsea are approaching the halfway mark in their season making now a nice time to look at their stats and work out how the season is going. We always like to look at the non-penalty expected goals and expected assists per 90 minutes to get a sense of which our most dangerous attackers are.

Enzo Maresca News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea’s biggest 'tactical lesson' for Maresca remains a weakness well into his second season

Chelsea’s biggest 'tactical lesson' for Maresca remains a weakness well into his second season

Chelsea games are coming thick and fast right now – it’s hard to find a minute to take a breath and look at the season as a whole. The Athletic have tried to do that today with a look at Enzo Maresca’s time at the club so far – what he’s doing well, what he’s doing not so well, and what we don’t yet know.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea eyeing move for Barcelona midfielder with 2 Spanish senior appearances

Chelsea eyeing move for Barcelona midfielder with 2 Spanish senior appearances

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for a Barcelona midfielder who has played just two times for the Spanish senior team. The Blues have been pretty quiet in terms of any big transfer noise for January, but there are certainly a few little rumours bubbling away.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11

'Loss to Chelsea' – The predictable revisionism begins whilst Chelsea endure a slump

As if like clockwork, the predictable revisionism has begun in the footballing world as Chelsea endure a slump in form. The Blues lost 2-1 against Atalanta on Tuesday night in the Champions League, and it was yet another bad performance from Enzo Maresca’s side.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11
Former Chelsea player says the club 'made a mistake' by letting player go in summer

Former Chelsea player says the club 'made a mistake' by letting player go in summer

A former Chelsea player believes that the club have made a mistake by letting a player go in the summer just gone. Paul Parker, who actually played most of his games in his career for Manchester United, did actually also play for Chelsea too!

Soccer News / Caught Offside / December 11
Chelsea eye move for Barcelona midfield gem as transfer links deepen

Chelsea eye move for Barcelona midfield gem as transfer links deepen

Chelsea’s recruitment drive shows no signs of slowing, with the Premier League giants now closely monitoring Barcelona’s highly rated midfielder Marc Casadó, according to TEAMtalk.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11
Report: Chelsea prepared to offer €60m for Bundesliga star in January, Bayern also in the race

Report: Chelsea prepared to offer €60m for Bundesliga star in January, Bayern also in the race

Chelsea are considering making a January move for RB Leipzig central defender Castello Lukeba according to reports. The Blues lost Levi Colwill to an ACL injury in before the start of the season, but opted against signing another centre back, despite public pleas from Enzo Maresca.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea player had new boots inspired by Ronaldinho with expectations to play

Chelsea player had new boots inspired by Ronaldinho with expectations to play

One Chelsea player bought some new boots inspired by footballing legend Ronaldinho, but was unable to test them out. I believe that there would have been a couple of very frustrated Brazilians watching on when Chelsea lost 2-1 against Atalanta on Tuesday night.

Noni Madueke News / Chelsea News / December 11
'He was a loss' – Chris Sutton claims one summer transfer has hurt Chelsea this season

'He was a loss' – Chris Sutton claims one summer transfer has hurt Chelsea this season

Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton believes the sale of Noni Madueke has damaged the Blues and strengthened Arsenal. Chelsea sold Madueke to Arsenal in the summer for £52m, and the England international was one of four attackers who left the club.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea player gets new injury and will be out for two months, but there’s silver lining

Chelsea player gets new injury and will be out for two months, but there’s silver lining

A Chelsea player has now got a new injury and will be out for around two months, but there’s a bit of good news too. Well, two bits of good news really from a Chelsea perspective at least, because after all, this is a Chelsea website!

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Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 11
'Should tell you the level' – Thierry Henry backs Enzo Maresca for one reason despite poor form

'Should tell you the level' – Thierry Henry backs Enzo Maresca for one reason despite poor form

Premier League legend Thierry Henry has backed Enzo Maresca and believes Chelsea don’t have enough quality in their squad. Chelsea are now winless in four games having lost 2-1 against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night in another poor showing.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea backup player desperate to play with World Cup place now under threat

Chelsea backup player desperate to play with World Cup place now under threat

One Chelsea backup player is apparently desperate to get some minutes, with his place at the World Cup now under threat. The summer is now fast approaching as we get towards the midway point of another Premier League season and about to head into 2026.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 11
Chelsea players have meeting regarding recent struggles against lesser team

Chelsea players have meeting regarding recent struggles against lesser team

Chelsea’s players have reportedly held a meeting regarding the recent struggles they have against the lesser sides. The latest struggle of course came on Tuesday evening with The Blues failing to beat midtable Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League.

Noni Madueke News / ESPN / December 10

Madueke double keeps Arsenal perfect in UCL

Noni Madueke scored twice to fire Arsenal to a 3-0 victory at Club Brugge and all-but assure their qualification for the Champions League knockout stages.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 10
Match Report: Chelsea slip to 2-1 defeat against Atalanta after confused second half

Match Report: Chelsea slip to 2-1 defeat against Atalanta after confused second half

Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Atalanta last night in a potentially crucial game in the hunt for automatic qualification in the Champions League. The Blues made a decent start, scoring early when the out of form Joao Pedro finally found the net following good play from Reece James.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 10
'We need to learn' Chelsea striker admits his team were too naïve in defeat

'We need to learn' Chelsea striker admits his team were too naïve in defeat

With the news that Liam Delap is going to miss some time, Joao Pedro really needed to score last night to get his bad run of form behind him. He managed that – but in the end the game was a defeat which made it hard to take too many positives.

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