Yan Diomande is a rising star in world football, and Chelsea continue to be linked with interest in the RB Leipzig winger. Chelsea have spent a lot of money on wingers in recent years – last year Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke were shipped out, and the Blues bought Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho.
Hugo Ekitike already looks like a Premier League star having made the move to Liverpool in the summer. A year ago, it was Chelsea being linked. Every now and again we like to look back at what was going on a year ago today.
Reece James’ upbringing, with a dad who was a pro coach and two siblings who played football, helped a lot with his development. Chelsea have a midweek off right now, and that’s meant a chance for some more long form content from the club for us to enjoy.
Andrey Santos has been the big winner from the manager switch to Liam Rosenior, and Matt Law has noted why that’s the case. The Daily Telegraph’s Matt Law was on the London is Blue podcast today, where he spoke a little about one thing he had noted at the end of Friday night’s game between Chelsea and Hull.
Christian Pulisic was sold by Chelsea in 2023, but is now being linked with a return to the Premier League, with the typical comparisons being made. Rumours are swirling this week that former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic could soon be making a return to the Premier League.
The second leg of the Round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Two will be played this weekend, and this time, Al Nassr will be the home team. Al Nassr will host Arkadag at Al Awwal Park for the second leg of this Round of 16 tie.
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy will have Arsenal fans fuming after putting out his latest opinion on Bukayo Saka this morning. Cundy has never been one to beat around the bush with his views and will always say it how he sees it.
Chelsea reportedly have competition in their interest for Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha in the summer window. This is of course if they even decide to turn said interest into anything more serious.
Chelsea’s attack set piece stats have improved a lot this season, but the opposite has been true of their defensive numbers. Liam Twomey’s piece for the Athletic about Chelsea today is a deep dive on the Blues’ defensive set pieces woes.
Liam Delap has been in the spotlight recently, both for good and bad. An exclusive today claims he could be sold or loaned in the summer. An exclusive transfer rumour from CaughtOffside this morning has claimed that Chelsea striker Liam Delap is available for a transfer or loan this summer if the right offer comes in.
Chelsea winger Geovany Quenda won’t play for the club until next season, but is at Cobham now getting some adaptation done. A rare midweek off for Chelsea has allowed the bulk of the first team to take a break, so it will be very quiet at Cobham.
Wayne Rooney was on the Overlap this week comparing two of the best strikers the Premier League has seen: Didier Drogba and Erling Haaland. It’s a rare midweek off for Chelsea, and a chance to zoom out a bit from a season which has run at breakneck pace since November.
Dusan Vlahovic is set to meet with Juventus over his future amid reported interest from Chelsea according to reports. The Blues signed two strikers last summer in Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, whilst Emmanuel Emegha will arrive from Strasbourg at the end of the season.
Former Blue Jason Cundy has claimed if Estevao was English he’d have him starting ahead of Bukayo Saka at the World Cup. Estevao arrived at Chelsea after the Club World Cup last summer, and has made an instant impact at Stamford Bridge.
Emmanuel Petit stated he wasn’t sure Liam Rosenior would be manager in ten months when asked if he could win Chelsea the Premier League title. Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca at the start of January, and signed a six and a half year contract at Stamford Bridge.
Moises Caicedo hasn’t been at his brilliant best in recent weeks, and journalist Matt Law believes talk of a new contract could potentially be impacting his form.
Marc Cucurella is set to miss Chelsea’s upcoming games against Arsenal and Aston Villa, and journalist Matt Law believes it’ll be interesting to see how the Blues react without the Spaniard.
Nicolas Jackson is attracting interest from clubs in Spain, Italy and England with a decision to be taken on his future in the summer according to reports.
Colwill suffered an ACL injury before the start of the season, and Chelsea opted not to sign another centre back last summer. The England international played a key role last season, especially towards the end of the campaign, and at the Club World Cup.
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy believes we will see Liam Rosenior use Andrey Santos in a different role in some games. Santos has been absolutely superb in the last handful of games, playing as part of a deeper double pivot alongside Moises Caicedo in the middle of the park.
Liam Rosenior met with Joao Pedro more than any other player and has really helped with his confidence according to journalist Matt Law. Pedro joined Chelsea last summer from Brighton in a deal worth an initial £55m, and made an instant impact at the Club World Cup.
Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has called for more consistency and stability at the club moving forward now. As we know, Chelsea under this new ownership have been regularly changing their manager as well as regularly changing players and signing new ones pretty much every window.
According to reports, Chelsea are looking into signing 29-year-old centre back Kim Min-Jae from Bayern Munich. The Blues are looking at potentially making a move to sign him in the summer transfer window, with the 29-year-old now becoming less of a regular starter at his club.
Marc Cucurella’s role as an inverted full back was a hallmark feature of Enzo Maresca’s time as Chelsea boss. Things have changed. Jason Cundy was on TalkSport this morning speaking very positively about Liam Rosenior’s impact at Chelsea.
Wayne Rooney expressed his concerns over Liam Rosenior's future at Chelsea despite having no doubt about the Blues boss' coaching ability based on the time they worked together.