Enzo Fernandez banged in a nice penalty to open the scoring in Chelsea’s win over Napoli on Wednesday night, and his celebration was notable. Rather than one from his usual collection, the midfielder pointed with both hands to the sky, while he gazed at the stars.
One of the interesting notes from Chelsea’s win over Napoli on Tuesday was the formation that Liam Rosenior used. It was sort of a back 3, with Reece James playing as a centre back.
Just as we were settling in for a quiet Friday night on the Chelsea news beat, things have started kicking off. As is increasingly the case, the drama is centred around our sister club Strasbourg.
Liam Rosenior insisted that Marc Guiu and Josh Acheampong are set to stay in this transfer window, but Chelsea could be open to offers for two out-of-favour players.
Reece James had a tricky role as a hybrid central defender in Chelsea’s win over Napoli on Wednesday night, but he got the job done, and today has been
Fabrizio Romano yesterday evening put out the interesting information that Axel Disasi was a target for West Ham on loan, and was close to completing a move.
Since the day it became clear that Liam Rosenior was going to become Chelsea manager, one narrative has been very prominent. “This will be good for Andrey Santos” – because the midfielder wasn’t getting too many chances under Enzo Maresca; and because he had previously been a key man for Rosenior at Strasbourg.
Chelsea find themselves in a familiar spot: late in the January window, short on certainty, and staring at a problem area that can no longer stand ignored.
Liam Rosenior made some big claims in his press conference today ahead of our match against West Ham tomorrow. His team are freshly back from a big European win, but it’s important they keep their eye on the ball as the Premier League becomes our focus again.
Liam Rosenior has described Josh Acheampong as an “outstanding” player and insisted he wants the defender to remain at Chelsea. Acheampong was promoted to the first team squad last season by Enzo Maresca, but has been used sparingly by both the Italian and Rosenior this season.
Liam Rosenior has confirmed Cole Palmer came through the Napoli game unscathed and is ready to start against West Ham on Saturday. Palmer registered two assists against Napoli as he came on at half time to help Chelsea secure a famous 3-2 victory.
Chelsea and Liam Rosenior are interested in Strasbourg’s Valentin Barco according to European football expert Andy Brassell. Barco made the permanent switch to Strasbourg last summer after a successful loan stint last season, and has reinvented himself in Ligue 1.
Everton have expressed interest in a loan move for Tyrique George, but expect to face significant competition according to The Athletic. George was promoted to the first team squad by Enzo Maresca last season, and scored some important goals towards the end of the season in both the Premier League and Conference League.
Chelsea youngster Kendry Paez has been accused of having a lack of “professionalism” during his time at Strasburg according to reports. The Blues originally signed Paez as a 16-year-old from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle in 2023 for around €20m.
Reece James has insisted Cole Palmer is committed to Chelsea, but has urged people to be patient with the attacker. Palmer came off the bench and provided two assists in the 3-2 win against Napoli on Wednesday night, which was arguably his best performance since returning from injury in December.
Chelsea legend Eden Hazard believes Estevao Willian is a “top class” player as he handed the teenager some words of advice. Estevao finally arrived at Chelsea after the Club World Cup last summer, and has hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have been linked with a brand new centre back name ahead of the transfer deadline day this coming Monday. The Blues have been looking at signing new centre backs now for the last month, as it appears to be the one position that new head coach Liam Rosenior wants to sign in.
Chelsea want to sign Jeremy Jacquet and add him to the squad before the end of the transfer window, with the situation similar of their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez in 2023 according to Fabrizio Romano.
There is a transfer move now on the brink of going through, meaning Chelsea might have finally solved a major problem they had. We are soaring towards the end of the January transfer window now, with just days left until the door slams shut on Monday evening after this weekend.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has told Chelsea fans not to forget about one transfer deal for Chelsea ahead of deadline day. Time is running out now for any late deals to get done, and this means Chelsea could be pretty busy on deadline day this coming Monday.
Chelsea came back from 2-1 down in Naples to earn a really impressive victory against Antonio Conte’s Napoli, and secure a top 8 finish in the Champions League.
Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal with West Ham to loan out Axel Disasi, Fabrizio Romano is reporting. The defender has been linked with moves away from the Blues time and again.
Matt Law’s piece about Chelsea’s transfer situation this month doesn’t have much to it, simply because the Blues aren’t up to much. So far they’ve struggled to buy or sell, and it looks like that situation may continue.
Chelsea could at some point consider selling Cole Palmer, but Fabrizio Romano says that even if that does ever happen, it would require “really crazy” money.