Author: Soccerhuz

Amid all the hullabaloo surrounding the remarkable transfer pursuit of Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo during the last 48 hours, one trifling matter has been in danger of being overlooked. That it comes against Chelsea, the club who they attempted to gazump for the Ecuador international with a sensational £110million offer in the earlier hours of Friday morning, merely adds an extra layer of intrigue to what will be an instructive afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Certainly, the warning signs were glaringly obvious when Liverpool began their previous campaign not far down the road at Fulham, a troubling performance against the newly-promoted…

Fans have called for Jurgen Klopp’s resignation after the Liverpool manager’s words came back to haunt him. Liverpool are expected to complete the £111million signing of Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo after outbidding rivals Chelsea. The transfer marks a British record fee for a player, surpassing Declan Rice’s recent £105m move to Arsenal. It means the Reds have now splashed a gargantuan sum of over £200m on midfielders alone this summer, having already signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. But Liverpool’s mammoth spending has caught the attention of rival fans, who have now brought up old comments from Reds manager Jurgen Klopp slamming…

Moises Caicedo looks set to join Chelsea over Liverpool after he made his preference clear to parent club Brighton – and fans are not happy. Liverpool were ready to walk away from a deal on Friday evening just hours after they agreed a British record transfer fee of a whopping £110million – which looked to have won them the race. The 21-year-old midfielder reportedly told Liverpool that he preferred a move to the London club despite their mammoth bid, with Todd Boehly’s staff reopening talks following the lunchtime update. Fabrizio Romano reported that Chelsea are back in contact with Brighton as of 8:45pm on…

On Saturday, August 12, your morning news in Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Chelsea are in the market for a replacement for Christopher Nkunku, who is set to be out for an ‘extended period’ after picking up a knock. The 25-year-old forward suffered a knee injury against Borussia Dortmund during the Blues’ pre-season tour of the United States. Speaking to the press ahead of Chelsea’s clash against Liverpool on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season, the 51-year-old said: “We feel very sorry about him. “He was very important for us. Now it’s about not to think…

As far as sagas go, the Moisés Caicedo transfer dispute has had more drama in a short period of time than most do in a whole summer. As a $140 million (£110 million/€127 million) deal was reached with Brighton late on Thursday night, Liverpool appeared to have pulled off a fairly extraordinary hijack after appearing headed for Chelsea for weeks (according to The Athletic). Despite Jürgen Klopp confirming the deal just hours later at his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea wasn’t done yet. Reports emerged suggesting Caicedo had told Liverpool he only wanted to…

Chelsea star duo Raheem Sterling and Marc Cucurella could face a tumultuous campaign in west London as transfer insider Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT they are both ‘under some pressure’ to make the cut in 2023/24. The club have spent just shy of £180million, per Transfermarkt, during the market so far, but are looking to increase that figure come the end of the window. Chelsea news – Marc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling Chelsea have continued to add a wealth of talent to their squad this summer, but their flurry of outgoings balances their worrying large expenditure out. Having forked out around £83.6 million for…

Liverpool are trying to steal Chelsea’s deal to sign Moises Caicedo, who was mainly linked with the Blues all summer long. Things may still not turn out in Klopp’s favor. The latest reports in Spain suggest the Reds are prepared to hijack another deal, this time to lure Gabri Veiga, who is mainly wanted by Napoli but has also been on the radar of the Stamford Bridge outfit. Two days ago, we covered a story via CorSport claiming that Veiga is willing to move to the Italians champions in the summer transfer window. However, the Diego Armando Maradona outfit have not been prepared to…

Manchester City will kick off the defence of their title with a trip to Burnley on Friday night. Last season’s runners-up Arsenal welcome Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the early kick-off Sunday’s heavyweight clash between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge is the game every fan and pundit is looking forward to. Berbatov, speaking with BetFair, previewed all 10 games in Match Day 1. On the top matches, he said: “Burnley vs Manchester City. I predict the Premier League champions to bounce back and beat Burnley to start off the season. Prediction: 0-2. “Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest. I’m backing Arsenal…

David Raya’s agent, Jaume Munell, has all-but confirmed the Brentford goalkeeper’s move to Arsenal with a post on social media. Soccerhuz.com understands that the Spain international is set to join the Gunners on an initial loan with an option to make the move permanent for £27million. Raya entered the final year of his contract with Thomas Frank’s side this summer and had his heart set on a move to the Emirates Stadium – despite interest from Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Tottenham. The Spaniard has completed a medical ahead of his announcement as an Arsenal player. Raya is set to join…

With Harry Kane closing in on a move to Bayern Munich, Tottenham are considering a move for Chelsea outcast Romelu Lukaku to take his place. (Gazzetta dello Sport) Chelsea could also bid farewell to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga after Bayern Munich submitted a bid to take the Spaniard on loan with an option to buy. (Sky Sports Germany) Coming in the other way could be Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, who has emerged as a new target for Chelsea. (Foot Mercato) Inter have pulled out of the race to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun amid concerns over his £50m asking price and have now turned their attention to Manchester United’s Anthony Martial instead. (CaughtOffside) The agent of Athletico Paranaense striker Vitor Roque is planning talks with the…