Author: Soccerhuz
Barcelona are still looking to seal various exits this summer, as they continue to battle against their high wage bill in order to clear space in their salary limit. It is thought that Xavi Hernandez still wants at least a right-back, if not also a midfielder and a forward to complete his squad this season. In addition, the likes of Clement Lenglet, Sergino Dest and perhaps even Ansu Fati could be on their way out. With the prospective addition of Joao Cancelo, who can play at both left-back and right-back, there had been some suggestion that they may try to move…
The 28-year-old goalkeeper won the Nations League 2023 with Spain. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Ondarroa, Vizcaya, 03/10/1994) has joined Real Madrid. Our squad has been strengthened by the addition of a goalkeeper with international experience, having won the Nations League 2023 with the Spanish national team and having played more than 100 Premier League games. Kepa, 28, joins Real Madrid after five seasons at Chelsea, where he won 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Europa League. He was the recipient of the award for the best save in the Premier League 2022/23. Capped 13 times for Spain, he won the…
On Monday morning, the future of Roméo Lavia still seemed to be up in the air. Chelsea had lodged a bid late last week, outbidding Liverpool easily, but the Reds had come back with an improved offer of their own — reportedly as much as £60m — and were looking to convince the 19-year-old that their project was the one he should choose. By Monday evening, Lavia had apparently made his decision. And he has chosen wisely, we might say. According to multiple reports, including The Athletic, Lavia has decided to emulate Moisés Caicedo in choosing Blue over Red. While nothing…
Among the spectators at Stamford Bridge on Sunday were three of the most powerful men in English football. Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali of Clearlake Capital watched their side, after a summer of tremendous churn in terms of player transfers, start life under new boss Mauricio Pochettino against a Liverpool side managed by Jurgen Klopp that were in search of their own relaunch after last season’s disappointing fifth placed finish that saw them miss out on the Champions League. Boehly and Eghbali, whose first Chelsea season ended as an unmitigated disaster as the London side went through three…
On Saturday afternoon’s evidence, Arsenal will enjoy a solid Premier League campaign under Mikel Arteta. The Community Shield winners defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the Emirates, with Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka finding the net. Taiwo Awoniyi pulled a goal back late on, but Arsenal held on to secure their first Premier League win of the campaign. Summer signings Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber all started for the Gunners, although the latter suffered a worrying injury. The trio could be joined by a fourth new player in the coming days, with David Raya close to joining from Brentford. Tottenham…
It was not so much out of choice but more out of necessity that Jürgen Klopp put out a very brave team against Chelsea on Liverpool’s opening game of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign. Without the adequate reinforcements, Klopp simply had to be bold, and in the end — on paper — his decision wasn’t technically a failure, securing an away draw as John Henry watched on from the stands. But based on Liverpool’s performance overall, Klopp and indeed Henry will have plenty of lessons to take from the way the side performed against Chelsea, and the formation the manager decided to deploy.…
Both backlines were badly exposed in an incredibly open game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon Well, who saw that coming?! Pretty much everyone, truth be told! Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Liverpool on the first Sunday of the new Premier League season proved just as entertaining an encounter as we all anticipated, with two imbalanced sides playing out an absorbing 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. The first half was particularly chaotic, with the visitors taking a deserved lead after Luis Diaz got on the end of a sublime through-ball from Mohamed Salah, before Chelsea levelled matters when debutant Axel…
penny for Jurgen Klopp’s thoughts. Or should that be £165million. Liverpool and Chelsea might have shared parity on the pitch in their Premier League opener on Sunday but the Blues have certainly won the recruitment war. Having topped the Merseysiders’ offer for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo last week, with the Seagulls midfielder moving to Stamford Bridge for a British record £115million transfer fee, Chelsea have also gazumped the Reds for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. Klopp has been a long term admirer of the former Man City youngster and having missed out on Caicedo, Liverpool turned their attentions to the 19-year-old. They agreed…
Jamie Carragher has blasted Liverpool’s chaotic midfield transfer scramble after seemingly losing out on two top major targets to Chelsea. The Reds saw a mammoth £110million bid for Moises Caicedo accepted by Brighton last week, only to then be swiftly rejected by the Ecuador international, who only ever had eyes for Stamford Bridge as Chelsea eventually upped their offer to £115m and clinched a British record transfer on Monday. If that was not quite bad enough for furious Liverpool, reports on Monday night claimed that Southampton’s Romeo Lavia – another talented young midfielder at the centre of a transfer tussle between the two clubs – had also opted for…
The 21-year-old midfielder has agreed an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with a club option of a further year, and joins from Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion. On completing his move to Chelsea, Caicedo said: ‘I am so happy to join Chelsea! I am so excited to be here at this big club and I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club. It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait to get started with the team.’ Co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said:…