Author: Soccerhuz
Chelsea have been dealt a massive blow just days before the new Premier League season as Christopher Nkunku faces months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery. The French forward, a £53m signing from RB Leipzig this summer, was injured in their pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund and faces a significant period in the physio room, with Mauricio Pochettino now considering replacements. Chelsea confirmed the 25-year-old will be out for an ‘extended period’ after undergoing surgery to fix the issue with his knee. It represents a blow for the forward, who bagged three goals in pre-season and looked generally impressive There…
Chelsea can finally launch a bid for Crystal Palace star Michael Olise after being handed a double injury update. The Frenchman had been dealing with a hamstring injury suffered at the Under-21 European Championships with it therefore likely bids from the Blues and Manchester City would be lodged once more clarity was provided on his potential return. Olise missed the entirety of Palace’s pre-season campaign, however he remained the talk of Roy Hodgson’s press conference with the Eagles boss providing the latest stance on his future earlier this week. “No one knows at this moment,” he told Sky Sports when…
Premier League clubs will be mindful of the fact that a fifth Champions League spot could be up for grabs this season. For the very first time in Premier League history, the 2023/24 campaign could see five teams qualify for the following season’s Champions League campaign through their league positions. Traditionally, the top four clubs in the Premier League go into Europe’s premier club competition for the following campaign. Only once in Premier League history have five teams qualified for the Champions League for the following season. That was when Liverpool won Europe’s top prize back in 2005, but finished outside of…
City took the lead through Cole Palmer in the 77th minute, but Leandro Trossard made it 1-1 in the 11th minute of added time after his shot deflected off Manuel Akanji. Referee Stuart Attwell initially indicated an additional eight minutes at the end of the game, but it was extended further due to a clash of heads in that period involving Kyle Walker and Thomas Partey. In an effort to clamp down on time-wasting, referees have been instructed to add on more time for any in-game delays. Guardiola, speaking after the game, said the alterations could have a profound effect…
Chelsea are facing a crucial week in the transfer window and on the training pitches ahead of their Premier League opener against Liverpool this Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino will have been forced into a tactical re-think following the confirmation of Christopher Nkunku’s knee injury. The Blues could therefore be forced to perform a U-turn on their Dusan Vlahovic stance after Pochettino held some reserves about the Serbia international. Moises Caicedo continues to be linked with a move to Chelsea, while Michael Olise’s future looks increasingly likely to be away from Selhurst Park. Paris Saint-Germain duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar also look…
WHAT HAPPENED? Chelsea, in association with Nike, unveiled their new kit inspired by the ’90s’ for the 2023-24 season last month but without a shirt sponsor. The Blues were in search of a new partner after Three ended their association with the club at the end of last season. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Newly appointed Blues chief executive officer Chris Jurasek was working behind the scenes to land a new shirt sponsor for the club but, according to Matt Law, he has been taking time to evaluate an offer instead of rushing into announcing the name before the club’s Premier League…
Pep Guardiola hit out at the quick turnaround Manchester City are expected to perform after the Super Cup. As a consequence of winning the Champions League, the Blues are in Athens in ten days to take on Sevilla in an annual fixture which pits the winners of the top two continental competitions up against each other. Having already established themselves as the best team in Europe, Pep Guardiola’s side have the opportunity to add two further trophies to their name with this match and the Club World Cup in December. However, City have not been helped by the decision to…
Bernardo Silva is reportedly giving serious consideration to signing a new Manchester City deal amid interest in the midfielder from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Neither club has submitted a formal bid for the 28-year-old Portugal international as yet and City hope he will commit to a new deal ahead of the season. There are serious doubts over whether Barcelona can afford to sign one of City’s most influential players. In June, their economic vice-president Eduard Romeu revealed the club had debts of £1.16billion. Silva has considered leaving City on several occasions in the past in order to be closer to his family in Portugal. For…
This weekend the story was broken that Perez might be considering leaving the club, which has now been corroborated by MD. The Catalan daily suggest that while a departure is not imminent, he is looking at exit routes in the coming years. Real Madrid released a statement on the matter denying that he would be leaving the club over the weekend in response to those stories, as well as the idea that there was a motion planned to rename their Valdebebas training ground after him. Perez in theory is looking at potential replacements for himself, as he does not want…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is prepared to pay €180m to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer but will only make his move once the Frenchman publicly confirms his desire to leave Paris Saint-Germain. (ESPN) There is also interest from Real Madrid in Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala, who is being lined up as a top transfer target for 2024. (Fichajes) Neymar has asked to leave PSG this summer and wants to return to Barcelona. (L’Equipe) Chelsea have held talks with Neymar’s representatives, with co-owner Todd Boehly known to be a huge fan of the Brazilian. (RMC Sport) Despite claiming their third bid was final, Bayern Munich could return with a fourth offer to try convince Tottenham to part…