Meanwhile, Fikayo Tomori is expected to sign up for AC Milan on loan for a permanent move on Monday.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was encouraged by the transfer of midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek to Fulham.
Lampard said: “When I see him play recently, I see him fit, new and strong. We know he’s an apparent talent, so he’s great.
“If you can continue the season with hope, and if you can go back to where you were and more, then I’ll be very satisfied and come back as a player, that’s for sure.
“I think he was betting well and I was glad to see him because when Ruben was in good shape and with us, I felt like he was missed last year.
“And when Ruben fit in, I got excited because I know the attributes he has and I looked for the club’s attributes. “
Fikayo Tomori is expected to go to Italy to complete his signing for AC Milan next week, according to Calciomercato.
The 23-year-old has been limited to a single Premier League this season and made his first appearance with the Blues since September in his 4-0 win over Morecambe in the 3rd FA Cup.
Tomori is expected to move to Milan, at most on the Serie A list, in the coming days, on loan with a purchase option of around 27 million pounds.
Chelsea plan to stay with Emerson Palmieri this month unless a truly extensive offer arrives, according to The Athletic.
Italy’s foreigner has been frustrated by his lack of time since Ben Chilweel’s arrival this summer.
Blues boss Frank Lampard doesn’t need to weaken his team mid-season as they look for a spot among the four most sensitive.
Emerson, 26, will enter his senior year of his contract this summer, and seems likely to return to Serie A.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is surprised by his team’s difficulties this season and has been aiming for the Premier League schedule this season.
Les Bleus have fallen to ninth place after only a six-league main victory since they came in the most sensible standings in early December.
Lampard told the Daily Mail: “It looks like consistency is going to be complicated and mark this season.
“My biggest complaint is that no one came near us when we played two games on the 26th and 28th at Christmas, when this has obviously moved.
“The program could not be replaced at Christmas, but now it is because we are fighting Covid. It is very transparent that this is a general season.
“We’re all here to play and locate how to go through this, but all of a sudden those new regulations came into effect. “
Chelsea’s disgraced left-back Marcos Alonso has been the subject of several transfer requests to The Atheltic.
The Spaniard has been frozen through Blues boss Frank Lampard since an argument between the two in September.
Chelsea are in a position to let the 30-year-old through this month, but expects some of the 24 million pounds they paid for him in 2016.
Atletico Madrid was one of the clubs interested in signing Alonso until the end of the season, but Chelsea have not yet obtained a specific offer.
Chelsea won a little more in their attempt to keep Oliver Giroud at the club.
The 34-year-old is said to have had talks with Juventus after starting the last six months of his contract.
But the reports imply that Giroud’s conversations with the old woman have stagnated as the Frenchman is not satisfied that he is presented with a six-month contract.
Giroud is the Blues’ most sensible scorer this season with nine goals, but has shared the role of central striker with Tammy Abraham.
Fikayo Tomori’s transfer to AC Milan could be completed on Monday, according to reports.
Gianluca Di Marzio has spoken to Sky Sport Italia to verify that the deal is close to closing.
Tomori is about to register for a loan with a purchase option.
A figure has still been confirmed about the purchase option, but is believed to be between 22 and 27 million pounds.
Alan Smith has suggested that Chelsea coach place Olivier Giroud in opposition to Fulham to change the shape of the Blues.
Lampard is a major striker in his team’s derby at Craven Cottage after only one win in six Premier League games.
Smith told the Evening Standard: “Werner led the line in the comfortable 3–1 loss to Manchester City, with Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham unused on the bench. “
“It would be a great wonder if it happened again.
“For me, Giroud’s delight would be the right selection in those pressure circumstances, with Werner intervening on the left side.
England right-back Reece James returns for Chelsea at Fulham tonight as Frank Lampard’s men retire to finish their sad Premier League career.
James, 21, returned completely after injuring his hamring tendon against Arsenal on Boxing Day.
The Blues have picked up four numbers in six games, falling in the ninth.
This would possibly be one of the reasons why chief lampard would be reluctant to let Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori leave this month.
French striker Giroud’s talks with Juventus have stagnated as the French striker has a much longer contract than the six months offered.
West Ham and AC Milan are still connected to the 34-year-old.
And Milan also borrowed from 23-year-old central defender Tomori, but Lampard has no defensive coverage.
However, the Blues hope to increase the budget and transparent the decks to their main reputed goal: West Ham’s flexible English ace, Declan Rice.
Chelsea reports have done “more research” for the 22-year-old this month.
And finally, the forgotten Blues midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 30, is about to sign turks Kasimpasa on loan until the end of the season.
Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is close to completing a transfer to Turkish club Kasimpasa until the end of the season.
Drinkwater, 30, has made 23 appearances for the Blues since moving 35 million pounds from Leicester in 2017.
The 110,000-euro-consistent boy of the week has not been in the first team since the 2018 Community Shield opposed to Manchester City and forced to work out in the under-23s.
Since he failed to impress on loan at Burnley and Aston Villa, he has been looking for a loan since the summer.
He will go to the Turkish capital, Istanbul, and exchange with the club that ranks 13th in the Super Lig.
He’s got an 18-month contract left in Chelsea with Boss Frank Lampard ready to get him off the books.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is reportedly reluctant to leave AC Milan’s goal, Fikayo Tomori.
This is despite the hope that the Blues hope to increase the budget and transparent the decks to their famous main objective: west Ham’s flexible English ace, Declan Rice.
Chelsea reports has done “more investigations” this month.
But hammer boss David Moyes is determined to stay with the 22-year-old, at least until the summer.
Prem bosses, the new Covid-19 measures are already running to keep football on track to end the season.
But league bosses don’t expect enthusiasts to return before the next period begins.
SunSport understands that league officials expect the number of positive tests from this week’s samples to show a significant drop since the last fortnight, which saw 40 and then 36 players with the virus.
This is noticeable because the advanced protocols that have been presented have already taken effect.
But while general manager Richards Masters remains “cautiously optimistic,” the season can be interrupted, he admitted that he has no plans for tourniquets to reopen this quarter.
Masters said: “We had little enthusiasts before Christmas and it’s wonderful to have that, a genuine touch to the game.
“But the national stage has changed. I’m hopeful and I’m sure we can get them back by the start of next season. If this happens sooner, we’ll be ready. “
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori is reportedly close to a loan to sign for AC Milan.
The Mail says clubs have discussed a compromise agreement with it to make the defender’s replacement permanent for 27 million pounds.
However, the report adds that Chelsea only accepted an initial loan before making an inventory this summer.
The Italians were suing Mohamed Simakan, but The Milan director of Frédéric Massara has followed Tomori since his time in Rome.
England star Tomori is fine at Stamford Bridge, having made only four appearances this season.
England U-21 international’s last outing with 15 international matches was a 10-minute cameo in the FA Cup win over Morecambe.
A number of Premier League clubs Leeds and Newcastle are reportedly interested in taking over Tomori this month.
He turned down a move to West Ham on the day of the summer deadline to fight for a spot in Chelsea.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has described his AC Milan teammate and, rumouredly, Chelsea’s goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma, as “the goalkeeper of the world. “
Italian striker Donnarumma, 21, may leave for nothing this summer, unless he nevertheless reaches a new agreement with Serie A leaders.
But Milan director Frédéric Massara told DAZN: “We are reaching an agreement with Donnarumma and (Hakan) Calhanoglu to extend their contracts in the coming weeks. “
Meanwhile, former Manchester United striker Ibrahimovic cannot yet succeed in the heights of European football.
Swedish legend has said: “It is widespread that he has never played a Champions League match. “
Arsenal midfielder Willian explained why he struggled to get fit at the Emirates after joining a loose move in August.
The 32-year-old said he had struggled to join a new club after leaving Chelsea after spending seven years at Stamford Bridge.
He told the official club day program: “Well, it’s never easy to replace clubs, especially after being somewhere for so long.
“Things are different, so I keep adapting and I feel good, I’ve learned a lot, a new philosophy of football. “
“Everyone is wonderful ici. I know I can a lot and, of course, my functionality in the box can be much better.
Chelsea’s widower, Callum Hudson-Odoi, insists that he will keep smiling despite his bout to earn a normal spot for Chelsea.
He told Sky Sports: “I like to open the game as much as possible, it’s a component of my game and I can create more goals for the team.
“I’m still smiling, that’s the most important thing. I like to smile, to be positive whatever the situation.
“I am pleased to continue to do my best, to take advantage of the opportunities to play and each and every match. In fact, I’m satisfied with that. “
AC Milan would go on to sign fikayo Tomori’s assignment.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano tweeted: “AC Milan director Massara has sought out Fikayo Tomori, even while working at AS Roma.
“Negotiations are now at a complex level with Chelsea to tell them that they are on loan with a buy option [and – bail] of around 30 million euros (26 million pounds). AC Milan hopes to close the deal in the coming days. “
Romano then said the Blues also fired Danny Drinkwater on loan.
He added: “As negotiations with AC Milan progress for Tomori, Chelsea ceded Danny Drinkwater to Kasimpasa until the end of the season. “
Callum Hudson-Odoi admits he doesn’t know why Chelsea played it so rarely this season.
But the 20-year-old England player promises to remain positive, despite the big summer purchases that Kai Havertz and Timo Werner’s attendance restrict him to just two Premier League openings this campaign.
And he has long been connected to Bayern Munich, Hudson-Odoi insists that his preference for going to the Blues has never diminished.
When asked through Sky Sports if he knew the explanation of why his normal omission, he replied: “No, I strive in education every day, I give 110% to education and games.
“No matter when the opportunity arises, I will try to continue to do as productive as possible and make a contribution to the team, through annotations and help. Let’s hope there are more opportunities. “
CHELSEA will fight to stay with Olivier Giroud after talks stall with Juventus.
The 34-year-old French striker, also observed through West Ham and AC Milan, is not satisfied with the fact that Juve awards him a six-month contract.
Blues boss Frank Lampard has the opportunity to fend off Giroud’s many fans and give him a new contract for a year this summer.
Italian media say Juventus trick Giroud can help leader Cristiano Ronaldo revive his bet for a tenth consecutive Serie A title.
But Tuttosport suggests that there are two main obstacles to a movement.
First, former Arsenal aim for Giroud much more safely than a deal until the end of the season, preferably a contract until the summer of 2022.
And secondly, Lampard is reluctant to unload his top scorer constantly, although he is sure that Timo Werner will soon move on to the Premier League.
It is also claimed that Giroud is now quite satisfied with Stamford Bridge, he still does not play as much as he would like.
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea cult hero Tore Andre Flo believes Tammy Abraham and Timo Werner can play together.
Frank Lampard faces a complaint after a series of deficient effects caused the Blues to move from claiming the Premier League name to ninth.
Speaking about Werner and Abraham before the club’s clash with Fulham on Saturday, Flo told Bookmakers. co. uk, “I can paint together.
“I don’t think they’ve yet discovered the right pace to maximize an association, but I think they can do it, there’s more to come.
“As a striker you want goals and yet Werner has discovered the net and I hope that can motivate confidence and continue to score.
“He’s more than capable of doing well in the league, it’s just about scoring a few goals and gaining confidence. “
Before Chelsea’s clash with Fulham, the Blues released a clip of Peter’s attack on the Cottagers in 2018.
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Reece James is expected to return to Chelsea in opposition to Fulham on Saturday.
The 21-year-old has been out since the loss to Arsenal on Boxing Day.
But James returned this week after recovering from a ham ham tendon problem.
England’s foreign national, who plays four matches as an international, is expected to initiate the attack as a right-back.
Thiago Silva, Kurt Zouma and Ben Chilwell are expected to complete the rest of the four.
Frank Lampard has an all-in-one team to decide from to Craven Cottage.
Here’s how the Blues can line up. . .
Zinedine Zidane was forced to protect Eden Hazard following the expulsion of Real Madrid from the Spanish Super Cup.
The Belgian produced unreachable functionality in the 2–1 loss to Athletic Bilbao and has scored only 3 goals in 18 months since he signed Chelsea in a deal that can exceed 150 million pounds.
Speaking about former Chelsea star Zidane told reporters: “[Hazard] wants to regain confidence, play a game or score a goal, just to do something different.
“We know how player he is and we have to be patient with him because he works hard.
“It’s him and we’ll have to give him time. Fans need to see Eden’s most productive edition, so we have to be patient. “
“We stay with him and he needs to mobilize. But today it wasn’t just Eden, we’re all in the same boat. “
Real Madrid reportedly met two Premier League strikers to upgrade Luka Jovic, who has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan.
According to AS, Zinedine Zidane is willing to attack before the winter play window closes.
They say the Whites to point out Olivier Giroud of Chelsea, as well as Sergio Aguero of Manchester City.
However, they say their number one target is Borussia Dortmund ace Erling Haaland, which is a precedent this summer.
Here’s what Frank Lampard had to say at Chelsea’s pre-match press convention about his confrontation with Fulham tomorrow.
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