Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid would be interested in signing Olivier Giroud to upgrade Diego Costa, as Chelsea did in 2018.
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Christian Pulisic at his most productive time when Chelsea faced Manchester City in June. Fantastic individual performance!
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has hinted that he will leave Stamford Bridge in January.
Lampard said, “We have a wonderful team, let’s see if that fits, if there are opportunities for players who don’t play that much. “
“It will be a verbal exchange for the player, him and me.
“Then let’s see if we feel we can do it the right way, but we don’t jump up and down to do it. “
“I’m focusing this year on work, because we have new players, because we have young players. I’m focusing on that. But let’s see. It’s a long month. “
Christian Pulisic praised teammate Giroud as Chelsea’s “deadliest finalist. “
In statements to Sky Sports, Pulisic said: “I pass with Olivier Giroud.
“[He’s] a fatal finisher, especially with the first blows or salvos. He’s got a touch of net on the ball.
“He’s strong in the face of goal. “
11 of the 22 minor trophies were won at Roman Abramovich.
The wolves have been warned that signing Diego Costa would be a “dangerous” move.
Tony Cascarino has suggested nuno Espirito Santo think twice before giving Costa a contract after the 32-year-old is released thanks to a loose move from Atletico Madrid.
The wolves lost Raúl Jiménez to a sustained head against Arsenal last month.
And SunSport has exclusively revealed that Costa is covered up by a very good update from Molineux to upgrade the Mexican in attack.
Costa is known to Premier League fans, having spent three seasons at Chelsea.
The Spaniard has scored 59 goals in 120 games and won two Premier League titles with José Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
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Before Sunday’s match against Manchester City, Chelsea recorded a 6-0 return to Chelsea’s 6-0 win in 2007.
Chelsea will host Manchester City on Sunday after winning one of their last six matches in all competitions.
The Blues in December in the name conversation, however, their poor form caused them to slide to sixth place, below Aston Villa.
Frank Lampard’s look can be reincarnated with a victory that raises morale over Man City at Stamford Bridge.
This attack last season saw Blues Liverpool win the title, with a close 2–1 victory over Pep Guardiola’s stars.
Currently tied in trouble with the under-performance City, Chelsea can make a desperate victory this time to prevent their team.
Kante being Kante, covering each and every blade of grass!
Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell, all summer recruits, are the most sensitive on Chelsea’s most sensible ranking list.
Chelsea are preparing a resolution for beloved Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, despite signing Edouard Mendy last summer.
According to Chelsea blogger Simon Phillips, the Blues have contacted Donnarumma, whose contract expires this summer.
Chelsea hopes to convince the 21-year-old to join the club, but will face a tough festival of many big clubs across Europe.
Rivals Inter Milan and Juventus are also believed to follow Donnarumma, hoping to convince him to do so in Serie A.
The player’s long career will basically have the good luck of the negotiations of a new contract with AC Milan.
Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea probably wouldn’t have needed to point to Kai Havertz this summer.
Havertz joined Bayer Leverkusen Blues with a lot of promise, but struggled to stay consistent during the season.
Carragher believes West Londoners might have been a little sloppy and wonders if there is a plan about how the offensive midfielder would be compatible with Frank Lampard’s plans.
The Sky Sports expert wrote in his Daily Telegraph column: “I look at Kai Havertz and wonder if Chelsea needed to warn him last summer.
“It’s obvious that you’re a potential player, but it never works when you buy a player because it’s highly qualified, unless you have a default concept where you’ll have team compatibility. “
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shown that “three players” will miss Sunday’s clash with Chelsea.
Guardiola didn’t call them because he said it would be transparent once he named his team this weekend.
The city administrator said at today’s press conference: “The Premier League has told us to [reveal the positive names of the coronavirus tests].
“We may have to protect the privacy of the players.
“Tomorrow we’ll see the rosters and 3 vital players who aren’t there, so know accurately that I still can’t tell you. “
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard hopes Sunday’s clash with Manchester City will take a stand at Stamford Bridge.
City’s match opposing Everton was postponed on Monday by an outbreak of coronavirus in the ranks of the Manchester Giants.
Lampard at today’s press conference: “At the moment, the game is underway.
“We still had some [positive tests] on the game team”
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard once disinned hakim Ziyech could play Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Lampard showed that Ziyech had faced the general for more than 3 days and had progressed after being injured.
The head of the Blues said at a press conference: “He’s been for the last two or three days.
“Reece James came up with a little problem in the hamr tendon”
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard remains coy about any plans to move to the winter market.
Lampard will compare your features of the month and see if you want any adjustments for the time being part of the season.
Blues manager said at today’s press conference before Sunday’s clash with Manchester City: “I’m still not sure. They gave me some ideas. We have a wonderful team, let’s see if that changes. “
“We’ll see if we feel we can the right way, but we don’t jump up and down to do it. It’s a long month. “
Jadon Sancho’s representatives would be willing to listen to any offer by Borussia Dortmund’s star.
Sancho nearly joined Manchester United this summer, but Premier League giants withdrew their offer after refusing to fulfill their 108 million pound order due to the monetary effect of the coronavirus.
According to 90Min, United is following the situation, as is Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Lately there is no evidence to recommend that Real Madrid and Barcelona join the race
Manchester City star goalkeeper Ederson has asked if he will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The city’s culprit announced Instagram’s story that he is ingesting himself in the wake of the recent coronavirus outbreak in the ranks of citizens, which led to the postponement of Monday’s confrontation with Everton.
The foreigner from Brazil wrote: “I have just been given a position for the photo. My New Year’s Eve is isolated. “
There is still no official word, as there is still a long way to go by Sunday.
Former Chelsea ace Scott Minto believes manager Frank Lampard will play a consistent role in Timo Werner’s poor performance.
Werner has controlled scoring four goals in 16 Premier League games since joining RB Leipzig last summer, but Minto shared an idea.
He said at Astro Stadium: “If you play on that left side, Frank Lampard has a resolution to take.
‘If you need to play with him on the left and have a wonderful guy on the front, then you have to settle for him going in and checking to bond with [Olivier] Giroud or [Tammy] Abraham and defensively. It’s going to leave you open – as we saw in front of Arsenal.
“Either you hold it in front, you play it with the last defender, check that everyone is a little short, you make the opposing defense compact for a ball over the most sensible or swipes for its pace. “
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has gained a touch amid the hypothesis that he could be replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
And that’s because Tuchel, who crossed Paris Saint-Germain at the end of 2020, has been linked to a transfer to Barcelona.
According to BILD, several contenders for the Barça presidency have named the German coach as a possible replacement for Ronald Koeman, who oversaw a poor start in La Liga.
The Blaugrana are 6th in the table with seven wins and 4 losses in 15 games.
Lampard has also had problems recently, as he won a win in the last five Premier League games.
Chelsea summer signing Kai Havertz mocked Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea’s clash with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Hudson-Odoi shared a picture of himself posing at his car door and wanted everyone to have a satisfied new year.
The end posted on Instagram: “Happy New Year to you all!Stay blessed, healthy!”
This provoked a reaction from Havertz, who commented, “Yes, you have a G-class okey. “
It’s clearly an offensive midfielder’s joke insinuating that Hudson-Odoi just appeared in his Mercedes.
Reports recommend that Declan Rice will be Chelsea’s main target in the January movement window.
However, Ian McGarry says the Blues may struggle to get rice in the winter, as West Ham seems to prefer to stay in midfield until the summer.
McGarry said in the most recent episode of The Transfer Window podcast: “This search will be greater in this upcoming window, however, Chelsea West Ham is expected to prefer to sell the summer rather than in the January window. “
“However, Chelsea will continue to chase him through any of the windows and with the player, they understand, insinuating that he would be very attracted to move to west London, so they will continue to pursue. “
Isco connected with a crowd of other clubs before the January signing window, such as Arsenal, Everton, Seville and Chelsea.
The offensive flyer would like to meet Julen Lopetegui in Seville when he trained him in the Spanish reserve a few years ago.
However, the foreigner from Spain has hinted that he would possibly be interested in joining the Blues by telling Soccer Bible that Stamford Bridge is the field he would most like to play because he has not yet had the chance.
However, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane seems willing to let the 28-year-old through the summer, even if he uses it a little.
Hakim Ziyech can make his long-awaited return to action on Sunday when Chelsea face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Ziyech has played for the Blues since December 5 when he suffered a hamr tendon injury in the Blues’ 3–1 win over Leeds.
But manager Frank Lampard has revealed that he could return opposing the City.
Lampard said: “It is imaginable that it will have compatibility with Manchester City if it happens on Sunday.
“It’s progressing to the point where it’s very close to being fit. “
Chelsea have shown interest in Mohamed Simakan, a striker in the January window.
According to the Daily Mail, the Blues can invite Simakan until the end of the month.
Frenchman Le 10 Sport says the central defender will leave Strasbourg in January.
The 20-year-old Frenchman made a total of 17 Ligue 1 appearances this season and attracted interest from AC Milan.
Chelsea ace Matthew Kovacic is sure of himself that Kai Havertz will turn out to be a great fortune at Stamford Bridge.
Recent reports recommend that Havertz possibly regret his decision to sign for Bayer Leverkusen’s Blues this summer instead of signing for Bayern Munich.
However, Kovacic insists the attacking midfielder will soon be a Chelsea hero.
He said: “I like Kai Havertz. C is such a talented player. He’s a wonderful recruit to Chelsea. “
“He’ll be a huge player for Chelsea and world football, I’m sure. “
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