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William Gallas is currently undergoing a medical at Arsenal, according to Sky Sports News.
Chelsea have confirmed that talks are ongoing with Arsenal regarding a swap deal involving Ashley Cole and William Gallas. Current rumours suggest Chelsea will also pay a fee of around £5m for Cole.
West Ham have completed the signing of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, two of the world’s most sought after young players. Tevez and Mascherano, both 22, join the Hammers from Brazilian side Corinthians on permanent deals for undisclosed fees. West Ham are thought to have struck a deal with Media Sports Investments, who own the rights to [...]
The Football Association has fined Chelsea £40,000 for breaching doping regulations. Chelsea were charged in relation to the independent private drug testing the club conducted on Adrian Mutu in July 2004. The club has issued a strongly-worded statement criticising the FA’s bureaucracy and drug testing procedures, but also admitting that a technical breach of the doping regulations [...]
Robert Huth has finally completed his £6m move to Middlesbrough. Huth initially agreed to join Gareth Southgate’s side during the World Cup but subsequently failed a medical because of a persistent ankle injury. The German international has since had a operation and today signed a five-year contract with the Teesiders.
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “It is engrossing to watch Chelsea at the moment but the mesmeric power has nothing to do with the glamour in Jose Mourinho’s squad. Particularly at away grounds the fascination lies in the sight of champions trying to rediscover their old selves.” The Independent, James Lawton: “Chelsea’s problem was the same [...]
After Wednesday’s below par performance against Middlesbrough, Jose Mourinho is expecting the players to show an improved attitude at Ewood Park later today. “We were just too passive [at the Riverside], reacting just to the score. The point is we know why we were champions twice and it was not with this attitude, that is for [...]
For the third time in three years Chelsea have been drawn against Barcelona in the Champions League. The other teams in Chelsea’s group, Group A are Werder Bremen and Levski Sofia. Full draw details available here.
Match reports The Guardian, Michael Walker: “Andriy Shevchenko’s first Premiership goal, allied to a composed all-round Chelsea performance, appeared to have given Jose Mourinho’s team a second consecutive win but Steve McClaren’s Middlesbrough beat Chelsea here 3-0 six months ago and there could be no doubting the players’ commitment to try and repeat that for Gareth [...]
Chelsea’s second game of the new Premiership campaign kicks off at the Riverside later this evening with both the manager and players eager to avenge last season’s shock 3-0 defeat. “It is the one performance last year that stands out as our worst so we will try and put that right. But the most important thing [...]