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Argentine defender on trial at the Bridge
Chelsea have taken highly-rated teenage central defender Maximiliano Oliva on trial from Argentine club River Plate. The 16 year-old would cost the Blues around £1 million should they decide to make the move permanent.
Bates reports Chelsea to FA, Premier League, FIFA
Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has carried out his threat and reported Chelsea to the Football Association over three alleged illegal approaches for Leeds United academy players - and claims he will also be making an official complaint to the Premier League, FIFA, UEFA and the Football League. Bates, now chairman at Elland Road, claims Chelsea [...]
Bates demands £24m from Chelsea
Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has demanded £24m for Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo, the two youth team players Chelsea signed from Bates’ current club Leeds United. Bates alleges improper conduct on Chelsea’s part and has threatened to report the club to FIFA, confident that a 12-point deduction would be meted out if he carried out [...]
Johnson joins Portsmouth
Glen Johnson has joined Portsmouth on loan for the whole of next season. The 21 year-old England international right-back will be reunited with Harry Redknapp, the manager who was in charge of Johnson’s former club West Ham. Meanwhile, Bournemouth have signed Chelsea’s former youth and reserve team captain Danny Hollands. The 20 year-old will pen a two-year [...]
Youth Team second in FA Academy U-18’s league
While far-fetched stories of multi-million pound signings fill the media, the club’s youth development system continues to bear fruit. Chelsea’s youth team finished second in Group A of the FA Academy Under-18’s league, behind Southampton on goal difference. Eleven players have been awarded professional contracts.
Billy Gallas on his way?
Various reports in the press this morning suggest that William Gallas has told Chelsea that he wants to leave the club. Speaking to French sports paper L’Equipe, Gallas is reported as saying that AC Milan are interested in signing him and that he needs a new challenge after spending five years at Chelsea. In response [...]
Chelsea v Barcelona - Live!
BBC Northern Ireland is covering the Premier Final of the Milk Cup, the biggest youth club competition in the world, between Chelsea and Barcelona live on the Web (broadband users only). As with most of the BBC’s online video, it may only be available to UK viewers. Kick-off is 5.30pm today, Friday.
Busy summer
Chief executive Peter Kenyon and chairman Bruce Buck have sent a message to Chelsea fans about the various developments at the club over the summer, including news on a Customer Relations department, ground reconfiguration, the Academy, player transfers and Frank Arnesen.
Chelsea Youth 6 Rushden & Diamonds 1
Five second-half goals in the first pre-season friendly of the year brought the youth team a handsome victory at Cobham this morning, Saturday.
Chelsea bring in 11 first year players
Eleven youngsters trained with Chelsea for the first time yesterday, Monday, as full-time footballers. It is a long time since Chelsea has brought in so many 16 year olds in one year, but there is a determination to strengthen the youth set up.
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