After a disappointing campaign, Chelsea head into the summer transfer window with work to do. While there is no shortage of young talent at Stamford Bridge, the squad still feels unbalanced in key areas and is in real need of some more experience. It has been reported that any new signings will wait until the […]
As Chelsea’s season limps to a disappointing end, the finger of blame has largely been pointed at the managers. Managers, plural, that is, with the Blues having started the season with Enzo Maresca, before briefly employing youth coach Calum McFarlane as a caretaker. They then handed Liam Rosenior a six-and-a-half-year contract but sacked him after […]
The year 2026 marks two decades since Reece James joined the Chelsea academy at the age of just six. And so it’s somewhat fitting that the anniversary will be celebrated by the 26-year-old signing a contract extension that could keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2032. Reports suggest that James will earn around £250,000 a […]
Over the years, Chelsea have developed many world-class youngsters. Their academy and youth system has produced several top, top players, who have gone on to play for England and, more recently, other countries too. Our focus in this article is solely on those who have been developed at Cobham, or more officially, the Cobham Training […]
Over the years, Chelsea have had players from all over the world. The Blues have long been one of the more active players in the transfer market and in an increasingly global world, that is no real surprise. There have been Ugandans, Uruguayans and Albanians, Turks, Thais and Ukrainians – to name just six of […]
Football is a sport of highs and lows: what’s that old saying about ‘one day you’re the cock of the walk, the next a feather duster?’ Heroes can become zeroes in the blink of an eye… and vice versa, by all accounts. You won’t find many, if any, Chelsea fans with a bad word to […]
Chelsea have had players on their books from all four corners of the globe. Does a globe have corners? That’s for another day. Right now, though, we will take a look at the greatest African footballers to have ever played for the Blues. When considering such matters, we could simply look at the players from […]
Method or madness? Many have debated until the metaphorical cows come home about the positives and drawbacks of Clearlake’s transfer strategy at Chelsea, which revolves around handing out eye-poppingly long contracts to young prospects. On the one hand, that ensures you can lock in the stars of tomorrow for a lengthy period, ensuring that if […]
Despite the collection of managers the club has gone through in recent times, plus the lack of domestic trophies, Chelsea’s model will stay the same as long as BlueCo is running the club. The same applies in the virtual world, with titles like Football Manager 26 mirroring the club’s real-world transfer policy. Of course, managers […]
Things are looking good for Isago Silva. The 17-year-old son of Thiago Silva has just signed his first professional contract with Chelsea. Before this, he used to be on a scholar’s contact. After his father spent four years at Chelsea and helped the team win various tournaments, fans have big expectations for Isago as well. […]