The name on everybody s lips when it comes to Chelsea these days is Romelu Lukaku, whom they brought back to the club from Inter Milan for €115 million. But while the Belgian striker is yet to put on a Chelsea shirt in a match, 22-year-old Trevoh Chalobah obviously has something to say on the pitch already.
And manager Thomas Tuchel has something to say about him as well.
Not only did he score, Trevoh Chalobah played 18 passes into the final third during his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace no player across the opening weekend of fixtures played more.
Thomas Tuchel is impressed.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka)
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Milan have completed the signing of experienced Lyon goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu on a deal until June 2023.
Ligue 1 side Lyon confirmed on Friday a transfer between the clubs was agreed, with Milan announcing the move had been sewn up a day later.
The 34-year-old returns to Serie A having previously spent three years at Fiorentina between 2014 and 2017, before moving to France with Nantes.
Tatarusanu made the switch to Lyon in June 2019 and provided back-up to first choice Anthony Lopes, with the Romania international now set to provide cover for Gianluigi Donnarumma at San Siro.
Milan did not confirm a fee, but reports suggest the Rossoneri have agreed to pay €500,000.
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The loan deal which still has Real Madrid s Brahim Diaz playing for AC Milan is about to expire, and it seems Los Blancos have decided to make him a part of their project from next season.
Diaz has scored 16 goals and produced 10 assists in 106 matches in all competitions for Rosseneri since joining their ranks on a two-year deal in the summer of 2021, and played a major role in their Serie A triumph last season. He also scored the decisive goal in this season s Champions League round of 16 against Tottenham Hotspur.
Real face the possibility of losing Toni Kroos or Luka Modric, or maybe even both, at the end of the season. The two heavily proven world-class players will not be easy to replace, but Los Blancos are believed to be working on it very hard. Having already s…
Harry Kane believes England are no longer scared of admitting they can win the World Cup, where he thinks the Three Lions poor form may work in their favour.
Gareth Southgate s side reached the 2018 World Cup semi-final and lost on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 showpiece in what was England s first major final in 55 years.
But they head to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup short of form after being relegated from the top tier of the Nations League following three draws and three losses in Group A3.
Southgate s team have not won since a 3-0 friendly victory over Ivory Coast in March, but captain Kane says the Three Lions will not shy away from outlining their hopes of lifting the World Cup.
We have to believe we can win it, the Tottenham striker told Sky…
England forward Beth Mead called for more consistency after the Lionesses required a dramatic comeback to beat the Netherlands 3-2 at Wembley and keep their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s Olympics alive.
The Nations League contest marked a first appearance for second-half substitute Mead in more than a year since she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament last November, just a few months after the Arsenal veteran had won the golden boot at Euro 2022 and also been named player of the tournament.
England will need to beat Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night to have any chance of advancing in the inaugural tournament, with only the group leaders progressing.
Mead said: “The days when I’ve struggled in the gym, long, hard training days of not bein…
Scotland striker Kevin Nisbet has left Hibernian for Millwall after the two clubs agreed “a significant seven-figure fee”, the cinch Scottish Premiership outfit have announced.
The deal for the 26-year-old, whose exact price tag remains undisclosed, includes both add-ons and a sell-on arrangement.
A statement on Hibs’ official website read: “We can confirm that Kevin Nisbet has joined English Championship side Millwall for a significant seven-figure fee.
We can confirm that Kevin Nisbet has joined English Championship side Millwall.
Thanks for all your efforts, Nizzy
— Hibernian Football Club (@HibernianFC)
“The full terms of the 26-year-old’s departure will remain undisclosed, however, it does include sizeable add-ons and …
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists nothing is settled in the Premier League title race after the reigning champions regained top spot with an authoritative 2-0 win at Manchester United.
City sit a point clear of Liverpool with three games to play and second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and substitute Leroy Sane created a sense that the biggest hurdle to them becoming the first team to retain England s top flight crown since United in 2008-09 has now been negotiated.
But Kompany believes the challenges ahead starting with a trip to Burnley on Sunday and concluding at Brighton and Hove Albion on the other side of their last home fixture of the season against Leicester City are significant.
To me it s significant because it s a derby. Th…
Real Madrid are currently considering the possibility of making a move for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland at the end of the season, according to .
Apparently, the Spanish giants have serious doubts about Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe moving to the Santiago Bernabeu, and it is believed they have learned their lesson in 2022, when they held out for Mbappe and decided against rivaling Manchester City for Haaland before the Norwegian transfer from Borussia Dortmund.
Mbappe s contract expires at the end of the season, as things stand, and Real want him to make a commitment by signing a pre-contract agreement by January 15th. The France captain, for his part, reportedly doesn t appreciate this kind of pressure from Los Blancos, being keen on keeping his optio…
Arsenal s Martin Odegaard limped off as Manchester City s Erling Haaland scored late to seal a 2-1 victory for Norway against Austria in the Nations League.
Odegaard appeared to injure his ankle following a tangle of legs with Christoph Baumgartner, subsequently leaving the field in tears in the 67th minute.
It provides a bitter blow for Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta ahead of this weekend s north London derby with Tottenham Hotspur, with Declan Rice also missing after his red card against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Gunners captain left the field with the scores level at Ullevaal Stadion after Felix Myhre s ninth minute strike was cancelled out by Marcel Sabitzer before half-time.
With Norway looking set to draw their first two games in their Nati…
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Looking to make it back-to-back Europa League victories on Thursday night, Bayer Leverkusen will travel over to Norway when they meet Molde.
Molde
Starting with the hosts, while Molde might have largely impressed since returning from September’s international break, the reigning Norwegian champions have struggled with their consistency this season. Needing a minor miracle in their bid to retain their Eliteserien crown this year, Erling Moe’s men also opened their Europa League adventure with a toothless performance on September 21st. Getting proceedings underway with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Qarabag, MFK will be more than aware that they face a stern examination on Thursday night. However, picking up some perfect momentum over th…