30 h. ago 'I thought I'd never leave Real Madrid – Roman Abramovich changed that and I joined Chelsea'

EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid is the end goal for most football players, but one midfielder departed the Bernabeu after being convinced to join Chelsea by Roman Abramovich

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4 d. ago Chelsea STRIP £89m star Mykhailo Mudryk of their No 10 shirt and hand it to Cole Palmer

Mudryk, who joined Chelsea for £89m from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023, has not played for the Blues since November after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.

Economics

4 d. ago Liam Delap reveals why he joined Chelsea as Manchester United handed transfer snub

England Under-21 striker has been given the No9 shirt at Stamford Bridge after £30m transfer from Ipswich

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4 d. ago Chelsea confirm £30m signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich on six

Chelsea met release clause in striker’s contract last weekDelap asked to miss U21 Euros to play at Club World CupChelsea have strengthened their attack by completing the £30m signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich. The club were determined to bring in a new striker this summer and have moved swiftly to secure one of their top targets.Delap, who has signed a six-year deal, chose to join Chelsea after receiving pitches from Everton, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. The 22-year-old scored 12 goals for Ipswich last season and was available at an affordable price following their relegation from the Premier League. Chelsea met the release clause in his contract last week. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sam Thompson supported by Chris Hughes amid gruelling Soccer Aid challenge

Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes joined the Made In Chelsea star on the road as part of the mammoth 260-mile journey for UNICEF on Tuesday, June 3.

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6 d. ago Jamie Laing says Sophie Habboo is pregnant with couple's first child

The married couple, who are both former Made In Chelsea stars, shared a joint Instagram video post on Tuesday

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6 d. ago UK ‘fully prepared’ to take Roman Abramovich to court over frozen £2.5bn

Proceeds from Chelsea sale earmarked for Ukraine aidGovernment issues statement over recovery of moneyThe government says it is “fully prepared” to take Roman Abramovich to court to resolve the three-year impasse over the £2.5bn frozen from the sale of Chelsea.In a rare joint statement, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, and the foreign secretary, David Lammy, confirmed the UK was ready to escalate its efforts to secure the money which has been promised to support humanitarian activity in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Florian Wirtz: Real Madrid 'launch transfer hijack' to leave Liverpool move in the balance

The most in-demand player in Europe has looked destined for the Premier League

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1 week ago Inside Chelsea's Conference League party: Blues enjoy 4am karoake session and are joined by WAGs in post

Moises Caicedo was seen leading Chelsea's celebrations as they Blues toasted their Conference League final victory into the night in Poland.

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1 week ago Jadon Sancho might hit a new shattering low after leaving Manchester United

Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea on loan with an option to make it permanent but the move might not go through.

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1 week ago Liverpool 'ready to rival' Chelsea for blockbuster £84m Hugo Ekitike transfer

Liverpool have joined the race to sign Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike with Chelsea also keen on the £84m-rated Frenchman as the Reds plot their summer recruitment

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2 w. ago Davide Ancelotti 'on brink' of accepting Rangers next manager job as boss hunt reaches endgame

The son of legendary boss Carlo is preparing to leave Real Madrid after the final game of the La Liga campaign against Sociedad

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2 w. ago Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti’s exit

Madrid president Pérez praises Ancelotti’s work Ancelotti already announced as new Brazil coachReal Madrid have finally announced that Carlo Ancelotti will not continue at the Santiago Bernabéu after the Brazilian Football Confederation announced him (CBF) as their new coach. He will be replaced by Xabi Alonso. The former Bayer Leverkusen manager, who publicly revealed that he would not be continuing in Germany last Friday, will formally begin on 1 June in time for the Club World Cup, while Ancelotti joins Brazil on 26 June, the day after the end of the Spanish league season.An agreement to bring Alonso to the Bernabéu was made after Madrid were defeated by Arsenal in the Champions League, although he had long been identified as the replacement for Ancelotti, who departs as the most successful coach in the club’s history having won 15 trophies, including three Champions Leagues, two league titles and two Copa del Reys over two spells in charge. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Luka Modric in huge career announcement as Swansea City fans now all say the same thing

The 39-year-old is leaving Real Madrid this summer

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2 w. ago King Charles has surprise meeting with David Beckham days after Harry and Meghan dine with Brooklyn

The King and Queen Camilla were attending the Chelsea Flower Show when they were joined by David Beckham.

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3 w. ago Dean Huijsen signs for Real Madrid in £50m deal with Bournemouth

Madrid meet sought-after 20-year-old’s release clauseDefender had been on radar of a host of top clubsReal Madrid have completed the signing of the Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen. The 20-year-old defender, who has also been targeted by Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Newcastle, will join the Spanish club at the end of the season after they agreed to pay a £50m release clause.Real tried to sign the Netherlands-born Spain international when he was a youth player at Málaga and have continued to track the former Juventus and Roma defender’s progress. Huijsen’s footballing idol is Sergio Ramos, the former Spain and Madrid defender. After a loan spell at Roma, Huijsen signed for Bournemouth in July 2024. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Serena Williams’ husband joins Chelsea women board after £20m investment

Alexis Ohanian is the founder of social media platform Reddit and purchased a stake in the WSL champions

Economics

3 w. ago Dean Huijsen leaves 3 Premier League clubs hanging as Real Madrid to meet release clause

Dean Huijsen has admirers at Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool but Real Madrid are in pole position to land the Bournemouth ace and will meet his release clause this summer

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3 w. ago How Real Madrid could line up under Xabi Alonso after Arsenal transfer hijack and Man Utd blow

Xabi Alonso is set to take over as the next manager of Real Madrid after announcing he would leave Bayer Leverkusen, and he has a big task before him to get the team back on track after a difficult season

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4 w. ago Carlo Ancelotti’s new job confirmed with Real Madrid exit imminent

Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season with the club on course for a trophyless campaign

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