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Raphinha was linked heavily with Chelsea last summer after Leeds United escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth, with the Blues having a bid of 60million accepted by Leeds in late June last year, according to Fabrizio Romano, but as with their later deal for Jules Kounde, Barcelona came in two weeks later to scupper the deal and bring him to Nou Camp.

L iverpool and Chelsea could not be separated in the first game of the Premier League weekend, despite a lively cameo from Mykhailo Mudryk.Kai Havertz thought he has scored after just three minutes only to be flagged offside, while the likes of Hakim Ziyech and the 88.5million man also went close.In Jurgen Klopp's 1,000th game in management, Liverpool seemed short of confidence as they looked to avoid three straight league defeats, only creating half chances with new signing Cody Gakpo missing the best of them in the first half.

The in-form Riyad Mahrez scored twice as City hammered a submissive Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium Sun 8 Jan 2023 13.51 ESTFirst published on Sun 8 Jan 2023 10.30 EST BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 8, 2023 Riyad Mahrez speaks It's good to play the way we played and to score four goals and keep a clean sheet.

Manchester City host Chelsea with Pep Guardiola going up against Graham Potter for the first time since the latter left Brighton.Chelsea make the tough trip to the North East to face Newcastle this weekend in the Premier League, so a Carabao Cup match away to Manchester City is an excellent chance for Potter to rotate his squad.

Chelsea claimed their first win under interim manager Frank Lampard with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday to snap a nine-match winless run in all competitions.Late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix helped Chelsea move up to 11th with 42 points while Bournemouth slipped to 14th, three points behind the London side having played a game more.

By Tom Gott, Graeme Bailey4:00 PM GMT+1 Loftus-Cheek is on Milan's radar / Richard Sellers/Getty Images AC Milan are keen to strike a deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer, 90min understands.The 27-year-old, who joined Chelsea 19 years ago, has been a fringe player for the past few seasons and has now entered the final 18 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Jan 21, 2023 Klopp has reached 1,000 games as a manager./ James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages Sir Alex Ferguson has congratulated Jurgen Klopp on joining him among the group of managers to reach 1,000 games.The Liverpool boss reached the landmark in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday.

Arsenal and Chelsea may reportedly have been given a boost in the pursuit of the transfer of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk.The Ukraine international is one of the finest young talents in Europe at the moment and it's no surprise to see that there is plenty of interest in him this January, but it looks like a potentially expensive deal.

Chelsea need the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix more than their rivals Manchester United and Arsenal, according to former Blues striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.The Portugal international could be on the move this January after struggling at Atletico under Diego Simeone, with Ben Jacobs recently writing exclusively for CaughtOffside that his price may come down towards the end of the winter, with Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal not currently viewing him as good value for money.

James has been out since suffering a knee ligament injury in early October and missed the World Cup with England.But the right-back has been working his way back to full fitness and returns this evening to give Chelsea a major boost as they resume Premier League action.Reece is back, said Chelsea manager Graham Potter in his pre-match press conference, before naming the player in his starting lineup.

Paul Parker has slammed 'overrated' Premier League club Chelsea and their 'lumbering' defender Kalidou Koulibaly.With the World Cup now over, the Blues turn their attention back to the Premier League and host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.Chelsea struggled before the World Cup break and find themselves eighth in the table ahead of the restart.

Standard Sport understands that Atletico Madrid have placed an 86million (100m) price tag on the 23-year-old forward, who has helped Portugal reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar in style.Felix looks poised to leave the Wanda Metropolitano after his relationship with manager Diego Simeone broke down, with club CEO Gil Marin having claimed this week that a January exit was reasonable to expect.

A repeat of the 2018 World Cup final, a glorious finale for Lionel Messi or a first African finalist all remain possible ahead of this week's World Cup semi-finals.Here, the PA news agency looks at the key statistics as Argentina take on Croatia and France face surprise package Morocco.Argentina v Croatia The two teams who have spent most time on the pitch in the tournament meet in Lusail on Tuesday evening.

These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first ever spot in the quarterfinals of a World Cup  the first to take place in the Arab world, no less  and now a meeting with Portugal and its superstar striker, Cristiano Ronaldo.Well, maybe.Because Ronaldo has again managed to steal the spotlight in his inimitable way, even bumping Morocco's historic run to the last eight off the top of the agenda ahead of Saturday's narrative-laden match.

CHELSEA take on Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi as both sides prepare for the restart of the Premier League.The World Cup taking place in winter saw England's top league halted while the competition in Qatar occurs.However, as the latter stages of the tournament approaches, Premier League clubs have one eye on a return to club football.

Chelsea are close to finalising the signing of RB Leipzig attacker Christopher Nkunku.According to a report from Dean Jones, the Blues are now looking to sign Russian midfielder Arsen Zakharyan as a priority, and the 19-year-old is likely to move to Stamford Bridge soon.He said to GMS: What we know is the Nkunku deal is being pushed through, there's also the deal for Zakharyan that is being viewed as a priority.

A trio of Premier League teams are reportedly keeping a close eye on the situation involving Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic.According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Arsenal are monitoring the American's movements as he enters into a potentially pivotal moment in his Stamford Bridge career.