Over the past few weeks, the first-ever 32-team Club World Cup has whittled itself down to a tidy quartet. This isn’t a midsummer UEFA Champions League either, with Fluminense giving a non-European challenger against a few of the modern era’s usual suspects: Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG. Are they in position to give Gianni Infantino…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Real Madrid’s Club World Cup quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund had taken three crazy turns during nine minutes of second-half stoppage time when Marcel Sabitzer chested the ball and sent a right-footed volley toward Thibout Courtois’ post. Courtois leapt to his right, extended the long arm on his 6-foot-7 frame and…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chelsea scored the go-ahead goal on Malo Gusto’s 83rd-minute shot that went in after a pair of deflections, beating Palmeiras 2-1 on Friday night for a spot in the Club World Cup semifinals. Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead in the 16th minute but Estêvão, an 18-year-old who will transfer to Chelsea this…
GONDOMAR, Portugal (Reuters) -Prime Minister Luis Montenegro joined members of Diogo Jota’s family for a private wake on Friday in the Liverpool footballer’s hometown in northern Portugal following his death alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car crash in Spain. Jota’s longtime agent Jorge Mendes was also seen joining the family, including wife Rute…
Newcastle United have stepped up their efforts to secure the services of Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, lodging a substantial £55 million (€64m/$75m) offer for the 23-year-old. The bid comes after Aston Villa also joined the chase for the Swedish international, adding competition for the Magpies, in what could become one of the most fiercely…
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Brazilian star Joao Pedro from Brighton, who joins the Blues on a £60million deal. Enzo Maresca‘s latest acquisition Pedro, the 23-year-old forward, flew from Brazil to the United States on Sunday night to meet his new team-mates and hold his medical ahead of signing officially. The Blues announced the…
Last year, Chelsea entered into a hefty deal with two days of their 2023-24 accounting period remaining. For £200million ($274m), Chelsea FC Holdings, the company which houses the club’s operations, sold Chelsea Football Club Women Limited (CFCW) to Blueco 22 Midco Limited, a fellow subsidiary of Blueco 22 Limited, the club’s parent company. In doing…
By KIERAN GILL Published: 18:55 BST, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 18:55 BST, 30 June 2025 Chelsea have not ruled out a move for West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, who is also wanted by Tottenham, despite being set to splash more than £100million collectively on two other forwards in Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens. However, the…
Chelsea have struck a deal with Brighton worth over £50m to sign Joao Pedro The Blues have until July 3 to make new additions to their Club World Cup squad Watch every Club World Cup match free on DAZN. Sign Up Now By KIERAN GILL Published: 19:36 BST, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 20:25 BST,…
Being successful in the transfer market isn’t all about putting your money where your mouth is — you also need to be a dab hand at selling a player or two. Perhaps more crucial than ever before in the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) era, generating funds from player trading can go a…