Chelsea transfer news

CHELSEA are facing severe ridicule as they haven’t scored a single goal ALL MONTH.The Blues tried to turn things around this summer following a disastrous season that saw them finishing 12th in the Premier League table.
Chelsea lost 1-0 to Aston Villa amid a poor run of results this seasonCredit: Reuters
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has seen his side failing to score this monthCredit: AFP
The West Londoners’ new owner Todd Boehly started out by hiring Mauricio Pochettino as the new manager and then splashed over £300million in the summer.
That included a Premier League record £115m swoop for Moises Caicedo, which helped take Boehly’s total spending to a staggering £1BILLION since taking over last summer.
However, that hasn’t done much good for Chelsea who are still languishing in the Prem as they are 14th in the table with three losses and only one win in six matches.
To make matters worse, Pochettino’s pricey side hasn’t registered a single goal in the English top flight during the month of September.
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So far, the Blues have lost with a score of 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and then drew 0-0 at Bournemouth.
Things got even worse earlier today when Chelsea lost 1-0 to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge following Ollie Watkins’ winner.
That means the West Londoners have nothing to show for Goal of the Month.
And fans took to social media to troll Pochettino’s misfiring side with some claiming they will have to release training footage for the award.
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Chelsea will have one final opportunity on Wednesday when they host Brighton in the Carabao Cup.
One fan tweeted: “Chelsea’s goal of the month will be from training.”
Another commented: “Chelsea’s goal of the month is gonna be from the u23s because the senior team hasn’t scored.”
A third posted: “Chelsea’s goal of the month has to be picked from the ones they conceded because they haven’t scored any in 30 calendar days.”
This fan said: “Chelsea in September: Chelsea 0-1 Nottm Forest, Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea, Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa.
“If they don’t score against Brighton on Wednesday, they won’t be able to run a Goal of the Month competition.”
And that one wrote: “Chelsea’s goal of the month is just gonna be ‘Thank you for watching’.” More

CHELSEA star Malo Gusto was shown a straight red for a dangerous foul on Aston Villa Lucas Digne as Mauricio Pochettino’s woes continue.The Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Villans at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Malo Gusto was sent-off for Chelsea against Aston VillaCredit: Getty
He was shown a red card for after a VAR check on this foul on Lucas Digne
The two sides battled out a goalless first half but Mauricio Pochettino’s men suffered a crushing blow moments after the restart.
With just over ten minutes gone in the second period, the 20-year-old right wing-back was given his marching orders.
The French full-back flew into a tackle on his compatriot Digne near the touchline.
The referee gave the free-kick and initially booked the former Lyon man.
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However, he was then asked to review the incident by VAR – and upon further inspection he upgraded the caution from a yellow to a straight red.
And around quarter of an hour later things went from bad to worse for the West London club as Ollie Watkins grabbed the only goal of the game.
His likely three-match ban will add a further headache to boss Pochettino.
Summer signing Christopher Nkunku is already sidelined for Chelsea until at least December with a knee injury.
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Meanwhile, they have a number of absences already at the back.
Club captain Reece James is another absentee, while centre-half Wesley Fofana is recovering from anterior cruciate ligament surgery.
And they are joined on the sidelines by fellow defender Trevoh Chalobah and midfield duo Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka.
The upcoming suspension comes as a bitter blow to Gusto as he looks to try and cement his place as a first-team regular.
He was signed for £31m back in January on a deal until 2030 but he was instantly loaned back to Lyon for the rest of the campaign.
Gusto linked up with Chelsea this summer and made his debut in August in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
He has gone on to make a further six appearances, including today, since then.
However, he now looks likely to be hit with a three-game ban.
That would rule him out of the Premier League clashes against Fulham, Burnley and Arsenal. More

NICOLAS JACKSON has ruled himself out of Chelsea’s next game – following five yellow cards for repeated offences. The striker was shown yellow at Stamford Bridge against Aston Villa, his fifth of the season.
Nicolas Jackson is banned for Chelsea’s next game after picking up fifth yellow cardCredit: Reuters
It means he faces a one-match ban but remarkably every yellow he has received this season has been due to dissent.
Chelsea fans hit out at the naivety shown from the 22-year-old summer signing from Villarreal.
One said: “Yeah Jackson showing his age here, misses next game already all for dissent.”
Another added: “Jackson’s customary dissent yellow card. Misses next game..”
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One fumed: “Nicolas Jackson again with a disciplinary issue. All yellow cards this season are all due to dissent..”
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino revealed he had actually spoken to Jackson about his discipline along with Enzo Fernandez.
Pochettino said: “I talked to him today. We were talking about that. We had a meeting with him and Enzo.
“I said ‘come on, for a striker to have four yellow cards, to protest…to talk with the referee.
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“You need to get some yellow cards for different actions not because of that. It’s so easy, so cheap.
“I think he could put the team in a really difficult situation (if it continues). He understood.
“But Jackson is 22, he is young, he needs to learn, to improve. He is going to be a fantastic player, but he needs time.”
Jackson will be joined on the sidelines by team-mate Malo Gusto, who was sent off following a VAR check for his studs up tackle.
And ten-men Chelsea suffered further misery after Ollie Watkins opener on 73 minutes was enough to separate the sides.
Ollie Watkins celebrates Aston Villa’s winnerCredit: AP More

MOISES CAICEDO’s agent has revealed “the boy only wanted Chelsea” after months of speculation and serious Liverpool interest.Caicedo became the most expensive player in Premier League history after the Blues paid £116million for the midfielder.
Moises Caciedo’s agent revealed he ‘only wanted Chelsea’Credit: Getty
The 21-year-old’s representative has opened up about his British record transfer to Chelsea for the first time since the window closed.
Liverpool had agreed terms with Brighton before Chelsea did – after confirming a £111m move in August.
But the Ecuadorian preferred a move to Stamford Bridge.
His arrival late in the summer window was an eye-watering British record, costing more than the r £105.8m Todd Boehly paid for Enzo Fernandez in January.
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Caicedo’s agent Andrea Pellegatti has revealed the precise details of Chelsea’s deal to sign the former Brighton star and how Mauricio Pochettino’s side got the deal over the line.
Speaking with Sport Italia, Pellagatti was asked about the exact figure paid for the midfielder.
He said: “The amount paid is no accident.
“It was finalised in the last few hours, but the boy only wanted Chelsea, who had started to express their interest in a consistent manner since January.”
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Brighton paid just £4.5million for Caicedo when they signed him from Independiente del Valle in 2021.
Meanwhile, Caicedo’s start to life in SW6 hasn’t got off to the start he would have hoped for, with the 21-year-old currently sidelined with injury.
He made his debut in the 3-1 loss at West Ham before starring in the club’s only win of the season against Luton. More