Naomi Girma is set to become the most expensive player in women's football after agreeing a long-term deal to join Chelsea from NWSL outfit San Diego Wave, Afrosport reports. According to BBC Sport, the value of the transfer is $1.1 million which surpasses the $860,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last February. The fee is almost triple the previous British record Chelsea set...
Chelsea have recalled defender Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace, Afrosport reports. Chalobah, a Chelsea Academy graduate, was loaned to Palace last summer following the arrival of Italian manager Enzo Maresca, who initially deemed the Englishman surplus to requirement. The 25-year-old, however, has been in good form at Selhurst Park this season, scoring three goals for the Eagles in...
Tosin Adarabioyo was on target twice as Chelsea trashed Morecambe Wanderers 5-0 in the third round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, Afrosport reports. The game started with the hosts on top as Chelsea were seeing most of the ball when Christopher Nkunku could not convert a penalty awarded in the 17th minute. The game did not produce any intriguing highlight until...
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that French duo Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana, alongside Kieran Dewsbury-Hall, are all unfit and will not be in the squad to face Morecambe in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Fofana and Badiashile have been out since December with long-term injuries, while Dewsbury-Hall is also on the sidelines, having made only five appearances in the...
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has criticised forward Nicolas Jackson for lack of consistency in front of goal and wants the club to go for a more prolific option like Victor Osimhen, Afrosport reports. Jackson had a decent start to the season after netting nine goals coupled with three assists in his first 15 Premier League matches of the season. However, the Senegal international has...
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