Tag: EPL
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EPL: Chelsea give ex-Nigeria international, Seyi Olofinjana new appointment
Chelsea have appointed former Nigeria international, Seyi Olofinjana, into a talent management role covering Africa, The Athletic reports. The remit of the new role with the Premier League west London club, will cover recruitment recommendations across the region, working in conjunction with a newly-appointed scout that will cover Africa. Olofinjana is also the executive director…
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Arsenal announce deals for seven players [Full list]
Arsenal on Thursday announced deals for seven of their academy players. The players are Harrison Dudziak, Sebastian Ferdinand, Osman Kamara, Brian Okonkwo, Maldini Kacurri, Josh Nichols and Ismeal Kabia. The Premier League North London club disclosed this in a lengthy statement via their website on Thursday. “Seven of our academy players have signed new professional…
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EPL: Chelsea’s new manager changed my position – Cole Palmer
Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer has opened up on his previous working relationship with Enzo Maresca at Manchester City. Maresca was recently confirmed as Mauricio Pochettino’s replacement at Chelsea. Although he arrived from Leicester City, Maresca previously worked as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man City. Palmer came through the academy at the Etihad, before joining Chelsea…
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Transfer: Romano confirms EPL midfielder has given Chelsea green light after Brighton deal collapsed
Leicester City midfielder, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has given Chelsea green light after a potential deal to move to Brighton collapsed. This was revealed by football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his X account on Friday. According to Romano, Dewsbury-Hall is keen to move to the Premier League west London club this summer. “Kiernan…
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Transfer: Cazorla decides on returning to Arsenal after talks with Arteta
Former Arsenal star, Santi Cazorla has decided to continue playing football for at least one more season. Earlier this month, Cazorla revealed that he had spoken to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about a potential return to the Gunners. The 38-year-old is currently playing for Spanish second-tier side, Real Oviedo. Last weekend, Oviedo lost 2-1 on…
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EPL: Arteta stopped Arsenal’s training session, Wenger was afraid of him – Walcott opens up
Former Arsenal attacker, Theo Walcott has opened up on an incident that left legendary manager Arsene Wenger afraid of Mikel Arteta. According to Walcott, Arteta stopped a training session during their time together as Arsenal players under Wenger. “The turning point for me in terms of how I viewed Mikel Arteta was an experience I…
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EPL: Greenwood to return to Man Utd for pre-season
Manchester United are willing to bring their player Mason Greenwood back for pre-season training, if they are unable to sell him in the coming days. According to The Mirror, United are “prepared to welcome the England forward back”. The Red Devils are actively trying to offload Greenwood, but as of yet no club has met…
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Ex-Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi undergoes surgery
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has undergone a surgery in the United Kingdom (UK). Mikel Obi disclosed this in a post via his Instagram story on Saturday. The surgery was carried out at the Princess Grace Hospital in UK. The former Super Eagles captain shared some photos from the hospital. Mikel Obi, however, did…
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EPL: Gianfranco Zola pinpoints three players Chelsea made mistake selling
Chelsea legend, Gianfranco Zola believes Chelsea made selling three players in the past. According to Zola, the Blues struggled last season because of the departures of Kai Havertz, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho, who left Chelsea for Arsenal in January 2023. “Chelsea have had a hard season especially at the beginning, but they changed a lot,”…