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Rosenior dismisses Cole Palmer-Man Utd transfer links as 'unrealistic'

Goal reports Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has again played down suggestions that Cole Palmer could leave the club amid speculation linking the No.10 with a move to Manchester United. Ahead of Chelsea's crunch Champions League tie at Napoli, Rosenior was asked if he had "assurances&

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Caicedo header secures narrow Chelsea win over Pafos at Stamford Bridge

Moisés Caicedo’s close‑range header finally broke down Pafos’s resistance and handed Chelsea a nervy victory at Stamford Bridge after a deeply unconvincing display by the home side. Chelsea took 78 agonising minutes to find a way past the champions of Cyprus in a match greeted by only

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Chelsea drawn to host Manchester United in Women's FA Cup fifth round

Chelsea, the holders, will host Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup fifth round, a repeat of last season’s final when Chelsea beat United 3-0 at Wembley. The draw produced four all-WSL ties among the 16 teams remaining. Liverpool will host Everton in a Merseyside derby, Brighton travel

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Marc Guéhi joins Manchester City from Crystal Palace for £20m

Marc Guéhi completed a £20m move to Manchester City from Crystal Palace on Monday, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract. The 25-year-old England international's deal is worth about £300,000 a week, the club said after an agreement was reached on Friday. Pep Guardiola described him as "a top

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Chelsea agree personal terms with Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet

Goal reports Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, and the 20-year-old is said to be keen on joining the Blues before the transfer deadline. Jacquet made his Ligue 1 debut in January 2024 against Nice before being loaned to Clermont, where he became a defensive lynchpin

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Arsenal top Deloitte women’s football revenue list as WSL clubs dominate

Arsenal have overtaken Chelsea to record the highest revenue in European women’s football, according to Deloitte’s annual ranking of the game’s top earners. The north London club generated €25.6m (£22.2m), the first time it has led the list since Deloitte began charting women’s football

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Morris calls Vinicius-to-Chelsea a 'fairytale' as Real weigh contract talks

Goal reports former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris called a move for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior to Chelsea a "fairytale shout", saying the 25-year-old is "too old" for the club's owners who prefer to focus on youth and potential. Vinicius is approaching the final

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Chelsea agree personal terms with Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet

Goal reports Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet as they pursue a January move for the 20-year-old centre-back. Fabrizio Romano claims the Blues accelerated their interest over the weekend and are now in pole position, with Jacquet also linked to Liverpool. Rennes are reportedly holding out

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Premier League clubs use varied sporting director models and power arrangements

Premier League clubs employ a wide range of sporting director and football-operations models, with responsibility and influence differing markedly from club to club. At Arsenal, Andrea Berta was appointed sporting director in March and has been credited with an immediate impact after more than a decade at Atlético Madrid. The

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Rosenior suggests he knows source of Lego and clapping leak

Goal reports Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior suggested he knows who leaked the "Lego and clapping" stories that infuriated fans. Rosenior has been under scrutiny at Chelsea since moving from Strasbourg to replace Enzo Maresca. Fans were left infuriated after claims Rosenior doesn't wear gloves during training

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Chelsea beat Brentford as João Pedro and Cole Palmer settle west London derby

Chelsea secured a 2-0 win over Brentford in the west London derby as João Pedro scored in the 26th minute and Cole Palmer converted a penalty with 14 minutes remaining, giving manager Liam Rosenior his first three Premier League points. Palmer’s spot-kick followed a foul on substitute Liam Delap

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Manchester derby headlines Premier League weekend

Manchester United host Manchester City in the 198th derby on Saturday’s early kick-off as interim manager Michael Carrick takes charge. Carrick’s second caretaker tenure follows three games in November–December 2021 (beating Villarreal and Arsenal, drawing with Chelsea); United sit seventh on 32 points and, the article says,

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Arsenal take 3-2 first-leg lead over Chelsea in Carabao Cup semi-final

Arsenal left Stamford Bridge with a 3-2 lead after the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, a margin preserved only by a late second goal from Chelsea substitute Alejandro Garnacho. Ben White opened the scoring from a Declan Rice corner — Arsenal’s 24th set-piece goal of the season — and

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Moises Caicedo absent for Carabao Cup semi first leg through suspension

Goal reports Moises Caicedo was a notable absentee from Chelsea's squad for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Wednesday night. The Ecuador international, one of Chelsea's key central midfielders who has scored four times this season, was left out and new

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Tottenham sign Conor Gallagher from Atlético for £34.7m

Tottenham have completed the signing of England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atlético Madrid in a deal reported to be worth around €40m (£34.7m). The 25-year-old is understood to have signed a contract until the summer of 2031. Aston Villa had initially led the race for Gallagher, who is keen

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Miguel Delaney to host Ask Me Anything on transfers and managers on 15 January

Miguel Delaney, chief football writer, will host an Ask Me Anything Q&A on Thursday 15 January from 2pm to 3pm GMT, Independent.co reports. Delaney frames the session around recent upheaval at the top of the Premier League, saying the start of 2026 has been defined more by

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John Obi Mikel likens switch to Pixel 10 to choosing Chelsea over Man Utd

John Obi Mikel told Goal he is fronting a new campaign for the Google Pixel 10 and likened his decision to switch phones to his 2006 choice to sign for Chelsea despite an earlier agreement to join Manchester United. He recalled holding a five-hour meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson and

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Chelsea v Arsenal Carabao Cup semi: kick-off time and TV listings

Goal outlines how to watch the EFL Cup semi-final first leg between Chelsea and Arsenal and provides kick-off times, broadcasters and team news for the two-legged Carabao Cup tie. The match kicks off on 14 Jan 2026 at 15:00 EST and 20:00 GMT. English-language coverage is listed as

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Chelsea sent formal letter to Enzo Maresca and put performance chief on bench

Goal reports Chelsea sent a formal letter to Enzo Maresca reminding him of his responsibilities as his relationship with the club began to deteriorate, and placed the head of physical performance on the bench to advise the manager about substitutions. Maresca was sacked on New Year's Day after

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Arteta demands Carabao Cup redemption as Arsenal head to Stamford Bridge

Goal: Mikel Arteta says he is aiming for Carabao Cup success to make up for previous trophy failures as Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the first leg of the semi-final on Wednesday. Arteta, whose side were knocked out at this stage last season by eventual winners

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Davide Ancelotti applied for Strasbourg job but lost out to Gary O'Neil

Goal reports that Davide Ancelotti put his name forward to succeed Liam Rosenior as Strasbourg manager after Rosenior moved to Chelsea, but the club ultimately appointed Gary O'Neil. According to L'Equipe, Strasbourg received many applications following Rosenior's departure and one of them was from

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Jorrel Hato praises Liam Rosenior after Chelsea's 5-1 FA Cup win

Goal reports Jorrel Hato praised new Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior after the Blues thumped Charlton 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup. The 19-year-old opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, powering home a bouncing ball from the edge of Charlton's area with a fierce

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Liam Rosenior says he will control Chelsea’s day-to-day decisions

Goal reports that new Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has insisted he will be in charge at the club and is content with the board’s involvement, saying he will make the decisions at the football club. Rosenior has pushed back on suggestions he was appointed as a coach who would

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Marc Cucurella sent off as Chelsea receive seventh red card of season

Goal reports Marc Cucurella was sent off for Chelsea away to Fulham after pulling Harry Wilson’s arm, a dismissal that gave the Blues their seventh red card of the season. The incident began with a long ball over the top from goalkeeper Bernd Leno that released Wilson in on

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Cucurella red leaves 10-man Chelsea beaten 2-1 by Fulham

Ten-man Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Fulham at Craven Cottage, with Goal reporting a first-half red card for Marc Cucurella left the Blues a man down as new head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands. Midway through the first half Enzo Fernandez's corner flew over Bernd Leno