The big day has arrived and we kick off a new season which promises to be one of the best in recent years. The..
. By DAVID BILLINGTON The big day has arrived and we kick off a new season which promises to be one of the best in recent years. The Chelsea merry-go-round There is an inside joke at Chelsea that so many players have been arriving and leaving Stamford Bridge that the club have had to install an extra revolving door to cope.
Chelsea are still looking to retrieve some of the £200million spent following their now all-familiar big summer spend. Newcastle have contacted Chelsea about taking winger Noni Madueke and Crystal Palace are looking at Carney Chukwuemeka. Leicester City are interested in David Fofana.
Pedro Neto was Chelsea’s 11th signing following Kieran Dewsbury-Hall, Tosin Adarabioyo, Renato Veiga, Caleb Wiley, Estevao Willian, Filip Jorgensen, Aaron Anselmino and Mike Penders. Neto will take the number 19 shirt which currently belongs to Amando Broja who is not in coach Enzo Maresca’s plans and has been listed for sale. Neto usually wears the number seven shirt but this belongs to Raheem Sterling.
The club is still interested in old friend Joao Felix who spent 6 months with the Blues last season however talks are continuing with Napoli for Nigerian superstar striker Victor Osimhen which could include Romelu Lukaku moving permanently to Italy. The Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital Group have now spent £1.5billion and under previous manager Graham Potter the .