Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel said his Chelsea team were bullied by Southampton on Tuesday and urged them to toughen up for future Premier League away games.

But it is too easy to push us off the track, it is too easy to win challenges, it is too easy to bully us." "There is no superiority with the performance, there is no need to give shots away. [Mateo Kovacic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/154595/Mateo-Kovacic) is injured since eight weeks. Both goals are cheap goals and soft goals and should not happen if you expect to win a Premier League match in the evening in an away stadium. With our demands and the ambition we have, it is simply like that. "It is not enough at the moment to win at Leeds and Southampton. "Reece James is off for the game today with illness. Stop it with defending mentality. Then it is red cards -- for [Koulibaly], for Conor, then Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] is off injured and Tuchel likened the current situation to the aftermath of a 4-0 victory over [Juventus](/soccer/team?id=111) in November 2021 as they won just four of their next nine games and lost players to injury. [Tottenham Hotspur](/soccer/team?id=367) on Aug. "We played a fantastic match against Juventus at Stamford Bridge last season and after that we had 'Chilly' [

Chelsea's stuttering start to the season continued as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday despite Raheem Sterling giving them an early ...

"We struggled to find answers and find the way back if things don't go in our direction." We dug deep tonight." "Nights like this we won't forget. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com It was frustrating on Saturday (against Manchester United), we had a few chances.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana, it has been announced.

"I'm here to win trophies -- the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. "I trained this morning with the team and it's a dream for me. [Antonio Rudiger](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169438/Antonio-Rüdiger) and [Andreas Christensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186430/Andreas-Christensen) leave this summer and admitting the club granted [Marcos Alonso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146127/Marcos-Alonso)'s request to leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the transfer window. I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I'm here to continue that." [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. [agreed a fee in the region of £75 million](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4730697/chelsea-agree-fee-with-leicester-over-wesley-fofana-move-sources) for Fofana after Leicester demanded the same £80m fee they received for defender [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) in 2019.

Wesley Fofana is a Chelsea player after today completing a move from Leicester City and signing a seven-year contract with the Blues.

He is a player who can make an impact on the squad immediately, while at his age he will only improve further going forward. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly said: ‘Wesley is a hugely promising defender who has already proven his quality in the Premier League at a young age. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City for a reported record fee of £75 million ($88m) plus add-ons.

He missed the majority of the 2021-22 campaign after fracturing his ankle but returned for full fitness in March and will be ready to integrate straight into the Chelsea squad. "I’m here win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.

Manchester City had interest in Wesley Fofana when Nathan Ake was supposedly leaving the club, but the player has now signed for Chelsea on a 7-year deal.

Ajax have a lost a lot of key players this summer and they could be about to lose another with reports in the Netherlands saying Chelsea have made a bid.

Chelsea have issues in midfield. N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are both nursing injuries, while Mateo Kovacic is slowly returning to full fitness after a ...

Wesley Fofana has become one of the most expensive defenders in soccer history after securing a move to Chelsea from...

"I’m here to win trophies — the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. “The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy.” Fofana said. England international Harry Maguire, who also left Leicester to join Manchester United in 2019 for 80 million pounds, is the only defender to have cost more than Fofana.

Chelsea want to sign a midfielder and a forward before the transfer window closes; Thomas Tuchel has already spent £268m this summer on players, ...

Christian Pulisic is increasingly likely to stay at Chelsea as they are reluctant to lose him before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.

[Callum Hudson-Odoi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/261419/Callum-Hudson-Odoi) left [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) to [join ](/football/soccer-transfers/story/4733851/chelsea-loan-callum-hudson-odoi-to-bayer-leverkusen-for-the-season) [Bayer Leverkusen](/soccer/team?id=131) [ on loan until the end of the season](/football/soccer-transfers/story/4733851/chelsea-loan-callum-hudson-odoi-to-bayer-leverkusen-for-the-season) while [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech) is also in talks to leave, with Ajax hopeful of completing a deal. [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) centre-back [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) before Thursday's deadline for a fee in the region of £75m. [Timo Werner](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/191088/Timo-Werner)'s and [Romelu Lukaku](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139437/Romelu-Lukaku)'s departures to [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) and [Inter Milan](/soccer/team?id=110), respectively -- the latter on loan -- Chelsea are not prepared to let Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech and Pulisic all leave in the same window unless they sign at least two new players this week. [Anthony Gordon](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/268782/Anthony-Gordon), but [Everton](/football/team/_/id/368/everton) have rejected [ at least two offers from Tuchel's side](/football/soccer-transfers/story/4723651/chelseas-improved-45m-bid-for-anthony-gordon-rejected-by-everton-sources). [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83) over striker [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/122260/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang). [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) is increasingly likely to stay at [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363), as the club are reluctant to sanction a move for the [United States](/soccer/team?id=660) international amid a frantic end to the transfer window, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea's new defender Wesley Fofana took a swipe at his old club Leicester after completing his acrimonious switch to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Christian Pulisic looked out of sorts on Tuesday in his fifth straight game coming off Chelsea's bench. The club, though, reportedly doesn't want to loan or ...

Chelsea have offered Ajax €50 million to sign Mexico international Edson Alvarez, sources told ESPN.

Wesley Fofana became one of the most expensive defenders in soccer history after securing a move to Chelsea from Premier League rival Leicester for a ...