Chelsea

Thuram is a free agent in June and it would likely make more sense from a financial standpoint for Chelsea to wait until the summer, but the club want to secure ...

If Thuram is to leave Gladbach it is expected to become clear in the next few days as Chelsea are likely to try speed up deals given their defeat to Fulham. [ Mail Online,](https://twitter.com/MailSport) Chelsea target Marcus Thuram is expected to stay at Borussia Monchengladbach until the summer. Thuram was said to have a preference to stay at Gladbach until the summer but reports yesterday suggested Chelsea had changed his mind and entered into advanced talks. Chelsea will have to pay £10million to sign Thuram in January, but Gladbach don't expect to have to make the decision to accept or decline that fee. Thuram is a free agent in June and it would likely make more sense from a financial standpoint for Chelsea to wait until the summer, but the club want to secure a deal now. [Marcus Thuram](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcus-thuram/profil/spieler/318528) to leave Borussia Monchengladbach in January as opposed to the summer, but his club expect him to stay.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter called on his side to be positive when they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday as the pressure mounts on ...

"Then I think they've improved their build-up phase of the game. It's another London derby against a team with dangerous players so we have to be good ourselves and prepare the team." "Of course, I'm disappointed because he came here to play.

Madueke previously represented Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at youth level before joining PSV on a three-year deal in 2018 and later extending his stay ...

Madueke previously represented Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at youth level before joining PSV on a three-year deal in 2018 and later extending his stay until the summer of 2025. The clubs are yet to agree a fee for the England Under-21 international, with a discrepancy in their valuations, but dialogue continues. Chelsea are in talks with PSV Eindhoven over a potential deal to sign winger Noni Madueke.

Thursday's 2-1 loss at Fulham was a fifth defeat in seven Premier League games for the Blues.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has ruled out the prospect of Christian Pulisic leaving the club this month following his knee injury.

[Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) and [Newcastle](/soccer/team?id=361) were among the clubs monitoring the United States international as sources told ESPN he was pondering a move to revive his club career, having started just six Premier League matches this season. He has scored three goals in 15 appearances to date. "There was never any consideration of anything about that anyway but he's a couple of months [out].

Chelsea will be without Raheem Sterling for next week's Premier League match against Liverpool with the England international likely to remain sidelined ...

They return to action against Fulham on February 3. Thursday’s underwhelming performance at Craven Cottage means they remain tenth, 10 points behind the Champions League places. Sterling had to be sent for a second scan on his hamstring after an initial scan on the injury proved to be inconclusive, as revealed by The Athletic on Monday.

Patrick Vieira has warned his Crystal Palace players to ignore Chelsea's poor run ahead of Sunday's Premier League contest and instead focus on their own ...

Joao Felix was sent off under an hour into his Chelsea debut but the stats from his time on the pitch prove his signing may not be all doom and gloom.

The stats prove there is room for optimism, however, and he'll look to build on that after he's served his three-game ban. Felix started in a front three alongside Kai Havertz and Mason Mount as Graham Potter tried to pull Chelsea out of their slump, but [His debut didn't go quite to plan, and he was sent off midway through the second half](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/joao-felix-evra-saul-niguez-worst-premier-league-debuts-ever/blt7f3815c3e3c02e38), but the Portuguese attacker registered the most shots (six), most shots on target (four), had the most successful take-ons and won the most fouls (four) of any player in Thursday night's west London derby.

Carlos Vinicius, a former Tottenham man himself, did celebrate his late goal that boosted Fulham up 2-1 and came as another ex-Londoner in Bernd Leno played ...

Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 games across our NBC platforms. There is a new solidity to United and Erik ten Hag has generated huge belief they can challenge for trophies and finish in the top four this season. Said Benrahma is tied for the team league in PL goals, with three, and scored in the FA Cup win over Brentford. Having 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia back fit and firing is huge for Saints. Jordan Pickford continues to do his best in goal, while Demarai Gray is a real threat on the counter. The jury is still out on Nathan Jones from most Saints fans and that will be the case until they move off the bottom of the table and start to pick up points in the Premier League. They have been better defensively for most of this season but last time out against Brighton they conceded four and it could have been more. There is growing fan unrest, once again, as the Evertonians have hit out at owner Farhad Moshiri, long-time chairman Bill Kenwright and the rest of the Everton board. We have to keep working. We have to just keep going. “There’s a reaction from the side and it’s a forward’s tackle, shall we say, and there was too much malice in it. Fulham has five straight in all competitions, beating Palace, Southampton, Leicester, Hull CIty (FA Cup), and now Chelsea.

PSV would demand a fee close to what Liverpool paid them for Cody Gakpo if they are to part ways with the player. It is now up to how much Chelsea truly want to ...

With Arsenal set to sign [Mykhailo Mudryk,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mykhaylo-mudryk/profil/spieler/537860) Chelsea have turned their attention to Madueke and plan to bring him in. Chelsea want a winger in January, and Madueke is perhaps better value than Mudryk would have been. Madueke has bundles of talent but does have a history of injuries. It is now up to how much Chelsea truly want to sign the player at this stage. [ Mail Sport](https://twitter.com/MailSport), Chelsea are now in talks with PSV over a move for winger Noni Madueke. Chelsea are now reportedly in talks with PSV over a move for

Chelsea has won just one of its last seven Premier League matches. It is also out of the domestic cup competitions – the FA Cup and League Cup – after losing to ...

15, and Boehly will face a stark choice: back Potter to turn it around in the face of growing supporter unrest, or blow up the plan after five months and start again. The club has been unfortunate with injuries and currently has 11 first team players unavailable. More than half are young players for the future, but of the more experienced signings, none could be called a big success at this stage. Appointing himself interim sporting director was also not well received, leading to snarky suggestions Boehly was “playing Football Manager” – a computer game where players take charge of a club. After a shaky start under the new owners, there is precious little patience for talk of five-year plans. Since the sale, the Dodgers have become one of the most successful, and highest spending, baseball franchises. He did an excellent job at Brighton and Hove Albion and, while sacking Tuchel was highly questionable, Potter seemed a sensible appointment for a long-term project. The problem is Chelsea fans expect success now. Potter was only appointed in September – on a five-year contract – but is already under pressure at a club where expectations are high. During the 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, Jan. Boehly is new to soccer but not professional sports. [Todd Boehly](https://www.forbes.com/profile/todd-boehly/?sh=4f2b756320f1) will do everything he can to avoid sacking Potter.

He was thrown in at the deep end here — named in the starting lineup for the West London derby. “WHO ARE YA?” cried the Fulham faithful every time he received ...

Fulham recorded their first victory in the West London derby for 17 years, and it propelled them into the heady heights of sixth place. It simply wouldn’t go in for the visitors in the first half, but it took less than a couple of minutes before they drew level in the second period. The Brazilian was alive in the air to nod Fulham back into the lead. It was a chance made by Felix, who was lively throughout on his first appearance for Chelsea, and should have scored when he fired wide from the left. However, shots kept raining down on Fulham goal, with a half-volley from Hall requiring a half-block by Tosin Adarabioyo and a clawed stop by Leno to divert it away. The question was whether they could make their advantage in the table count.

LONDON: Chelsea's Joao Felix endured a nightmare debut when he was sent off in a 2-1 Premier League defeat at ...

Potter’s side had been humbled 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup on Sunday but made a positive start at Craven Cottage, with Felix looking lively. The second half wasn’t at our best level,” he said. “We could do better with the goal and that’s what cost us.”

Chelsea are a club still coming to terms with a tumultuous year of change with head coach and ownership in need of time to rebuild.

Both departed on free transfers at the end of last season and are contributing in La Liga with [Real Madrid](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-madrid/) and [Barcelona](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fc-barcelona/) respectively. There is also the possibility people talk to them, don’t like what they hear so go to Todd and Behdad instead. The agent close to a senior player continued: “If I want to talk about my player, I will call Todd and Behdad. “The funnel is for everything to go toward Todd and Behdad. There is no hierarchy in place among them and that means everyone is going to feel they’re in a position of influence. They feel the club lacked a proper structure when they arrived, and are eagerly rebuilding and investing in youth. Should the current crop, similarly languishing in mid-table, lose to [Borussia Dortmund](https://theathletic.com/football/team/dortmund/) in the last 16 of the Champions League then history will repeat itself. Despite the current gap to the top four, they haven’t given up hope on that pursuit just yet, although there is an acceptance that the odds are starting to look against them. Potter opted more to encourage them in the hope of sparking a recovery at the Etihad Stadium. As one source close to a senior player, granted anonymity to protect relationships, told The Athletic: “The new staff will obviously have qualifications, but the players have lost people they are comfortable with. Now that a structure has been put in place to run the business and handle recruitment, they intend to remain in America a lot more to concentrate on their other businesses. He has been the subject of considerable criticism from fans over the years since his appointment in December 2019, and the team’s poor showing over the run-in last season led to more demands for his dismissal.

Chelsea injury news: The latest on Graham Potter's squad and their fitness ahead of the Crystal Palace clash with updates on Denis Zakaria, Reece James and ...

Having made quite the impression under Potter, it was a sad blow for the former Southampton loanee. Having missed most of the season so far, former Leicester man Wesley Fofana's influence at the back has been somewhat felt in his absence. Pulling up against Bournemouth, James has suffered a further injury after the defender missed the World Cup in Qatar. Hopefully less than that, though." "Raheem less (than Pulisic) but we’re still evaluating the extent of it. "He is disappointed but he is optimistic about coming back quicker than two months. He is set for another lengthy spell on the sidelines. However, he could be available this weekend and provide Potter with the versatility needed in the coming run of games. Zakaria has started the previous four league games after breaking into Potter's team. Chelsea have won the previous 11 meetings between the two sides, last falling to defeat in October 2017 under Antonio Conte. Patrick Vieira's side come into the contest at [Stamford Bridge on the back of two straight home defeats](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/benoit-badiashile-joao-felix-chelsea-25973801), including a 4-0 drubbing to Tottenham last week. Chelsea remain lower down the Premier League table than they would like as their troubles continued at Fulham on Thursday evening.