Players come and go in football. Sometimes they even come back. Returns can be low-key, especially if it is just a former right-back rejoining to provide a bit of cover. A club being reunited with a striker who scored 157 goals for them, however, is a completely different story. Chelsea are the lucky side to be linked with such a real-life fairy tale.
Plying his trade with Real Madrid at the age of 21, Raphael Varane is set for a bright future. According to the Daily Mail, however, there may be some problems with the French defender’s present.
As Chelsea look to pack their midfielder, one man who could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge is John Obi Mikel. The 27-year-old only featured in 24 Premier League games last season, and now looks set to struggle even more for a place in the Blues’ lineup.
The season will begin in less than a month, but pre-season will now be at the forefront of all the news headlines. This includes players being bought and sold, as well as teams’ fitness and form. Everything to do with clubs is the centre of everyone’s interest now that the World Cup has finished.
With his signing now announced, Chelsea’s newest striker Diego Costa has claimed he is ready to make an impact for the Blues in the Premier League. The first thing he has set his sights on, according to the Express, is the battle with Fernando Torres for a place in the starting lineup.
Following reports by the Mirror that he was set for a move to Turkey, Demba Ba is now close to completing his transfer to Besiktas. The striker has played in Premier League since signing for West Ham in 2011 and leaves England having scored 50 goals in all competitions.
Legends are born everywhere and they can be classified as legends in different ways. A player may be considered a legend for a crucial goal they score or for commiting to the club for a long time. Maybe it is because they’ve always put in 100%. For whatever reason, they go down amongst the fans as legends of the club and they will always be respected. If there is any chance that a legend could return to the club then the fans will always welcome them back.
Chelsea signed 20-year-old Patrick Bamford from Nottingham Forest for £1.5 million in 2012 and he is, in my opinion, one of the Blues’ best young talents. He has not played for the first team but has played for the reserves, as well as having loan spells at MK Dons and Derby County.