Chelsea have continued their summer of spending by completing the signing of full-back Pep Chavarria from Spanish side Rayo Vallecano. The Blues confirmed on Wednesday that they had finalised a move for the 28-year-old, who impressed in La Liga last term. Chavarria has signed a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge that will run until the…
Manchester City will hope to recover from their penalty shootout defeat against Serie A champions Inter Milan when they face a K-League All Stars side on Wednesday. The Citizens were held to a 1-1 draw by Inter on Saturday, before the Italian outfit ran out 3-1 winners on penalties. New head coach Enzo Maresca will…
Chelsea will likely face their toughest test of the summer so far when they play against Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season friendly on Saturday morning. The Blues were impressive in attack but looked shaky defensively as they beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in their opening friendly of the summer, and manager Xabi Alonso will want…
Xabi Alonso arrived at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Thursday as the Blues starting their pre-season preparations. The Spaniard was appointed as Chelsea’s new manager earlier this summer, following the sacking of Liam Rosenior after a disastrous spell in SW6. Rosenior himself had replaced Enzo Maresca who departed Stamford Bridge in January, with the Blues…
Chelsea will face Western Sydney Wanderers towards the end of July, in what is so far their only scheduled pre-season fixture ahead of the start of the new campaign. The Blues will have Xabi Alonso in charge when the Premier League returns midway through August, following the Spaniard’s appointment as manager. Alonso succeeds Liam Rosenior,…
