Transfer: Chelsea Give Maresca Green Light To Offload 12 Players [See list]

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1 year ago

July 28, 2024

Chelsea are getting set to offload as many as 12 players from Stamford Bridge this summer.

According to Mirror, those in charge at Stamford Bridge have given their new manager, Enzo Maresca the chance to offload 12 players.

The players include assistant captain, Ben Chilwell, Djordje Petrovic and Romelu Lukaku, who has not laced his boots for the club for two seasons.

Chelsea have tried and failed to sell the Belgium International and remove the burden of his wages from their books.

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Spanish goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, who returned to the club after a loan spell at Real Madrid, is also on the list.

Armando Broja, David Datro Fofana, and Cesare Casadei are all on the list to be axed.

The top players on the list are Conor Gallagher, Trevor Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, and Djordje Petrovic.

While Malang Sarr has already left the club, others like Alfie Gilchrist, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Andrey Santos will likely leave on loan to find more game time.

AFCON: Osimhen Threatens To Dump Super Eagles, Return To Galatasaray

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24 hours ago

January 6, 2026

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, reportedly threatened to quit the national team and return to Turkey.

According to Arise News, Osimhen was left fuming following his altercation with Ademola Lookman during the 4-0 win over Mozambique at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Having scored a brace thanks to assists from Lookman, the 27-year-old lashed out at his team-mate for failing to pass to him in the 64th minute.

Osimhen then beckoned on the bench asking to be taken off, before he was replaced by Moses Simon.

At full time, Osimhen stormed out of the stadium and dropped his accreditation card, insisting he was “done” with the national team and wanted to fly back to Turkey.

He was then pacified by senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

NPFL Announces Resumption Date For Second Stanza

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1 day ago

January 6, 2026

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The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced a date for the start of the second stanza of the 2025-26 season.

The second stanza will commence on Wednesday, 14 January, 2026.

The fixture will start with mid-week games across all the designated NPFL centers.

The NPFL disclosed this in a letter addressed to all the clubs.

The league body urged clubs to expect fixtures congestion in the second stanza.

Rivers United occupy top position on the NPFL table with 37 points from 19 matches.

Chelsea Coach Hails 3 Players For Keeping Team Together After Maresca’s Departure

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January 6, 2026

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Chelsea interim coach, Calum McFarlane has hailed three Blues players for keeping the team together after Enzo Maresca departed from the Premier League west London club.

Speaking after Chelsea’s recent Premier League 1-1 draw with Manchester City, McFarlane lauded Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Enzo Fernandez for their leadership and unifying influence in the Blues’ squad.

“I think it is a good moment to speak about the players. This is not an easy job,” McFarlane told reporters after the match.

“There is a lot of change that has gone on. Enzo was incredibly successful with this group. Some of them were shocked by the decision to sack Maresca.

“The character that they have shown today. Reece is a big one. Reece, Tosin and Enzo have really dragged the group together.”

Chelsea’s next Premier League tie is against Fulham on Wednesday.