Both Olivier Giroud and David Luiz had great things to say about the new man at the helm, Callum Hudson-Odoi could be about to sign a new deal.
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Charles Perrin8 minutes agoJuly 20, 2019
EDEN HAZARD needed to quit Chelsea for the sake of his career, according to Zinedine Zidane.
Hazard completed a £150million move to Real Madrid earlier this summer after seven seasons spent at Stamford Bridge.
And Zidane is adamant the playmaker needed a change of scenery.
He said: “This club has something special and the players know it.
“I arrived at 29 years old and I still had a lot left.
“I spent five years in this club and I had a better time, I improved with 29 years.”
- Charles Perrin47 minutes agoJuly 20, 2019
ETHAN AMPADU has undergone a medical at RB Leipzig, according to reports.
The Chelsea youngster, 18, is on course to join the Bundesliga side on a season-long loan.
He was left behind as the squad flew to the Far East for pre-season in the hope he would complete a deal.
And now according to Sky Germany, he has taken a big step towards the temporary switch.
- Gary Stonehouse1 hour agoJuly 20, 2019
15 YEARS AGO A BLUES LEGEND WAS BORN.
Didier Drogba joined Chelsea on July 20 2004… and the rest is history.
- Gary Stonehouse1 hour agoJuly 20, 2019
KURT ZOUMA does have a future at Chelsea after impressing new boss Frank Lampard.
Featuring in all three of the Blues' pre-season matches so far, the French centre-back started Friday's surprise defeat to Kawasaki Frontale.
Zouma spent the last two seasons on loan at Stoke and Everton, the latter club hoping to make his move permanent after a solid spell on Merseyside.
But Lampard has no interest in letting the 24-year-old leave.
Speaking in Yokohama, he said: “In terms of Kurt Zouma, he’s a very good defender for us, very good player, very good person and professional.
“I want him here, simple as that.
“We are competitive with the centre-backs we have in the team and he had a very good season at Everton and I can understand why they want him.
“He’s a Chelsea player and I want him.”
- Damian Burchardt12 hours agoJuly 19, 2019
NEW Derby boss Phillip Cocu has said it will be "difficult" to re-sign former Chelsea loanees Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount.
Both youngsters have played a major part in Frank Lampard's pre-season preparations.
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