😯 Chelsea's with/without record in the Premier League last season with Reece James in the starting XI

Most goals by Premier League wingers [majority of games played wide] since the start of the 17/18 season:

🥇 Mohamed Salah - 118
🥈 RAHEEM STERLING - 78
🥉 Sadio Mane - 77

Chelsea are signing one of the PL’s very best. 👏

From Stamford Bridge to Wembley Stadium in one shot.

🔗 Jason Hawkes

➡️Sterling
⬅️Lukaku

😬 Key passes completed by Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz combined in the Premier League last season: 44

👀 Key passes completed by Frenkie de Jong in La Liga last season: 43

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly wanted to schedule meeting with Barcelona to know them in person and discuss of many topics. Barça ask for Marcos Alonso & Azpilicueta after personal terms agreed 🔴🛩 #FCB

Barça don’t want to pay too high fee as both are out of contract next year. #CFC

[via Fabrizio Romano]

❗️ According to Dest's representatives, the player's name is not on the table during the meeting between Barça and Chelsea.

[via Achraf Ben Ayad] #fcblive

Since the start of 20/21 Ethan Ampadu has more PL appearances than Nathan Ake.

In one of those seasons Ampadu was in Italy.👀

[Daniel Childs]

Di Canio: "Romelu Lukaku flops in crucial games. It’s not an opinion, it is a fact. It’s what he showed in his seven-year spell in the Premier League."

(Sky Sport)

🎯 Most passes per 90 of centre-backs in the Premier League last season (10+ apps):

1⃣ Aymeric Laporte - 92.7
2⃣ Thiago Silva - 89.0
3⃣ Ruben Dias - 84.9
4⃣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗸𝗲 - 𝟴𝟯.𝟭

[WhoScored]

Chelsea have full agreement with Nathan Aké on personal terms. Man City are aware of the situation on the player side, but still waiting to receive the official bid. 🔵 #CFC

City want around £40/45m for Aké and plan is to replace him with a new centre back in case he leaves.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

Concerns about Ake have been done to death, so some positives:

- knows Chelsea
- wants to be here
- leadership qualities (captained Bournemouth)
- proven PL CB, MOTM v Atletico in the CL
- versatile, can play 2-3 positions in back 3 or back 4.
- isn’t the “big” CB signing

[The Score]

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Nathan Ake's 2021/22 Premier League season by numbers:

14 games
37 aerial duels won
21 clearances
16 tackles made
9 clean sheets
8 interceptions

A decent season from the defender.

Happy birthday to #FormerBlue Gianluca Vialli who turns 58 today.

Can’t believe we’ve bottled Dembele, Raphinha and De ligt. Seeing people celebrating Ake.

Current World Champions!

LDN ✈️ LAX!

#BluesInTheUSA

Juventus are aware of negotiations between Matthijs de Ligt agents and Bayern on personal terms - but Juve are still waiting to receive opening, official bid from Bayern and Chelsea. 🇳🇱 #transfers

Negotiations for de Ligt deal will continue next week.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

#CFCDev got their pre-season fixtures off to a winning start this lunchtime with a 4-0 win over Köln at Cobham. Jayden Wareham netted twice in the first half before Derrick Abu and Jude Soonsup-Bell grabbed late goals.

[ChelseaYouth]

🚨 Chelsea reach total agreement with Man City to sign Raheem Sterling in deal worth £50m. 27yo winger to join on 5+1yr contract. #CFC working through logistics of organising medical in London & if all goes to plan he’ll join USA tour.

[David Ornstein via The Athletic UK] #MCFC

Most take-ons completed inside the opposition box in the Premier League since 2017/18:

◉ 82 - Raheem Sterling
◎ 74 - Mohamed Salah
◎ 60 - Wilfried Zaha
◎ 50 - Riyad Mahrez
◎ 47 - Gabriel Jesus
◎ 47 - Marcus Rashford
◎ 45 - Son Heung-min

Raheem the Dream. 🩰