Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Premier League side Chelsea at the end of the 2023-24 season, bringing his stint with the London club to an end after four years.

Chelsea announced the news via video shared on their social media.

“I think everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all but unfortunately everything has a start, a middle and an end,” said Silva in the video.

Silva also left open the possibility of returning to the club in a different role in the future.

“That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return albeit in another role here. But it is an indescribable love. I can only say thank you,” he added.

After a successful career with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago Silva signed with Chelsea as a free agent in the summer of 2020. Silva quickly established himself as a key player at Stamford Bridge and played in 151 games in all competitions while helping the club win the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Despite turning 39 in September, it appears that Silva isn’t thinking about retirement just yet. Returning to native Brazil and reuniting with Fluminense appears to be the likeliest option, although Silva is believed to be interested in playing in MLS as well.

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Liverpool drew 1-1 with Fulham on Wednesday evening, earning a 3-2 victory on aggregate to progress to the Carabao Cup final. This comes after the Reds won the first leg of their semi-final 2-1.

The visitors gained an early lead through Luis Diaz in the 11th minute, however, Fulham managed to tighten up defensively, denying Liverpool further goals for the remainder of the clash. They equalized in the 76th minute Issa Diop kneed the ball into the net after receiving the ball from former Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson.

With this triumph, Liverpool have set up a Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea. While the Blues surprisingly lost their first-leg match with Middlesbrough 1-0, they ran rampant in the return fixture, thumping the underdogs 6-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. While Liverpool are in the running for the Premier League title, Chelsea’s underwhelming league performance and lack of European competitions have left them with few opportunities for silverware this season, giving the Carabao Cup added significance.

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Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema is considering leaving his Saudi Pro League club, sources have claimed. Benzema is reportedly unhappy with his career in Saudi Arabia to date, despite scoring 15 goals in 24 games in all competitions.

Having departed Real Madrid during the summer following a 14-year tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu, Benzema hit his peak in 2022 when he won the coveted Ballon d’Or prize. Still, the club is believed to be unwilling to allow Benzema to depart, neither on a loan deal nor a permanent move.

Benzema has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Chelsea being listed as a potential suitor for the 36-year-old. A move back to Real Madrid is reportedly not on the table. Currently, Al Ittihad finds itself in seventh position on the Saudi Pro League table, winning eight of their 18 matches.

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Chelsea has become the latest club to take an interest in Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, sources revealed on Wednesday. The Premier League club has joined the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Real Madrid in monitoring the player’s development.

The Blues’ interest in the 22-year-old comes as a result of their transfer strategy which involves pursuing young players who they believe exhibit a major potential for growth. Last season, Kvaratskhelia scored 14 goals and made 17 assists in 43 matches as Napoli won their first Serie A title in 32 years.

While Napoli value Kvaratskhelia at a staggering €100 million, the Italian club is reportedly unwilling to part ways with the Georgian. Kvaratskhelia has a contract with Napoli until 2027, with the club currently in talks with the player over a new, extended deal under improved terms.

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Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella wants to leave Premier League side Chelsea. According to English media outlet The Sun, Cucurella is unhappy with his lack of playing time and intends to push for a move in the January transfer window.

Cucurella struggled to make an impact at Chelsea since coming to London last summer in a £55 million transfer from Brighton. After an underwhelming 2022-23 campaign, the 25-year-old is yet to play a single Premier League game this season, with the club’s new manager Mauricio Pochettino preferring Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill on the left side.

Reportedly, Cucurella has already had a talk with Pochettino and told him that he wants out. The player would prefer to return to Spain, with a loan to Real Madrid in January being considered as a possibility. If the move materializes, Cucurella will join former Chelsea teammate Kepa Arrizabalaga at Santiago Bernabeu.

Cucurella was close to leaving Chelsea in the summer, with a loan move to Manchester United looking like a done deal. However, United backed off at the last moment, deciding instead for a much cheaper option in Tottenham’s full-back Sergio Reguilón.

Marc Cucurella spent his early career with Barcelona, mostly playing with the club’s reserve team in the lower tiers of Spanish soccer competition. He later had stints with Eibar and Getafe before joining Brighton in the summer of 2021.

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Premier League side Chelsea has sent United States goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina on a season-long loan to Belgium. Slonina will suit up for KAS Eupen, where he is expected to be the first choice between the posts in 2023-24.

According to available information, the agreement between Chelsea and Eupen doesn’t include a clause for a permanent transfer. The London club likely wants Slonina to gain some first-team experience at a high level before giving him a chance.

Slonina made his professional debut with Chicago Fire in 2021 at 17. His good performances in MLS captured the attention of Chelsea, who acquired him in a $10 million transfer in the summer of 2022. Slonina ended up finishing the 2022 MLS season with Chicago before officially joining Chelsea at the beginning of this year.

Slonina hasn’t made a single appearance with Chelsea but has been given his United States senior team debut in January. He featured in a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia.

“It is a unique opportunity for KAS Eupen to sign a goalkeeper with the talent and class of Gabriel Slonina for one season,” said Eupen’s general director Christoph Henkel in a statement. “After all, before his transfer to Chelsea FC, several top European clubs were also interested in signing him. We are looking forward to working with Gabriel Slonina and are confident that he will give our team support and help us to achieve the goals of this season.

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New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not want to keep Joao Felix at Chelsea on a permanent deal, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo stated. Felix joined the Blues in January on a six-month loan from Atletico.

Although Felix impressed during his Chelsea tenure, scoring four Premier League goals in 16 appearances, Cerezo remains convinced that the 23-year-old player will return to Atletico at the end of his loan. Shortly prior to his loan deal, Felix signed a new contract with Atletico valid until 2027.

“The news that we received yesterday is that the new manager doesn’t count on him at Chelsea,” Cerezo told reporters. We don’t have anything planned, Joao is an Atletico player for now.”

When previously asked about his future, Felix hinted that his decision to remain at Chelsea would depend on the club’s ability to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Having finished the league season in 12th place, the Blues will not be involved in any European football next season.

Pochettino was revealed as Chelsea’s new manager on Monday after penning a two-year deal with the team. He will be tasked with helping the Blues improve after they endured their worst Premier League campaign to date.

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Premier League club Chelsea confirmed on Monday that Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the team’s new manager. The Argentinian has signed a two-year deal with the Blues and is set to begin his role on July 1, before the team embarks on its preseason tour of the United States. The contract includes the option for another year.

Following the dismissal of Graham Potter as Chelsea’s head coach on April 3, the club began building a list of potential successors, with Pochettino soon becoming the team’s first-choice replacement.

Co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stuart, who led the search for a new manager, released the following statement: “Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities, and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.”

Before arriving at Stamford Bridge, Pochettino served as the head coach of PSG, leading the club to a French Cup and a Ligue 1 title during his 18-month tenure in Paris. 51-year-old Pochettino also served as the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur for five years, leading them to the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.

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The Premier League side Chelsea reportedly settled on Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new manager. According to multiple reports, Pochettino accepted Chelsea’s offer and will take over after the 2022-23 season ends.

Chelsea still hasn’t made the hiring official. The club will wait until Pochettino arrives in London at some point this week to announce the news. The Argentinean is expected to sign a deal until 2026.

Pochettino was out of a job since being fired by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. He previously also coached Chelsea’s rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League side Southampton, and La Liga club Espanyol. 

Chelsea started the 2022-23 season with Thomas Tuchel at the helm but replaced the UEFA Champions League-winning manager just two months into the campaign. The club plucked Graham Potter away from Brighton to replace Tuchel, seeing him as a perfect candidate for their long-term project. However, the plan didn’t exactly work out for the Blues.

Potter lasted only seven months on the job, having lost 11 out of his 31 games in charge. Chelsea ended up replacing him with club legend Frank Lampard on an interim basis as they looked for a new manager.

The London club took a different approach this time, casting a wide net and interviewing a number of well-respected candidates. While their shortlist included the likes of Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann, Chelsea’s brass ended up deciding that Pochettino was the man who would bring the glory back to Stamford Bridge. We’ll have to wait until the next season starts in order to find out whether this is the case.

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Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks with Chelsea over the club’s vacant managerial role, a source familiar with the situation divulged to ESPN on Tuesday. Chelsea is expected to replace interim boss Frank Lampard with a permanent manager at the end of the season.

Pochettino, who has previously managed fellow Premier League clubs Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, last worked as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain prior to being dismissed from the role at the end of last season.

Chelsea’s plan is believed to allow Lampard to continue managing the team until the conclusion of the current season, thereby giving the new manager time to build the Blues’ squad during the summer. According to sources, Pochettino is confident that the job at Chelsea will suit him, particularly since it will give him the opportunity to build a young squad of players that can adapt to his style of football.

Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann was previously regarded as a favorite for the position alongside Pochettino, he dropped out of the running, thereby leaving Pochettino as a clear frontrunner for the role. While former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique was considered, his appointment was not considered beyond exploratory discussions.

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Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Premier League side Chelsea at the end of the 2023-24 season, bringing his stint with the London club to an end after four years.

Chelsea announced the news via video shared on their social media.

“I think everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all but unfortunately everything has a start, a middle and an end,” said Silva in the video.

Silva also left open the possibility of returning to the club in a different role in the future.

“That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return albeit in another role here. But it is an indescribable love. I can only say thank you,” he added.

After a successful career with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago Silva signed with Chelsea as a free agent in the summer of 2020. Silva quickly established himself as a key player at Stamford Bridge and played in 151 games in all competitions while helping the club win the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Despite turning 39 in September, it appears that Silva isn’t thinking about retirement just yet. Returning to native Brazil and reuniting with Fluminense appears to be the likeliest option, although Silva is believed to be interested in playing in MLS as well.

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Liverpool drew 1-1 with Fulham on Wednesday evening, earning a 3-2 victory on aggregate to progress to the Carabao Cup final. This comes after the Reds won the first leg of their semi-final 2-1.

The visitors gained an early lead through Luis Diaz in the 11th minute, however, Fulham managed to tighten up defensively, denying Liverpool further goals for the remainder of the clash. They equalized in the 76th minute Issa Diop kneed the ball into the net after receiving the ball from former Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson.

With this triumph, Liverpool have set up a Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea. While the Blues surprisingly lost their first-leg match with Middlesbrough 1-0, they ran rampant in the return fixture, thumping the underdogs 6-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. While Liverpool are in the running for the Premier League title, Chelsea’s underwhelming league performance and lack of European competitions have left them with few opportunities for silverware this season, giving the Carabao Cup added significance.

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Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema is considering leaving his Saudi Pro League club, sources have claimed. Benzema is reportedly unhappy with his career in Saudi Arabia to date, despite scoring 15 goals in 24 games in all competitions.

Having departed Real Madrid during the summer following a 14-year tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu, Benzema hit his peak in 2022 when he won the coveted Ballon d’Or prize. Still, the club is believed to be unwilling to allow Benzema to depart, neither on a loan deal nor a permanent move.

Benzema has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Chelsea being listed as a potential suitor for the 36-year-old. A move back to Real Madrid is reportedly not on the table. Currently, Al Ittihad finds itself in seventh position on the Saudi Pro League table, winning eight of their 18 matches.

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Chelsea has become the latest club to take an interest in Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, sources revealed on Wednesday. The Premier League club has joined the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Real Madrid in monitoring the player’s development.

The Blues’ interest in the 22-year-old comes as a result of their transfer strategy which involves pursuing young players who they believe exhibit a major potential for growth. Last season, Kvaratskhelia scored 14 goals and made 17 assists in 43 matches as Napoli won their first Serie A title in 32 years.

While Napoli value Kvaratskhelia at a staggering €100 million, the Italian club is reportedly unwilling to part ways with the Georgian. Kvaratskhelia has a contract with Napoli until 2027, with the club currently in talks with the player over a new, extended deal under improved terms.

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Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella wants to leave Premier League side Chelsea. According to English media outlet The Sun, Cucurella is unhappy with his lack of playing time and intends to push for a move in the January transfer window.

Cucurella struggled to make an impact at Chelsea since coming to London last summer in a £55 million transfer from Brighton. After an underwhelming 2022-23 campaign, the 25-year-old is yet to play a single Premier League game this season, with the club’s new manager Mauricio Pochettino preferring Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill on the left side.

Reportedly, Cucurella has already had a talk with Pochettino and told him that he wants out. The player would prefer to return to Spain, with a loan to Real Madrid in January being considered as a possibility. If the move materializes, Cucurella will join former Chelsea teammate Kepa Arrizabalaga at Santiago Bernabeu.

Cucurella was close to leaving Chelsea in the summer, with a loan move to Manchester United looking like a done deal. However, United backed off at the last moment, deciding instead for a much cheaper option in Tottenham’s full-back Sergio Reguilón.

Marc Cucurella spent his early career with Barcelona, mostly playing with the club’s reserve team in the lower tiers of Spanish soccer competition. He later had stints with Eibar and Getafe before joining Brighton in the summer of 2021.

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Premier League side Chelsea has sent United States goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina on a season-long loan to Belgium. Slonina will suit up for KAS Eupen, where he is expected to be the first choice between the posts in 2023-24.

According to available information, the agreement between Chelsea and Eupen doesn’t include a clause for a permanent transfer. The London club likely wants Slonina to gain some first-team experience at a high level before giving him a chance.

Slonina made his professional debut with Chicago Fire in 2021 at 17. His good performances in MLS captured the attention of Chelsea, who acquired him in a $10 million transfer in the summer of 2022. Slonina ended up finishing the 2022 MLS season with Chicago before officially joining Chelsea at the beginning of this year.

Slonina hasn’t made a single appearance with Chelsea but has been given his United States senior team debut in January. He featured in a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia.

“It is a unique opportunity for KAS Eupen to sign a goalkeeper with the talent and class of Gabriel Slonina for one season,” said Eupen’s general director Christoph Henkel in a statement. “After all, before his transfer to Chelsea FC, several top European clubs were also interested in signing him. We are looking forward to working with Gabriel Slonina and are confident that he will give our team support and help us to achieve the goals of this season.

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New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not want to keep Joao Felix at Chelsea on a permanent deal, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo stated. Felix joined the Blues in January on a six-month loan from Atletico.

Although Felix impressed during his Chelsea tenure, scoring four Premier League goals in 16 appearances, Cerezo remains convinced that the 23-year-old player will return to Atletico at the end of his loan. Shortly prior to his loan deal, Felix signed a new contract with Atletico valid until 2027.

“The news that we received yesterday is that the new manager doesn’t count on him at Chelsea,” Cerezo told reporters. We don’t have anything planned, Joao is an Atletico player for now.”

When previously asked about his future, Felix hinted that his decision to remain at Chelsea would depend on the club’s ability to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Having finished the league season in 12th place, the Blues will not be involved in any European football next season.

Pochettino was revealed as Chelsea’s new manager on Monday after penning a two-year deal with the team. He will be tasked with helping the Blues improve after they endured their worst Premier League campaign to date.

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Premier League club Chelsea confirmed on Monday that Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the team’s new manager. The Argentinian has signed a two-year deal with the Blues and is set to begin his role on July 1, before the team embarks on its preseason tour of the United States. The contract includes the option for another year.

Following the dismissal of Graham Potter as Chelsea’s head coach on April 3, the club began building a list of potential successors, with Pochettino soon becoming the team’s first-choice replacement.

Co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stuart, who led the search for a new manager, released the following statement: “Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities, and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.”

Before arriving at Stamford Bridge, Pochettino served as the head coach of PSG, leading the club to a French Cup and a Ligue 1 title during his 18-month tenure in Paris. 51-year-old Pochettino also served as the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur for five years, leading them to the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.

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The Premier League side Chelsea reportedly settled on Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new manager. According to multiple reports, Pochettino accepted Chelsea’s offer and will take over after the 2022-23 season ends.

Chelsea still hasn’t made the hiring official. The club will wait until Pochettino arrives in London at some point this week to announce the news. The Argentinean is expected to sign a deal until 2026.

Pochettino was out of a job since being fired by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. He previously also coached Chelsea’s rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League side Southampton, and La Liga club Espanyol. 

Chelsea started the 2022-23 season with Thomas Tuchel at the helm but replaced the UEFA Champions League-winning manager just two months into the campaign. The club plucked Graham Potter away from Brighton to replace Tuchel, seeing him as a perfect candidate for their long-term project. However, the plan didn’t exactly work out for the Blues.

Potter lasted only seven months on the job, having lost 11 out of his 31 games in charge. Chelsea ended up replacing him with club legend Frank Lampard on an interim basis as they looked for a new manager.

The London club took a different approach this time, casting a wide net and interviewing a number of well-respected candidates. While their shortlist included the likes of Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann, Chelsea’s brass ended up deciding that Pochettino was the man who would bring the glory back to Stamford Bridge. We’ll have to wait until the next season starts in order to find out whether this is the case.

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Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks with Chelsea over the club’s vacant managerial role, a source familiar with the situation divulged to ESPN on Tuesday. Chelsea is expected to replace interim boss Frank Lampard with a permanent manager at the end of the season.

Pochettino, who has previously managed fellow Premier League clubs Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, last worked as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain prior to being dismissed from the role at the end of last season.

Chelsea’s plan is believed to allow Lampard to continue managing the team until the conclusion of the current season, thereby giving the new manager time to build the Blues’ squad during the summer. According to sources, Pochettino is confident that the job at Chelsea will suit him, particularly since it will give him the opportunity to build a young squad of players that can adapt to his style of football.

Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann was previously regarded as a favorite for the position alongside Pochettino, he dropped out of the running, thereby leaving Pochettino as a clear frontrunner for the role. While former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique was considered, his appointment was not considered beyond exploratory discussions.

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