Tag Archives: La Liga

Stories linking Chelsea full-back Reece James with a  link to Real Madrid have been downplayed. The Spanish club are looking for a long-term replacement for Dani Carvajal, and have been tracking James for some time. Nevertheless, sources close to the West London club insist that it would take a ridiculous amount of money to persuade them to part with him. ...

Rob Holding is expected to leave Arsenal before the transfer window shuts. He is now the longest serving player at the Gunners, but, despite the season ending injury to Jurrien Timber, there is intense competition for places in the centre-back position, and the 27 year old finds himself down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta. Despite being a popular figure ...

Kepa Arrizabalaga has joined Real Madrid on a season long loan. The Spanish club were forced to take action after Thiebaut Courtois – another former Chelsea goalkeeper – suffered an ACL injury in training last week. That is expected to keep him out for the entirety of the 2023 – 2024 season. Bayern Munich were also interested in a player ...

Chelsea are trying to make an ambitious move to sign PSG and France striker Kylian Mbappé this summer. His future at the Paris club remains in considerable doubt. He has one year left on his current deal and has already told PSG that he does not intend to sign a new one. He has indicated that he is willing to ...

Having finally agreed to sell Mason Mount to Manchester United, Chelsea are in the market for a  replacement. And one name under consideration is Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Viega, who had a break-out season for the La Liga club in the past year. He scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 36 league appearances, and his non-penalty goals put ...

Chelsea are considering triggering the release clause of Nicolas Jackson, a striker who currently plays in La Liga for Villareal. The 21-year old was born in the Gambia, but has Senegalese ancestry, and has chosen to play his international football for them, earning two senior caps so far. He began playing in Senegalese youth football, before he was spotted and ...

Arsenal have revived their interest in Spanish teenager Ivan Fresnaeda. They were one of several clubs considering signing the right-back from Valladolid in January. However, when the Spanish club slapped a valuation of £35 million on him, they decided not to take the matter any further. However, Valladolid’s relegation to Secunda B on the last day of the season has ...

Chelsea’s Kai Havertz has agreed personal terms about a move to Real Madrid. The Spanish club are in the market for a  replacement for Karim Benzema, who is leaving them after 14 seasons to play in Saudi Arabia. And they have targeted Havertz because they believe that he has a similar profile to the departing Frenchman. For their part, Chelsea ...

Chelsea are keen to keep Joāo Felix at Stamford Bridge this summer. The Portuguese international joined the Premier League side on a six month loan deal from Atlético Madrid in January, although the deal included no obligation to buy. However, the 22 year old is not keen on returning to Madrid, where he enjoyed a frosty relationship with manager Diego ...

Chelsea are ready to open talks about signing winger Raphinha from Barcelona in the coming days. They were heavily linked with the winger in his Leeds United days last summer, but, in the end, he elected to move to the Spanish club instead. However, his first season with them has not gone as well as he might have expected, and, ...