Tag: Demba Ba

  • West Brom keen on former Chelsea striker Ba

    West Brom keen on former Chelsea striker Ba

    Embed from Getty Images West Brom are keen on moves for Besiktas striker Demba Ba and QPR winger Matt Phillips, according to Birmingham Mail. Baggies boss Tony Pulis is keen to improve his attacking options ahead of next season to avoid a similar struggle and has labelled both Ba and Phillips as his top transfer…

  • West Ham: Who will replace Sam Allardyce?

    West Ham: Who will replace Sam Allardyce?

    Embed from Getty Images Rumours have come out this morning claiming that joint owners David Sullivan and David Gold have cut their managerial shortlist down to four names. Sullivan spoke out last week on the club’s website, explaining that they are being extremely thorough in their search, dedicating “every waking minute to recruiting the best…

  • Mo Salah praised by Chelsea players on Twitter

    Mo Salah praised by Chelsea players on Twitter

    Embed from Getty Images Fiorentina loan star Mohamed Salah was praised heavily on Twitter on Thursday evening after scoring a double against Juventus. The midfielder has been in superb form after arriving in Florence as part of Juan Cuadrado’s move to Stamford Bridge and had scored four goals in six games heading into Thursday evening’s…

  • Chelsea agree partnership deal with Besiktas

    Chelsea agree partnership deal with Besiktas

    Premier League giants Chelsea have reached an agreement with Besiktas that could involve players being loaned out to the Turkish side. The agreement, which involves close co-operation between the first teams and academies as well as training support and join scouting projects, may also see some of the London clubs young stars heading to Turkey…

  • Chelsea reject blasts old club for being too image-conscious

    Chelsea reject blasts old club for being too image-conscious

      Demba Ba has blasted his old club Chelsea for being a team who favours ‘big names’ rather than statistics but insists he did not regret the short time he spent with the west Londoners following his move from Newcastle last year. The former Chelsea striker, who completed his summer transfer to Turkish side Besiktas,…

  • BLOG: Five reasons why Chelsea will win the title

    BLOG: Five reasons why Chelsea will win the title

      I am sure I don’t have to remind you but in case you have somehow forgotten the Premier League is back this weekend and it should be one of the best seasons ever. For the first time since its inception there are five genuine title contenders this year and they all play different styles…

  • BLOG: Mourinho’s strategic plan for European victory

    BLOG: Mourinho’s strategic plan for European victory

    It is no secret that Chelsea’s charismatic coach Jose Mourinho returned to his former post in west London last summer for one reason and one reason alone and that was to do the very thing he failed to do first time around – win the Champions League with Chelsea. He called it his “unfinished business.”…

  • Besiktas close in on Ba deal

    Besiktas close in on Ba deal

    Besiktas are close to signing Chelsea striker Demba Ba after agreeing an £8m deal, Football Express News understands. The Senegalese striker is widely-expected to depart west London this summer after seeing boss Jose Mourinho snap up £32m hitman Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid to spark an overhaul of his strikeforce. The Turkish giants had originally planned…

  • Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa

    Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa

    Spanish hitman Diego Costa has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and the deal was finally sealed on the activation of his release clause this afternoon. The former Atletico Madrid striker’s highly-anticipated move to Stamford Bridge is perfectly timed for the player to join Jose Mourinho’s Blues on their pre-season friendly fixtures. Chelsea have officially…

  • Nigerian striker set for Chelsea move

    Nigerian striker set for Chelsea move

    Fenerbahce star Emmanuel Emenike could be Chelsea’s next summer acquisition following reports that the Turkish club have offered the Nigerian World Cup striker to the west Londoners for £15M. The 27-year-old forward is said to have sparked the interest of Chelsea with his solid displays of form over the early group stage of Nigeria’s international…