Chelsea’s latest record-breaking arrival has revealed that conversations with Xabi Alonso played a major role in convincing him to move to Stamford Bridge. The England international joined from Aston Villa in a £117 million deal, despite Arsenal previously making him one of their main attacking targets. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST The post ‘A massive factor’ – Rogers pinpoints the reason he chose Chelsea over other clubs appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Chelsea’s record-breaking new arrival has made an immediate impact away from the pitch by describing the Blues as the biggest club in London during his first interview after completing a £117 million move from Aston Villa. The comment was always likely to generate debate, but the circumstances surrounding the transfer give it extra meaning. Arsenal The post Morgan Rogers appears to take a sly dig at Arsenal in his first interview as a Chelsea player appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Chelsea are interested in signing the Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott this summer. According to a report from Alex Crook of TalkSPORT and Ben Jacobs, Chelsea are willing to pay £60 million in order to sign the 22-year-old central midfielder, but the Cherries value him higher than that, and they are unwilling to sanction his departure. The post Chelsea willing to pay £60m for another English prospect after Rogers deal appeared first on CaughtOffside.

The Lewis Family dropped a statement at the end of May promising serious investment in the playing squad, and most of us just sighed, expecting the usual administrative foot-dragging that defined years of catastrophic recruitment. But after consecutive 17th-place finishes (the kind of soul-crushing seasons where you find yourself genuinely tracking relegation math in April) The post Spurs’s £200M Midfield Rebuild – Was It Really the Squad’s Weakness? appeared first on CaughtOffside.

John Stones has left Manchester City upon the expiry of his contract, and he has been linked with a move to Arsenal and Chelsea. According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are now pushing to sign the experienced England International defender. They need more quality and depth in their defensive unit, and Stones should prove an excellent The post Chelsea are making their move for a serial winner as Arsenal circle appeared first on CaughtOffside.