Chelsea have agreed terms with a player over his summer move to Stamford Bridge in 2025, and club insiders believe this could be a very smart deal for the manager. Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea is preparing to face Everton after a 5-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers
The west London side wrapped up their final Europa League match of the year with a 5-1 win over Ireland's Shamrock Rovers on Thursday night.
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A hat-trick from summer signing Marc Guyot – along with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Mark Cucurella – extended Chelsea's Premier League form to eight straight wins in all competitions.
Maresca's side have also not tasted defeat in all competitions for nearly two months, most recently losing to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup, and are yet to lose a match. Premier League Since their 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield last October.
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Chelsea's next matches in the English Premier League |
date |
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Everton (away) |
December 22 |
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Fulham (home) |
December 26 |
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Ipswich Town (away) |
December 30th |
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Crystal Palace (away) |
January 4 |
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Bournemouth (home) |
January 14 |
Chelsea's sheer strength in depth allows them to fight on three fronts in a very effective manner, with Marisca's B side getting the job done against Shamrock and some players now well rested in preparation for the imminent test against Everton on Sunday.
“I'm very excited, first of all, for the performance and the result,” he added. He said Mariska talks about Chelsea's 5-1 win over Shamrock.
“Once again, I think they show how serious they are and how professional they are. In this type of match, it is sometimes easy to fall, but first of all, they know that they are not allowed to fall, and secondly, we need to show that. We are serious and professional, and once again… Other I think they show that.
“And then, yeah, it was a good opportunity for the young players, some of them, so we're very happy.
“I think we are now in the next round, we have to focus on the next round, and then if we can win, we will go to the next round, but thinking about playing the final or winning this competition when you have still five or six games left, I don't think That this is the right thing.”
Jadon Sancho agrees to terms to join Chelsea permanently next summer
One of the players who was on the bench against Shamrock but did not play, perhaps in an attempt to get comfortable with Everton, is £100,000 per week wing Jadon Sancho.
The Englishman has generally impressed since moving to Chelsea on loan from Manchester United in the summer, so much so that the club are taking early steps to secure his future at the club.
According to trusted journalist Simon Phillips, via his Substack, Chelsea have already 'temporarily' and 'verbally' agreed terms with Sancho During his direct move to London next summer, his temporary contract is set to become permanent for around £23m if the team finish higher than 15th in the table.
Cobham's sources view the move as a 'huge deal' behind the scenes, and Maresca has really enjoyed working with the former Borussia Dortmund star who has been on 'cloud nine' since joining.
With Chelsea's first permanent signing next summer a certainty, attention turns to January, and it looks set to be an interesting window.