Chelsea passed on Mario Mandzukic in January According to Italian publication Calciomercato (h/t Express), Chelsea boss Frank Lampard turned down the opportunity to sign Mario Mandzukic in January. The 34-year-old Croatian veteran was offered to the Blues. However, he did not fit in with Lampard’s vision of the team. This in spite of the report … Read more
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte chased Romelu Lukaku entire summer so as to acquire the player’s signature, however having failed to do the same the Blues manager has now turned to Juventus hitman Mario Mandzukic. Having being snubbed by Lukaku who decided to sign a new contract at Everton and stay put at the Merseyside, the … Read more
Stamford Bridge hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for a host of strikers since Chelsea’s rise to power. The recent demise of Alexander Pato and Radamel Falcao in a blue shirt follows other big names like Fernando Torres and Andrey Shevchenko. The only standout player in that regard is Didier Drogba and that makes unpleasant … Read more