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CHELSEA fell to a fifth defeat of the season as Everton produced a spirited performance in Duncan Ferguson's first game in charge. Richarlison and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin double made it two defeats in three games for the Blues - who only recently found out they could sign players in January. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has halved the Blues' transfer ban from two windows to one, meaning that they are now free to sign players again. And now they are in the market for a talented winger, with Jadon Sancho, Wilfried Zaha and Ousmane Dembele among their targets. Or follow ALL of the latest Blues news, updates and transfer gossip... Joe Brophy32 minutes ago8th December 2019CHRIS SUTTON has hit out at Theo Walcott for his comments following Everton's 3-1 win over Chelsea. He told BT Sport: “Just talking about Theo Walcott after the game, [saying] 'that was the Everton way'. “For the past 15, 16, 17 months under Marco Silva, we didn't see a performance like that. “So, … [Read more...] about 10am Chelsea news LIVE: Everton defeat reaction, Sancho £100m offer, transfer ban OVERTURNED, and Zaha and Dembele talks

It has been almost 60 years since Wolves last went 11 matches unbeaten in the top flight, under their legendary manager Stan Cullis, and they had Diogo Jota to thanks for emulating that record after the Portugal forward’s two goals earned a hard-fought point on the south coast. After dominating the opening half an hour of this contest that saw Jota give the visitors a deserved lead, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side found themselves trailing to two goals in the space of two minutes from Neal Maupay and Davy Pröpper and apparently heading for a first defeat since mid-September. Yet it is a testament to the battling qualities instilled by their much-admired manager that Wolves equalised almost immediately through Jota before holding off a second-half onslaught from Graham Potter’s industrious Brighton team to move back up to sixth spot. Both teams came into this match buoyed by victory in midweek, with Brighton’s only change to the side which turned over Arsenal at … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Diogo Jota earns draw at Brighton after quickfire goal exchange

ASTON VILLA are preparing to make a shock move for Chelsea star Pedro, according to reports. The Spanish winger is out of contract at the end of the season and could be available for a cut-priced fee. And according to The Telegraph, Dean Smith is hopeful of securing a deal when the transfer window reopens in January. Pedro, 32, has featured in just one match since the end of October and is clearly down on Frank Lampard's pecking order - his only goal this term came from the penalty spot against Grimsby. Christian Pulisic has hit form after arriving from Borussia Dortmund in the summer while Willian is still consistently selected. Callum Hudson-Odoi is back from injury and is also pressing for a starting spot, coming off the bench in six of the last seven Premier League matches.The added benefit of Chelsea's transfer ban being lifted, allowing them to buy players in January, is set to be further bad news for Pedro if Lampard decides to recruit in the forward positions. However, he would … [Read more...] about Aston Villa want cut-price deal for Chelsea outcast Pedro in January transfer window

FORMER England star Paul Gascoigne's demise was the biggest regret in Italian legend Dino Zoff's career, the former Lazio boss admitted. Zoff was manager of the Rome club and coached the Three Lions legend before he eventually joined Gers in 1995 in a £4.3million deal. But ex-keeper Zoff - who won a World Cup winners medal at the age of 40 in 1982 - has recalled his time in charge of Gascoigne and admits he already knew the path his life would take because of his antics in Italy. He said: "Paul made me desperate. He was a great artist who lost his art. I have always admired the artists, the ones who are the creators. The goalkeeper creates nothing. "He made me crazy with rage, I was sorry for him, he threw away his art in a bad way. "My heart cried for him. Already at that time it was clear he would have problems when he stopped playing."It was a logical consequence. It may make everything worse to stop when you are at the peak of your career. "One year he returned to the training … [Read more...] about Paul Gascoigne’s demise was biggest regret in Italy World Cup-winning legend Dino Zoff’s career