Darren Plant

1 week ago | sportsmole.co.uk | Darren Plant

Chelsea and Legia Warsaw have announced their first XIs for Thursday's Conference League game at Stamford Bridge. Holding a 3-0 advantage from last week's first leg in Poland, Enzo Maresca would have given consideration to making sweeping alterations for the reverse game as his team bid to reach the semi-finals. Instead, a strong starting lineup has been named with Nicolas Jackson seemingly being deployed in a wide area and Christopher Nkunku being used down the centre of the attack.

1 week ago | sportsmole.co.uk | Darren Plant

Six Premier League clubs are reportedly preparing to make a big-money approach for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha during the summer transfer window. Despite penning a new long-term contract as recently as February, Cunha continues to be heavily linked with an exit from Molineux. As well as reportedly having a £62.5m release clause in his fresh deal, the Brazil international has given interviews and posted social media content that suggests that he is eyeing his next move.

1 week ago | sportsmole.co.uk | Darren Plant

Chelsea reportedly set an asking price for Renato Veiga amid suggestions that Juventus want to sign the Portugal international on a permanent deal. Prior to the start of this season, the Blues spent in the region of €14m (£12.02m) to secure the services of the versatile Basel defender on a seven-year contract. Although Veiga would make 12 starts and six substitute outings in all competitions during the first half of the season, he rarely played in his preferred position of centre-back.

1 week ago | sportsmole.co.uk | Darren Plant

Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly continuing to receive interest in forward Fabio Silva. Despite productive loan stints at Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven and Rangers, it became clear over the summer that Silva has likely played his last game for the Premier League outfit. As such, a loan switch to Las Palmas was facilitated towards the back end of that transfer window and it has worked out far better than all parties could have envisaged.

1 week ago | sportsmole.co.uk | Darren Plant

[monks data]Conference League | Quarter-Finals | 2nd LegStamford BridgeBuild-upPreviewData AnalysisPredicted XIInj & SusChelsea head coach Enzo Maresca insists that his squad have been on a fast upward trajectory this season, despite currently sitting in sixth place in the Premier League table. The West Londoners have spent much of the Italian's first season in charge sitting in the top four of the Premier League table.