Chelsea's proposed £10million deal to sign Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina has gone quiet following the swift departures of Petr Cech and Marina Granovskaia, according to reports. The Blues were in line to wrap up the capture of the highly-rated 18-year-old shot-stopper prior to the abrupt changes to the Stamford Bridge hierarchy but now the move is in serious doubt. Chelsea have always had an eye on potential stars of the future and Slonina is a player that was of great interest to the Blues.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech has leapt to the defence of RomeluLukaku after a bad season on his return to the club from Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan last summer. Petr Cech was asked about Lukaku at a charity event earlier this month as he revealed that he expects a better second season from the Belgian international.
On the bad season from Lukaku, Petr Cech said the Belgian international struggled for form due to Covid-19 and a long-term injury.

Former Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon has revealed the role played by club legend Petr Cech in the pursuit of Edouard Mendy in the summer of 2020.Lollichon spoke to media outlet Foot Mercato about the role Petr Cech played on the way to the signing of Mendy from French top flight team Rennes two years ago.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard needed an upgrade in the goalkeeping area at the time. Spanish international KepaArrizabalaga was the first choice goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge and the Blues eventually signed an upgrade on him in Senegalese international shot stopper Mendy.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech has hailed club skipper Cesar Azpilicueta for his contributions to the club since he signed several years ago. Petr Cech praised Spanish international Azpilicueta just before the recent home game with Wolves in the league.

We are looking at the 25 nominees who have been shortlisted for the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2022. The six players with the most combined votes from the fans and a Premier League Awards panel will enter the Hall of Fame. Fans had their say by voting up until 21:00 BST on Sunday 3 April.

After moving to Chelsea in the summer of 2004, Cech would go on to enjoy 11 trophy-laden seasons at Stamford Bridge and become one of the Premier League's greatest goalkeepers. He was instrumental in helping the Blues to successive Premier League titles in 2004/05 and 2005/06, before lifting two more in his remaining time with the club.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech has been proved right after he predicted a difficult tie for his team on the back of the Champions League quarterfinal draw that pitted his team against Real Madrid. In a chat with the website of UEFA after the draw, Petr Cech said that it was a difficult tie for Chelsea as he pointed out that two-legged semifinal tie involving the two teams last season. Chelsea secured a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid away from home in the first leg before beating the La Liga club 2-0 at home in the second leg to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory thereby progressing into the Champions League final. The Premier League heavyweights went on to win the final to secure their second title thanks to the 1-0 win over English rivals Manchester City.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech has raised doubts over the club finishing the season amidst the sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich from the British government. Cech, who is the technical and performance director, raised doubts over Chelsea completing the current season in a chat with Sky Sports just before the 1-0 home win over Newcastle United on Sunday. According to him, Chelsea is running on a day-to-day basis at the moment.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has stated that club legend Petr Cech was the one that briefed players and the coaching staff officially about the situation involving the club's Russian owner, Roman Abramovich and his decision to sell the Premier League team amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tuchel talked about Petr Cech and the briefing in his pre-match presser on Friday ahead of the Burnley game at Turf Moor as he said that the briefing from the former Chelsea goalkeeper wasn't too much different from what they already know.

Although it will be a difficult feat to achieve, Petr Cech believes that Chelsea are capable and have what it takes to remain UEFA Champions League winners even next season. The Blues were crowned the champions of Europe last season after they were able to defeat Pep Guardiola Manchester City following a good run in the competition that saw them impress their fans. Their Champions Legaue triumph may not have been expected by a lot of people, but it earned them the respect that they deserved for becoming the best team in the competition.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech has slammed the Premier League for fixture congestion after the away game against Brighton and Hove Albion was not rescheduled properly. Petr Cech made his thoughts on the fixture pile-up known in a chat with the Chelsea website earlier this month. The Czech football icon wondered why the Brighton game was not rescheduled for Wednesday, January 19 since both teams don’t have any fixture until Sunday, January 23. Petr Cech believes that the players are being pushed to the limit as he pointed that the Chelsea squad has been decimated in recent weeks over injuries, illnesses and isolations.