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                     CHELSEA READY OFFER TO SIGN SEVILLA DEFENDER JULES KOUNDE

According to Marco Conterio, Chelsea are preparing an official bid worth €60 million for Jules Kounde after being pushed back in the pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt. The French international has been on the Blues’ radar for over twelve months, and a move could finally materialise. Chelsea’s search for a solid central defender has become complicated on many fronts. Thomas Tuchel desperately needs new members in the defensive unit after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers to Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.

Tuchel wants a player who could balance the equation at the heart of the Chelsea defence, as he cannot go into the season with his current options. The German manager has chased Kounde as his primary target for over a year, and Chelsea could return to Sevilla with an offer. After much deliberation, the Blues started the summer transfer window by enquiring about Kounde before switching their attention towards Juventus’s Matthijs de Ligt. The turn of focus occurred after Chelsea were unwilling to match Sevilla’s asking price for the Frenchman and the fact that Barcelona emerged as favourites to sign him. Continue reading ”                     CHELSEA READY OFFER TO SIGN SEVILLA DEFENDER JULES KOUNDE”

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                SALOMON KALOU WORRIED ABOUT KANTE’S CONTINUED INJURIES

After the long-term absence of N’Golo Kante was confirmed by Chelsea last Tuesday ahead of their clash with Brentford, with the Frenchman needing surgery on his hamstring, it throws a spanner in the works of Chelsea’s midfield options for the season, and beyond. It also means that Kante will miss France’s 2022 World Cup campaign, a bitter blow for him personally.

Since Chelsea signed Kante from Leicester after the Foxes’ 2016 title win, the Frenchman quickly established himself as one of the best central midfielders on the planet, playing a key role in helping Chelsea to domestic glory the following year, in which he was named “2017 Footballer of the Year” by the Football Writers’ Association, before winning the FA Cup in 2018 and the Europa League in 2019. He played an average of 3,077 minutes per season for Chelsea in the Premier League in his first three seasons at the club, making 105 league appearances by the end of the 2018/19 season. Continue reading ”                SALOMON KALOU WORRIED ABOUT KANTE’S CONTINUED INJURIES”

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KALOU: CLUB CAREER IN FOCUS

Salomon Kalou started his football career at Feyenoord who are one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands. He spent his youth career at ASEC Mimosas in Ivory Coast before starting his professional football career at Dutch club Feyenoord.


Kalou spent three years at Feyenoord before moving to the Premier League in 2006. During his time at Feyenoord, the forward scored 35 goals in 69 league games. He joined Chelsea from Feyenoord and went on to spend six years at Stamford Bridge. Salomon Kalou won eight trophies during his time with Chelsea until his exit in 2012. Continue reading “KALOU: CLUB CAREER IN FOCUS”

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SALOMON KALOU: FEYENOORD CAREER PROBED

Salomon Kalou and Bonaventure Kalou are brothers who represented the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on the international stage. Just like what was obtainable with his brother Bonaventure Kalou, Salomon Kalou began his football career at ASEC Mimosas in his native Cote d’Ivoire before he moved to the Dutch league.

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Dutch Eredivisie giants Feyenoord snapped up Salomon Kalou in 2003 and by the following year, he was loaned out to their satellite team Excelsior. Kalou returned to Feyenoord to become a regular in the starting XI. He played in the Dutch top flight in the colours of Feyenoord for two seasons before Chelsea came calling. Salomon Kalou scored 35 goals in 67 league appearances for the Rotterdam-based outfit in his two seasons in the Dutch top flight.
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Salomon Kalou Became a Common Name among Football Fans

Salomon Kalou, a football veteran with over two decades of experience, holds a prominent position in the world of soccer. Hailing from Ivory Coast, Kalou commenced his league career with Feyenoord in 2003. Throughout his journey, he has proudly represented several top-tier teams. Kalou had a crucial role in the team’s success as they won multiple important trophies. He made some significant goals in these matches, and the home stadium fans backed him.


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Salomon Kalou Has Dyed His Hair Blonde and Bulked Up

 

Salomon Kalou is one of the four players from 2012 Chelsea’s Champions League final starting XI to still stay active. However, fans might not be able to recognize him. The 3-7 year forward of Ivory Coast has taken to Instagram recently to show off his new bleach-blonde hair and bulked-up body as he signed for his 7th club.

Kalou had played 84 minutes against Bayern Munich in the European triumph. But he left the club for Lille after the summer and since then had spells with Botafogo and Hertha BSC. Continue reading “Salomon Kalou Has Dyed His Hair Blonde and Bulked Up”

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KALOU: IVORY COAST MAJOR HONOURS UNVEILED

Salomon Kalou won the first and only major trophy of his career with the Ivory Coast at the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He had earlier made his debut in a friendly clash with Guinea on February 6, 2007. His Ivory Coast debutended in a 1-0 win. Over a month later, Salomon Kalou scored his first goal for his country in a 3-0 win over Mauritius.

Kalou made his competition debut at the 2008 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ghana. He scored the only goal of the game against Nigeria in the tournament opener for the Ivory Coast. Salomon Kalou added a brace in the big quarter-final win over Guinea.His two goals gave the Ivorians a 5-0 win over their last eight opposition. Ivory Coast finished in fourth place at the end of the tournament. Continue reading “KALOU: IVORY COAST MAJOR HONOURS UNVEILED”

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Salomon Calou Is on the Move

 

According to Caf Online, Djibouti champions AS Arta Solar 7 have signed ex-Ivory Coast attacker Salomon Kalou. After his contract with Botafogo, a team in Brazil came to an end in 2021, the 36-year-old is now free to sign elsewhere. The East African club is building up its team in hopes of competing in the Caf Champions League next year. They lost to Tusker, a team in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, in the first qualifying round of the season.


Kalou will join Alexandre Song, a former midfielder for Barcelona and Arsenal, Diafra Sakho, Alain Traore, Dany Nounkeu, and former Cameroon goalkeeper Idriss Carlos Kameni at Arta Solar. In the recently concluded 2021/22 season, Arta Solar successfully defended the league title and won the domestic cup. Continue reading “Salomon Calou Is on the Move”

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COLE: KALOU REACTS TO EVERTON JOB

Salomon Kalou has reacted to former Chelsea teammate Ashley Cole after he joined Frank Lampard at Everton. Shortly after Everton appointed Chelsea legend Frank Lampard as their new manager, the former Blues midfielder requested for the addition of ex-Chelsea and England teammate Cole to his coaching staff.


Ashley Cole previously worked with the Chelsea Academy occasionally before he was confirmed as an Everton coach at the start of last month. He’s also an assistant manager in the England u-21 national team set-up. Continue reading “COLE: KALOU REACTS TO EVERTON JOB”

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SALOMON KALOU GIVES HIS OPINION ABOUT CHELSEA MANAGER TUCHEL

Former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou has revealed that he has been impressed with Chelsea mama her Thomas Tuchel so far and said he believes the manager will take the club to a better position coke the end of the season. Tuchel was appointed by club owner Roman Abramovic following the sacking of former manager Frank Lampard and he has done well to deserve the praise he has been getting since then.

He has brought about a pattern of football that has seen his side play some more interesting football different from what they did under Lampard. Tuchel has improved the Chelsea defense and it is evident in how they have not been conceding goals so far this season. In his first twelve games as manager at Chelsea, the Blues kept an impressive 8 clean sheets, including one in their 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory away at Atletico Madrid.
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