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Will Faulks is a football writer based in Madrid. He grew up walking distance from Stamford Bridge and loved Chelsea since Di Matteo in the '97 cup final. After reading English at University he has worked covering football at newspapers, for sites Chelsea News and TalkChelsea, and at the 2018 World Cup in Russia for CaughtOffside. He also features regularly on LoveSport radio discussing both Chelsea and Spanish football; and on Real Madrid TV's English channel. His favourite player was Gianfranco Zola, after whom he once named a cat.

Chelsea season summary – best performance, player of the season, manager rated

by on May 23, 2022, 11:09am
The season is over, but what did we make of it? Season rating (out of 10): A 7 that feel...

EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea could sign Villareal wing back when two more sales are made

by on Jul 15, 2021, 4:53pm
Chelsea have begun the process of trimming down their squad, but there's a long way to go....

Alfonso Pedraza deal unlikely as Chelsea’s left back log-jam builds

by on Apr 29, 2021, 12:07pm
Chelsea are on to the second leg of their Champions League semi final against Real Madrid,...

(Video): “Kai will never be our emotional leader” – Thomas Tuchel’s revealing words on Kai Havertz

by on Apr 10, 2021, 8:23pm
Kai Havertz was key to Chelsea's impressive performance against Crystal Palace today, and ...

Ziyech’s “shut up” celebration shows that he hears his critics

by on Mar 22, 2021, 12:03pm
Hakim Ziyech had had a very poor run of games leading up to the midweek match with Atletic...

“Near perfect” Tomori performance wins him MOTM in AC Milan thriller

by on Mar 22, 2021, 11:47am
Fikayo Tomori didn't get a fair shake of the stick this season at Chelsea, and it was pain...

Exclusive: Chelsea turned down two chances to bid for Thomas Partey, but are still watching €50m midfielder

by on Apr 30, 2020, 9:45pm
The Athletic's Spanish football correspondent Dermot Corrigan wrote an interesting profile...

Chelsea set to lose another loanee to a permanent transfer

by on Jun 27, 2019, 6:25pm
Bristol City have completed the signing of Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas.

Exclusive reports claim Chelsea fan favourite on the verge of signing 5 year deal

by on Jun 27, 2019, 5:18pm
Surely not...

Chelsea to demand £30m for in-form defender

by on Jun 27, 2019, 5:05pm
The BBC’s Phil McNulty is reporting that Everton are keen to sign Kurt Zouma, the defender who was on loan from Chelsea last season.

Maurizio Sarri insults Chelsea’s history in latest media blunder

by on Jun 27, 2019, 4:20pm
Maurizio Sarri is barely out of the door at Chelsea, and already he’s taking what appear to be parting shots at us from a distance.

Why Chelsea fans must trust Lampard over battle between big new signing and talented youth star for midfield minutes

by on Jun 27, 2019, 3:22pm
It was confirmed today that Chelsea had agreed a deal with Real Madrid to sign Mateo Kovacic permanently, despite the transfer ban affecting the club.

Bayern start summer assault with fresh bid for Callum Hudson-Odoi

by on Jun 27, 2019, 3:13pm
Chelsea have rejected another offer for Callum Hudson-Odoi from Bayern Munich, according to The Daily Mirror.

“Benefits everyone” or “can’t offer anything offensively” – Some Chelsea fans on Twitter split over Kovacic signing

by on Jun 27, 2019, 2:45pm
Chelsea are about to sign Mateo Kovacic permanently for a fee of around 40m pounds, and that's a decision that has split our fanbase down the middle.

Chelsea talent signed by Championship contenders

by on Jun 26, 2019, 10:30pm
Chelsea left back Jay DaSilva has been signed by Bristol City permanently, following a successful loan last season, the club confirmed today.

The first hard decision Frank Lampard has to make

by on Jun 26, 2019, 12:19am
Frank Lampard is going to be rushed for time when it comes to Mateo Kovacic.

New European manager already talking up Frank Lampard

by on Jun 25, 2019, 4:48pm
On the same day that Derby announced that Chelsea had been given permission to speak to Frank Lampard about the former Blue returning to his old club to become the manager, a similar scene was playing out across the Channel.

Sarri explains why “7 or 8” players didn’t help him at Chelsea

by on Jun 20, 2019, 3:57pm
Maurizio Sarri was unveiled at Juventus today, and in his introductory press conference he was asked several questions about his time and Chelsea and how it had gone

Worrying Rudiger injury news means Chelsea squad stretched before season even starts

by on Jun 19, 2019, 4:12pm
Reports from Telegraph writer Matt Law today claim that Antonio Rudiger’s injury problem may be managed into next season. The former Roma man is apparently hesitant to rush back 

Marcos Alonso confirmed to be in Madrid as transfer speculation intensifies

by on May 31, 2019, 9:54am
There are no shortage of famous football people in Madrid at the moment. On the way from my flat to dinner I saw Gary Lineker and Steve Nichol, and on the way home I saw Marcos Alonso. That's what happens when the Champions League final is in town.