Chelsea

Southampton's head of recruitment, Joe Shields, is considering an approach from Chelsea after three months in his role. Shields, who only took up his ...

[Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) and [Crystal Palace](https://theathletic.com/football/team/crystal-palace/), was influential in bringing Lavia to St Mary’s from Manchester City this summer. [Romeo Lavia](https://theathletic.com/football/player/romeo-lavia-hla7NqaQuX98fAvK/) in the run-up to deadline day. [Southampton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/southampton/)’s head of recruitment, Joe Shields, is considering an approach from [Chelsea](https://theathletic.com/football/team/chelsea/) after three months in his role.

What was a highly anticipated game between Milan and Chelsea turned into a disaster for AC Milan after multiple controversial calls by the referee Daniel ...

Due to the red card however, he replaced Diaz after the second goal and he provided a much better performance this time around. There was no excuse for the poor defending there and Tomori might have also stayed closer to Mount and not allowing him to start accelerating like he did. These small details are what Milan are missing to compete with the best teams in Europe. The Rossoneri were all fired up to prove their worth in the reverse fixture after a rather disappointing 3-0 loss in London. The Algerian looked better on the ball and he had a couple of really good moments, one of which at 1-0 when he beat the press in lovely fashion to find Theo on the left with the attack eventually leading to a header that Giroud had to score. He’s also had some struggles with involving himself in the build-up in recent games which is his speciality, and it should be evident that whilst he bring a lot to the table Milan will need to look at the market and make a large Vlahovic-type investment if they want to bring it to the next level in the next couple of years.

Chelsea are closing in on an agreement with Southampton for Joe Shields, while Norwich's Stuart Webber is a candidate to be sporting director.

A lengthy injury would also have caused problems for England, who are certain to include the defender in their World Cup squad. The club have identified Norwich’s Stuart Webber as a candidate for that role. The club are poised to [appoint Christopher Vivell](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/07/chelsea-wesley-fofana-knee-injury-miss-about-a-month) as their technical director after the German was sacked by [RB Leipzig](https://www.theguardian.com/football/red-bull-leipzig) and also want a sporting director. He is the head of senior recruitment at St Mary’s and is highly regarded by Chelsea for his work there and at Manchester City. Lavia was recruited from City along with two other teenage talents, Juan Larios and Sam Edozie, and the 20-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.

Chelsea transfer news: Boehly set to continue recruitment drive with surprise bid to bring in man behind Foden and Sancho development.

The latest move, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, is to appoint former Manchester City head of academy recruitment Joe Shields. Alongside him could yet be a group of new appointments in advisory roles or permanent technical and sporting director positions. His notable work is impressive and includes being in place at Manchester City to oversee the development of Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden, whilst at Saints he signed Romeo Lavia from City and had a £50m bid from Chelsea turned down after less than five league matches for the 18-year-old. Shields has reportedly been approached by the club to become to the new director of recruitment at Stamford Bridge, which corresponds closely to the head of international scouting position vacated by Scott McLachlan earlier this summer. Most recently Shields was head of senior recruitment at Southampton but could be snapped up by the new Chelsea co-owners in a continuation of the drive for change. [football.london understands former RB Leipzig director Vivell is likely to be the first in place.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/breaking-chelsea-technical-director-vivell-25203831)

Chelsea are on the verge of nabbing Joe Shields from Southampton to become their new director of recruitment.The Blues are reshaping their hierarchy a.

The Blues are also on the hunt for a new sporting director and Norwich’s Stuart Webber has been mentioned as a candidate. Chelsea are on the verge of nabbing Joe Shields from Southampton to become their new director of recruitment. Shields caught the eye at Chelsea following a number of impressive deals at St Mary’s.

Milan boss Pioli says referee did not have 'one of his better evenings'. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From there Chelsea were content to keep the ball and take the sting out of a match which had long since been decided. Sergino Dest could have pulled one back for the hosts on the hour mark but he slashed an awful effort into the stands when Rafael Leao shot down the left flank and sent over an inviting cross with which the American should have done better. Two straight defeats by Chelsea leave Milan third but they still have more than a fighting chance of making the knockout stages for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

Chelsea made it four successive wins and moved to the top of their Champions League group with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan at San Siro.

Chelsea head coach Graham Potter said he had developed a good understanding with his players and that their team-first mentality was behind their winning ...

Goals from Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw Chelsea complete the double over Milan and record a fourth straight victory. "We had a bit of time away because of the international break but we just worked hard behind the scenes in emphasising the importance of the group, emphasising the importance of the team, how we act. "It's just a process of trying to get to know them," Potter said.

Chelsea news: Blues owner Todd Boehly is leading a deal to take a US company called Flexjet public, and this could be positive news for those at Stamford ...

American businessman Boehly has a background in sport but hadn't ventured into football before taking over at Stamford Bridge as part of a consortium in the summer. The company based in Cleveland, Ohio, is being listed in order to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) in a merger with Horizon Acquisition Corporation II. One of the most popular jets, The Cessna Citation XLS, burns 189 gallons (857 litres) of aviation fuel per hour on average. Flexjet is the leading rival to Walmart billionaire Warren Buffett's Netjet company within the booming private aviation industry in the US. Flexjet chief financial officer Mike Rossi said: "Our strong revenue performance has been driven by sustained growth in our fleet size and customer base." He used Horizon Acquisition I in 2020 to acquire digital ticketing business Vivid Seats, which is now trading at about 20% below its IPO value.

Chelsea star Jorginho appeared to be caught laughing as AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali bemoaned the referee's decision to send off Fikayo Tomori.

The Italy international then shortly gave his view on the situation and said: "I think it was a penalty. This, however, was not the case as he was instead laughing at the pundits claiming there shouldn't have been a penalty. The referee pulled the challenge back for a penalty and then sent the defender off for a denial of a goal scoring opportunity. "Anyway, we have to look at the rest of the game. It leaves Chelsea top of their group after an impressive turn in form under new boss [Graham Potter](https://www.football.london/all-about/graham-potter). It came after a controversial decision changed the course of the Champions League group stage match in the first half.

Edouard Mendy has been fit for selection in the last three matches for Chelsea, but Graham Potter has kept his faith in Kepa Arrizabalaga.

When AC Milan came to Stamford Bridge last Wednesday, however, it was Kepa who kept his place in the side. He needs to follow the example set by Kepa over the past two seasons. He was picked for Potter's first match in charge against Red Bull Salzburg last month, with Mendy injured. So Kepa stayed put, but under Tuchel, there was no sign the former Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper would get back into the side. The Spanish goalkeeper signed for Chelsea back in 2018 for an astonishing £71million. Kepa was given two seasons as Chelsea's first-choice between the posts, first under Maurizio Sarri and then working with Frank Lampard.

Thiago Silva enjoyed another superb performance against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

The positions he occupies means he doesn't have to get in a foot race with a speedier attacking player. It's a 20-year professional career now for Silva, and his wealth of experience is now easy to see on the pitch. He became just the 46th player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 100 appearances in the famous European competition. There are sure to be talks already going on behind the scenes regarding just that. Chelsea supporters have become so used to seeing the 38-year-old put in 9/10 performances every game that it can almost be taken for granted at times. He's obviously in the final years of his professional career. Chelsea will be hoping Silva can overtake those two club legends while in the famous blue shirt. It was assured from the trio, who looked as if they had been playing with each other for the last few years. Fikayo Tomori's red card gave Chelsea a huge advantage in the first half, which also saw Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score for the visitors. Silva is now nine behind John Terry. Graham Potter found the balance between attack and defence at the San Siro. Solid at the back, but not restricted when going forward.

Chelsea are expected to appoint Manchester City's former scout and head of youth recruitment Joe Shields, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The signing of Lavia could have been one of the major factors in Chelsea's interest. ['I'm Free'- Former Manchester City Striker Gabriel Jesus Comments On Arsenal Transfer](https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/news/im-free-former-manchester-city-striker-gabriel-jesus-arsenal-transfer) [Future For Pep Guardiola Still No Clearer](https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/city-transfer-room-media/future-for-pep-guardiola-still-no-clearer) [Gavin Bazunu](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gavin-bazunu/profil/spieler/585550), [Sam Edozie](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/samuel-edozie/profil/spieler/680806) and [Juan Larios](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/schnellsuche/ergebnis/schnellsuche?query=larios) from his former employers. [Armel Bella-Kotchap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/armel-bella-kotchap/profil/spieler/467563) to the club, alongside [Romeo Lavia](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/romeo-lavia/profil/spieler/628451), who he also signed for City while working in their academy. It appears that Chelsea's search for a new director has now led them to a former Manchester City scout and head of youth recruitment. Chelsea's long search for a new director of football could finally be coming to an end courtesy of a former Manchester City scout and head of youth recruitment.

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount expressed sympathy for former teammate Fikayo Tomori after the AC Milan defender was shown a red card in their Champions ...

It was hard to see him get sent off." "I don't think it was a sending off. Was it a penalty?