Jaguars vs Colts Week 10 Picks and Predictions: Battle In The AFC South

Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers has emerged as a bit of a surprise target for Chelsea this summer, with manager Thomas Tuchel apparently keen on the winger joining his ranks, according to s Matt Law. But while Traore mostly plays as a part of the attacking line at the Molineux, Tuchel apparently believes his pace makes him a perfect candidate to boost his options for the role of right wing-back.

Having led the team to the Champions League trophy less than six months since taking over from Frank Lampard, Tuchel has informed Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich of his desire to build and empire at Stamford Bridge, and to that end he needs top reinforcements. Apart from the 25-year-old Wolves wide man, the former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain boss wants to bring str…

Arsenal have been looking to add a central midfielder to their ranks for a while now. Last summer, they reportedly failed in a very late attempt to prize Douglas Luiz away from Aston Villa and they were said to be strongly interested in Brighton s Moises Caicedo in January, but like Villa before, the Seagulls weren t interested in selling.

Another name that has been occasionally mentioned in connection with the Gunners is West Ham star Declan Rice, and according to The Times, Arsenal have made the England international their top priority in the transfer market this summer.

Rice is under contract with the Hammers until the summer of 2024, with the club having the option to extend it unilaterally by further 12 months. He was previously linked with Chelsea and Manchester U…

Deli Alli believes Tottenham s dream run to the Champions League semi-finals is down to the success so many of their stars enjoyed at last year s World Cup.

Spurs had nine players reach the semi-finals at Russia 2018, though Mousa Dembele has now departed for the lucrative Chinese Super League.

Domestically a Premier League title challenge ended with damaging defeats to Burnley and Chelsea in February, while they were knocked out of the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the space of four days in January.

But Europe s greatest prize remains a distinct possibility after Spurs upset Manchester City over two legs to book a semi-final date with Ajax.

And England star Alli, part of the Three Lions team beaten by Croatia in the last four at the World Cup, believes their co…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek says Chelsea owe Graham Potter a victory in their crunch Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea snapped a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The Blues had won only one game in their previous 11 before that match, in which Loftus-Cheek filled in at right-wing-back in the absence of Reece James.

Now, Potter s team trail Dortmund 1-0 heading into the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday, but with home advantage on their side, Chelsea want to repay their head coach s hard work.

We definitely owe it to the manager. He is obviously a fantastic manager, nobody can argue against that after what he has done with Brighton and other things, Loftus-Cheek told reporters.

Laurent Blanc s agent, Jean-Pierre Bernes, says the Paris Saint-Germain coach has had no contact with the club directors amid reports he is set to be replaced.

Blanc guided PSG to a clean sweep of domestic trophies for the second successive season in 2015-16 but suffered elimination from the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the third straight campaign.

President Nasser Al-Khelaifi subsequently called for big changes and failed to provide confirmation the Frenchman would be at the helm next season in an interview with Le Parisien.

Sevilla boss Unai Emery has been touted as a potential replacement for Blanc, but the incumbent coach s agent insists he has had no contact with the decision makers at the Parc des Princes.

Laurent Blanc is on holiday…

Atletico Madrid attacker Alessio Cerci has revealed his excitement ahead of an impending move to Milan.

The Italy international is expected to undergo a medical in Milan on Monday, with Fernando Torres already confirmed to be heading in the opposite direction.

Although nothing has yet been officially announced regarding Cerci s future, he appeared to confirm his expected switch on Twitter.

Cannot wait to be in Milan for a medical and signing fingers crossed and forza @acmilan!, he wrote in a post shared by Milan s official account.

Cerci also expressed gratitude for his brief stint at Atleti, adding: Thank you very much to all @Atleti fans for the love and all the moments spent together.

The 27-year-old has been restricted to six league appea…

Netherlands winger Arjen Robben is determined to put Bayern Munich s Champions League final loss to Chelsea behind him at Euro 2012.

The Dutchman admitted that it will not be easy to erase the memory of his extra-time penalty miss against the Blues at the Allianz Arena, but is hopeful of making personal amends in Poland and Ukraine to end the season on a high.

I was very excited about the end of the season with Bayern, but things didn t turn out well. The Champions League final was incredible and that will leave a mark in my head, Robben told Goal.com.

The penalty saved by Petr Cech will always be with me, but I hope things go better with Netherlands at Euro 2012. The disappointment with Bayern will always be there too, but I dream of ending the season well at…

Huub Stevens says he has doubts over Netherlands chances of reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

The Dutch need to secure a victory in Wednesday s match against Germany to stay in the hunt to progress from the Group of Death after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Denmark in their first match of the tournament.

However, it is reported that the team s preparations for the crucial encounter have been disrupted by a revolt led by vice-captain Rafael van der Vaart, who started Saturday s contest on the bench.

Schalke coach Stevens offered his full support to Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk, but he is not convinced the team will be able to secure a top-two finish in Group B.

I admire Van Marwijk a lot, Stevens told Bild. Almost 17 million people live in…

Edin Dzeko says he is flattered to have been a transfer target for Chelsea, but is perfectly happy to have stayed at Roma.

The Bosnia-Herzegovina international was tipped to join the Premier League champions as part of a double deal involving left-back Emerson Palmieri.

Although Emerson completed his move, the Blues interest in Dzeko ultimately ended, with Olivier Giroud instead signed from Arsenal to bolster their striker options.

The former Manchester City man is pleased to have attracted Antonio Conte s interest, but insists he feels at home in the Italian capital.

It s true negotiations were conducted and that s all I can say on the subject, he told Klix. There was a lot of speculation, falsehood and even some funny claims. 

Individual Perfo…

Peter Stoger is waiting to make a decision on when Marco Reus will return to action, with the forward back in training with Borussia Dortmund and keen to play.

Reus suffered a partial tear to a cruciate ligament in his right knee during Dortmund s DFB-Pokal final victory last May the latest in a series of serious injuries and has not featured for club or country since.

With the 28-year-old having spent the past week in full training, Stoger must now decide when to bring him back into the fold.

Reus has this week been training normally, the coach told a news conference on Thursday ahead of this weekend s Bundesliga clash with Hamburg.

We know that he wants to play and he knows that we would like to have him there. We will decide in the near future.

…