Maresca, 44, was revealed as the new Chelsea boss last month on a five-year contract, which began on July 1. The Italian has already made four singings, raiding his former club Leicester City by acquiring midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for a deal worth £30m, on top of bringing in Marc Guiu, Omari Kellyman and Tosin Adarabioyo. After an exciting start to the transfer window, Chelsea fans have been eagerly awaiting to hear from Maresca. Finally, on his eighth day in the role, he shared a simple message to the fans....read
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Leicester confirm the signing of Bobby De Cordova-Reid after his departure from Fulham - as forward signs three-year-deal at the King Power Stadium
SIMON JONES: Jamaica international De Cordova-Reid turned down a new contract from Fulham and has now put pen to paper on a three-year deal at the King Power Stadium.
Ben Chilwell 'facing an uncertain future at Chelsea' following the arrival of Enzo Maresca, with the new Blues boss 'skeptical of the 27-year-old's tactical flexibility'
The 27-year-old was again hampered by injuries last term and featured only 13 times in the Premier League as the Blues endured a tumultuous campaign.
Chelsea reunite Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with new manager Enzo Maresca in £30m deal after they trumped Brighton - as midfielder pens an emotional goodbye letter to Leicester
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Southampton and Leicester show interest in Slovenia midfielder Timi Max Elsnik after his impressive display against England at Euro 2024
The 26-year old, who started out at Derby County, has been starring for Olimpija Ljubljana and his form earned him a starting spot in Slovenia's Euro 2024 squad.
Chelsea open talks with Leicester over a move for £40m-rated Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with Blues set to offer first-team stars in swap deal for Foxes midfielder
SIMON JONES: The 25-year-old midfielder has turned down a proposed move to Brighton and is waiting for Chelsea to agree terms with Leicester after an opening bid was made on Friday.
Chelsea contact Leicester over move for £40m-rated Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with new Blues boss Enzo Maresca eager to be reunited with midfielder
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca worked with Dewsbury-Hall last season as Leicester won the Championship title and he is eager to be reunited with the midfielder.
Two Premier League clubs emerge as frontrunners for £40m Leicester star Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with Foxes under pressure to sell
SIMON JONES: Brentford will rival Brighton in the race for Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The 25-year-old is valued around £40million by Leicester.
Jurgen Klopp's legacy hangs around Arne Slot's neck like a weight - and Liverpool can't fully let go. This is the biggest succession task since David Moyes, writes IAN LADYMAN
IAN LADYMAN: In an official club interview to mark his arrival as new Liverpool manager, Arne Slot must have referenced Jurgen Klopp more than 20 times.
Premier League legend Emile Heskey pinpoints the surprising reason Australia can't be a soccer powerhouse - and A-League fans will NOT be happy
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Leicester appoint Steve Cooper on a three-year deal as ex-Nottingham Forest boss replaces Chelsea's Enzo Maresca - after Foxes were unconvinced by Graham Potter
TOM COLLOMOSSE: The Welshman has been out of work since leaving rivals Nottingham Forest last December but will spearhead the newly-promoted club's Premier League campaign.
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Leicester Fixtures Premier League 2024-25: Foxes welcome Tottenham to the King Power Stadium under the lights in the first MNF of the new season
Newly-promoted Leicester will welcome Tottenham to the King Power Stadium under the lights in the first Monday Night clash of the new campaign.
Premier League 2024-25 fixtures RELEASED: Man United open the new season at home, it's Chelsea vs Man City in 'Pep vs Diet Pep' - and Arne Slot goes straight in to Jurgen Klopp's nightmare game!
The schedule for the 2024-25 Premier League season has been released, with Manchester United opening the new campaign against Fulham at Old Trafford.
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Kevin Campbell obituary: Super Kev's rare universal popularity will be sorely missed, writes JOE BERNSTEIN. The powerhouse Arsenal and Everton striker leaves a legacy well beyond goals and trophies
JOE BERNSTEIN: Rarely can any player have been as universally popular with team-mates or adored by every set of fans he played for, and his passing has left the football community in deep-rooted shock.
The Premier League transfer window is officially open here is everything you need to know including the transfer deadline day date
The Premier League transfer window is officially open as fans wait with baited breath to see who may join, or leave their club.
Leicester 'make contact with Graham Potter' as the former Chelsea boss emerges as 'a serious candidate to succeed Enzo Maresca'
The former Brighton and Chelsea manager has been out of work since being asked by the Blues midway through the 2022-23 campaign, although he has been linked with a return several times.
The most bizarre diets in football: Chelsea's condiment ban, Erling Haaland's love of cow heart and liver, and Cristiano Ronaldo's mini-meal routine... but which former Arsenal star ate KFC before every match?
Before the 21st Century came along, players lived a simple life when it came to food. A breakfast could be a simple bowl of cereal, and they may even have a burger for lunch.
Jamie Vardy agrees new one-year contract with Leicester after his superb 20-goal campaign helped fire the Foxes back to the Premier League... with the 37-year-old club legend telling fans: 'The party isn't over!'
Mail Sport revealed on April 30 that Vardy had held talks with the Foxes over a new contract and the agreement has now been reached.
Leicester 'could be given TWO points deductions' following their promotion to the Premier League - with the club's financial rule break charges 'to drag on beyond the start of next season'
The Foxes were keen for the case to be resolved this summer so they can know of any points deductions before the season begins but they may face a long wait as it will not be fast tracked.
Where does Enzo Maresca rank in the world's most expensive football managers? Chelsea are serial spenders, Bayern burst the bank for Vincent Kompany... and a former Liverpool target makes the top 10
While clubs will pay over the odds for players each and every transfer window, it seems the price for a top head coach may be increasing - with several teams dipping into their coffers for a new manager.
Chelsea fans joke new boss Enzo Maresca will be 'gone in five months' after the appointment of Leicester manager on a five-year deal
A large number of supporters have objected to the appointment on social media, with some pointing to the long contract Maresca has been handed.
Why Chelsea believe Enzo Maresca can be their new Special One: Italian plays keeper as fourth defender, sets up like Pep Guardiola and compiles files on entire club staff
KIERAN GILL: It was supposed to be a straightforward unveiling in the suite of Stamford Bridge's West Stand. Get in. Get to know the Premier League 's newest manager. Get out.
Revealed: Why Chelsea chose Enzo Maresca as their new manager with sources praising his 'champion mentality' and how he left the club impressed in several key areas
The Italian, who guided Leicester City to the Championship title this season, has been given the responsibility of replacing Mauricio Pochettino.
Enzo Maresca confirmed as new Chelsea head coach on a FIVE-YEAR deal after emerging as the club's No 1 choice and impressing with his 'champions mentality'... with Leicester set to pocket £10m in compensation
KIERAN GILL: They were struck by Maresca's enthusiasm for the vacancy as well as his vision for how he can help Chelsea recapture their elite status in English and European football.
Enzo Maresca set to be confirmed as Chelsea boss TODAY as owners show significant faith in the Italian with a five-year deal plus option for a sixth
Chelsea are expected to announce Enzo Maresca as their new head coach on Friday on a five-year contract with the option of a sixth in a significant show of faith from the club's owners.
Leicester City are 'considering Ruud van Nistelrooy as a replacement for Chelsea-bound Enzo Maresca'... with Man United legend having previously won Dutch Cup in charge of PSV
Van Nistelrooy managed PSV in the 2022-23 season and won the KNVB Cup but resigned a game before the campaign ended, with the club finishing second in Eredivisie.
LEICESTER FAN VIEW: Enzo Maresca joining Chelsea will be met with little more than a sigh and a shrug... despite leading the Foxes back to the Premier League, his style of play failed to win everyone over
Maybe Maresca leaving should annoy me more. He is, above all, an excellent coach. He's a disciple of Pep Guardiola and it showed. He thinks like him and speaks like him
'Lucas Paqueta is INNOCENT!' Friends of West Ham and Brazil star on poverty-stricken island he took his name from insist he has done nothing wrong as he faces 10-year spot-fixing ban
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Parents outraged with 'rip-off' Euro 2024 sticker albums with dirty war between Panini and Topps meaning England players are missing - and it could cost £1k to fill in both books
IAN HERBERT AND MIKE KEEGAN: Panini blocked American-owned rival Topps from printing stickers of stars such as Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, and John Stones.
Southampton's Premier League promotion sets a new top-fight record after sealing their return with play-off final victory over Leeds
Southampton's Championship play-off final victory over Leeds on Sunday means a new record has been set for teams competing in the Premier League next season.
A make-up artist turned influencer with a huge social media following, a blonde bombshell who never misses a game and the return of Rebekah Vardy... meet the WAGs behind Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton's promotion to the Premier League
Southampton will join Ipswich Town and Leicester City in the Premier League next season after winning the Championship play-off final, with a new set of WAGs joining them.
The secrets behind the success of Chelsea's next manager: Enzo Maresca has Johan Cruyff quotes as his WhatsApp profile image and even wrote a THESIS on tactics... just don't dare question 'Diet Pep'
KIERAN GILL AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: McKenna was lauded for how he had led Ipswich from League One to the Premier League, and he was gracious throughout the conversation.
Leicester considering bid for Feyenoord defender David Hancko as Liverpool reject opportunity to reunite the Slovakia international with incoming manager Arne Slot
SIMON JONES: Leicester. not Liverpool, are looking into a potential deal for Hancko who cost Feyenoord £4.75million from Sparta Prague in 2022 but has two years left on contract.
Watch the four yellow cards that could see West Ham star Lucas Paqueta banned for 10 years after the FA charged him with spot-fixing in Premier League games
The Brazilian has been charged by the Football Association with four counts of spot-fixing by deliberately getting booked in an attempt to influence betting markets.
Cole Palmer is the FPL's leading points scorer for the 2023-24 season... But which pros were victorious in the Player's League? As one ex-Man United star places inside the top five
After 38 weeks, Jonas Sand Labakk from Norway was crowned the over all champion with his team Onkel Blaa picking up a whopping 2,799 points over the course of the season.
Pep's super six on the brink of history, writes JOE BERNSTEIN: Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne among half a dozen Man City stars who have won five titles so far with Guardiola
JOE BERNSTEIN: As Sir Alex Ferguson would concur, glitz and glamour only take you so far. The real secret to long-lasting success is having a group of players for whom winning is second nature.
Clashing with Roy Keane after a 'sloppy' performance, charming a 'very erotic' translator, and insulting a reporter as 'not being in great shape': Jurgen Klopp's 11 most box office moments behind the microphone
He once christened himself the 'normal one', but Jurgen Klopp's public profile couldn't be further from it. This man is immutably box office.
A 100m sprinter, a make-up artist with a big social media following and the return of Rebekah Vardy... meet some of the new Premier League WAGs after Leicester and Ipswich are promoted from the Championship
Leicester and Ipswich players will be supported by their partners and families in the Premier League next season and -in the stands there will be some notable faces as well as some new ones.
John Terry urges Chelsea's owners to be 'patient' with Mauricio Pochettino - and claims he 'loves the way the Blues manager works' as question marks looms over his future in west London
After recording back-to-back home wins against Spurs and West Ham, the club are now tilting at the Europa League places after a season away from European competition.
The football manager sacked for a relationship with one of his players breaks his silence. Defiant Leicester City boss Willie Kirk says he is being 'treated like a criminal' as sets the record straight about how relationship began
INTERVIEW BY KATHRYN BATTE: Speaking exclusively to Mail Sport, Kirk says he wants to take accountability for his actions. But he also wants to set the record straight.
Brendan Rodgers' hex factor lines up its next victim as Celtic boss attempts to come good on his title prophecy
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England fans spot shock inclusion in Euro 2024 sticker book and ask if Topps 'know something' about Gareth Southgate's squad
American trading card company Topps brought in legendary manager Jose Mourinho to promote the collectables book, but one of the choices on the England squad pages has left fans stumped.
From the Met Gala to a Premier League promotion party! Ed Sheeran celebrates with jubilant Ipswich Town players after boyhood fan promises a 'night out' following their success this season
After posing on the red carpet at the Met Gala and taking in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, Ed Sheeran was finally able to make it back to England to celebrate with the players in person.
Sevilla are monitoring Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca after leading the team to Premier League promotion as the Foxes prepare to start talks over his future... with English clubs also interested in the Italian
SIMON JONES: The 44-year-old has led Leicester back into the Premier League at the first time of asking and as champions of the Championship - with talks expected over his future in the coming days.
Jamie Vardy's x-rated rant is picked up by microphone as Leicester celebrating winning the Championship title with bus parade
There were jubilant scenes as the Leicester squad celebrated winning the Championship title with a bus parade around the city.
Leicester parade the Championship trophy in front of thousands in open-top bus parade around the city centre after securing promotion back to the Premier League
Fans flocked to pay tribute, as Jamie Vardy led celebrations alongside chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Marc Albrighton and summer signing Harry Winks.
Hollywood star Will Ferrell 'buys large stake in Leeds United after falling in love with English football'... with the Elf actor also co-owner of LAFC
Hollywood icon Will Ferrell has bought a 'large' stake in Leeds United after falling in love with the English game, according to a new report.
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