Karim Adeyemi, a Nigerian player for Borussia Dortmund attributes his speed to consuming an African dish, fufu, post-Chelsea game.
Adeyemi scored the only goal for his team during their Champions League round of 16 first-leg match against Chelsea on Wednesday. The Nigerian’s goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second half, with the German forward pouncing on a clearance from a Chelsea corner. In a post-game interview with CBS Sport’s Golazo at the Signal Iduma Park, Adeyemi when asked about the secret to his speed attributed it to fufu. “I eat a lot of African foods; I have good genetics from my dad so I think it will be difficult. It is called fufu, and it’s a Nigerian food which is very good,” Karim Adeyemi said. Watch the video below … “Fufu from Nigeria makes me fast” – Karim Adeyemi pic.twitter.com/wXvJ05Q9ed — 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) February 16, 2023
James who took to his Instastory to react to a report of a Chelsea supporter being knocked out during Saturday’s match against West Ham, called for people to stop the violence. He stated that violence is never the answer. He wrote; “The news has crossed my attention that a fan was punched & knocked out before todays game. I totally understand rivalry and the tension between teams in big game but violence is no answer. I hope he’s okay. Appreciate the travelling fans as always. Stick with us & stay safe. See u in Dortmund.” 
The 38-year-old defender who has become a key player in the team since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2020, has shown himself to be evergreen and has arguably been the Blues’ most consistent performer throughout the tenures of both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. Speaking to Chelsea’s website after signing the new contract, Silva said; 
“I am honestly so happy to continue my career with the Blues. “When I signed my first contract here, it was to just do one year. Now it is already the fourth! I could not have imagined that, but really it is a very special moment for me to sign and stay at Chelsea.” 
Chelsea currently sits at the ninth spot on the Premier League table and has recorded just one win in all competitions since the turn of the year. Speaking ahead of a match with West Ham this afternoon, Potter said; 
“My relationship has been consistent with [the owners]. We understand where we both are, where we see the team. We are working really well to keep improving. “The expectations have always remained the same, a team that ultimately wins. We know there is opportunities to make changes to the team when the window is open. I’m not stupid. If the results aren’t what this club should get, then I understand, if I’m the reason for it then that’s the job.” 
The former Arsenal and Barcelona player arrived Stamford Bridge in 2022 but has struggled to get a feature during matches. He was recently removed from Chelsea’s Champions League squad. In a recent report released by Standard Sport, it was gathered that Atletico and AC Milan were keen on signing him. However, the player who featured for Barcelona and Chelsea in the 2022-23 campaign couldn’t leave because of FIFA rules which prevent a player from representing more than two teams in the same season. 
A return to Camp Nou could have been put in place, with Aubameyang previously hitting 13 goals through 24 appearances for Barca, but the Liga outfit were unable to discuss a deal due to Financial Fair Play concerns. 
Potter who was pointing out the need for the club to improve as a team after the huge amount spent during the January transfer window, stated that Lukaku’s mightily underwhelming performances after returning from Inter in 2021 should serve as a warning that splurging on a striker wouldn’t necessarily guarantee an improvement in the attack. He said; “I think we need to improve as a team. If you look back 18 months, from the outside Chelsea wasn’t scoring and they thought they’d spent close to £100 million on a centre-forward [Lukaku] and that would fix all their problems, and it didn’t. “You have to attack better as a team and that’s our challenge – that’s what we need to do. 
“I’d be lying if I could say I could give you a timescale on it. Put it this way, if I could get a month for every time I’ve been asked that question, I’d be here for five years [laughs].” Chelsea spent a massive sum of money across the January and summer transfer windows on up-and-coming players such as Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk, but they have so far failed to remedy their goalscoring problems despite their £600m outlay. Their lack of an out-and-out No.9 was highlighted once again following the goalless draw with Fulham on Friday night, a game in which Kai Havertz was profligate, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out altogether. 
Earlier in the day, it was discovered that his name was omitted from Chelsea’s Champions League squad for their upcoming last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea’s coach, Graham Potter added January signings Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Joao Felix to the team, while new arrivals Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, and Noni Madueke didn’t make the cut. 
While Aubameyang’s Chelsea teammates played against Fulham in a match that ended 0-0, he was spotted in Milan with his family, going by an image his brother posted to Instagram. It is also unlikely that the 33-year-old footballer will get back in the team for their next fixture against West Ham on February 11. Chelsea will return to European action on February 15 when they travel to Germany to face Borussia Dortmund. The London team finished top of Group E with 13 points, ahead of AC Milan, Red Bull Salzburg, and Dinamo Zagreb. 
The Athletic reported that while the Ligue 1 side appeared to have it all wrapped up with the player agreeing to the move and having already flown to Paris to complete a medical, Chelsea failed to file the necessary paperwork before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, with a source from PSG labelling the situation a “Class A circus”. Multiple reports from France say that Chelsea sent the incorrect documents over to PSG on THREE occasions, holding up the deal. ‼️🚨 Chelsea sent the wrong documents for the Hakim Ziyech deal 3 times! PSG will appeal this tomorrow morning in view of the attitude from the English club, reports @bruno_salomon. — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) January 31, 2023 It was gathered that the right document was sent at midnight local time (23:00 English time), far too late for a deal to go through. PSG are now set to lodge an appeal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), although given their ruthlessness in similar cases in the past, it is thought to be unlikely that the situation will be resolved. If PSG wins their appeal, the Morocco international will join the capital club and fill the role left behind by Pablo Sarabia, who exited for Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. However, if the commission denies the appeal, Ziyech will return to Chelsea with an uncertain future as the English club moves in a different direction that doesn’t include the winger. 
The gaffe evoked memories of David de Gea’s mooted dream move to Real Madrid allegedly being scuppered due to a faulty fax machine in 2015. Ziyech, a £33 million signing in 2020, is now left in limbo and will be anxiously waiting for the transfer to get the green light. 
The 22-year-old Argentine midfielder agreed to an eight-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2031. The move comes after an intense transfer saga that went right down to the wire after initial negotiations with the Portuguese club were unsuccessful. Talks were revived late in the window, and Chelsea’s owners reached a deal with Benfica late on Tuesday evening. 
Benfica confirmed the sale of Fernandez in a statement on Tuesday night for transfer fee that breaks the British transfer record set by Jack Grealish in 2021. Chelsea had also tried signing Brighton’s Moises Caicedo late in the window, while they sold Jorginho to Arsenal and decided to keep Conor Gallagher in a string of high-stakes midfield decisions. 
Chelsea has reportedly reached an agreement to sign British-Nigerian winger, Noni Madueke from PSV this January. 
The 20-year-old England youth international is now set to arrive at Stamford Bridge for his medical after a £29m deal was reached with his club. There are still final details to sort out in the deal but the player is preparing to travel to England. Chelsea opened talks for the signing of the 20-year-old last week, but PSV were adamant they were not going to sell Madueke. However, there’s been a breakthrough in talks to get the former Tottenham youngster’s signature. The Blues have already completed deals for David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos, Benoit Badiashile, Joao Felix, and Mykhailo Mudryk this month. 
Madueke has established himself at the senior level and as one of Europe’s most promising young wide players since leaving Tottenham aged 16 to join PSV in 2018. The winger was born in Barnet and spent time in the youth ranks at Crystal Palace and Tottenham before moving to the Netherlands, where he came up through the academy at PSV.