Chelsea football news 2019
Here are some of the top Chelsea FC news stories from 2019:
January 2019
- Chelsea appoints Maurizio Sarri as their new manager, replacing Antonio Conte (January 14)
- Chelsea signs Gonzalo Higuaín from Juventus on loan until the end of the season (January 18)
- Chelsea signs Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund for £58m (January 2)
February 2019
- Chelsea loses 6-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final (February 24)
- Chelsea's Eden Hazard says he wants to leave the club in the summer (February 12)
March 2019
- Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri says he will not leave the club, despite rumors of a possible exit (March 11)
- Chelsea signs Olivier Giroud from Arsenal for £18m (January 31)
April 2019
- Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 win over West Ham United (April 12)
- Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri says he will leave the club at the end of the season (April 16)
May 2019
- Chelsea finishes third in the Premier League table, securing a Champions League spot for next season (May 12)
- Chelsea's Eden Hazard says goodbye to the club after seven years, joining Real Madrid for £89m (May 28)
Summer 2019
- Chelsea appoints Frank Lampard as their new manager, replacing Maurizio Sarri (July 4)
- Chelsea signs Mateo Kovačić from Real Madrid for £40m (July 5)
- Chelsea signs Christian Falk from Werder Bremen for £22m (July 10)
Other notable news
- Chelsea's Cesc Fàbregas leaves the club to join Monaco (June 12)
- Chelsea's Willian says he will leave the club in the summer, eventually joining Arsenal (June 24)
- Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffers an Achilles tendon injury during the Europa League final, ruling him out for several months (May 29)
These are just a few of the top Chelsea FC news stories from 2019. Let me know if you'd like me to add anything else!