Kalou

Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou hopes the Ivory Coast find themselves in the same group as England in Friday's World Cup draw in Cape Town. Read Full Story

Chelsea have confirmed yesterday on the club website that Salomon Kalou has signed a new contract at the club. The statement read: Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm that Salomon Kalou has signed a new three-year contract. In committing to Chelsea, the 24-year-old joins his compatriot Didier Drogba plus John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Mikel Obi, Florent Malouda, Hilario and Michael Mancienne in agreeing new deals since the end of last season. 'I am very pleased that Salomon has signed a new contract with us as he is an important player for this club,' says Carlo Ancelotti . 'He is always well motivated ... Read Full Story

Arsenal have been chasing the Chelsea forward since the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona in 2007. It has been reported on the Chelsea official website, Kalou has signed a new three-year contract until 2012. Carlo Ancelotti speaking on Chelsea FC official website: I am very pleased that Salomon has signed a new contract with us as he is an important player for this club. He is always well motivated and works hard at his game at all times. Because of this, I am sure that Salomon will become an even more important player for Chelsea in the future. Read Full Story

Arsenal are in the hunt for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou, according to reports in the British media. Despite the fact that this transfer rumor makes absolutely no sense whatsoever from Arsenal's perspective (they already have Arshavin, Van Persie, Eduardo, Walcott, and Bendter - not to mention Wilshere and Rosicky) it does perhaps stir up a new African footballer age controversy. The articles in The Telegraph and The Sun report that Kalou is 28, not 23 years old, as widely believed. Kalou's birthday is tomorrow - August 5th - and whether he will turn 29 or just 24, the proposed move to Arsenal must surely ... Read Full Story

Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou has set his sights on a regular first-team place at Stamford Bridge after signing a new three-year contract. Read Full Story