{"id":288000,"date":"2023-08-27T11:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T11:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288000"},"modified":"2023-08-27T11:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T11:20:45","slug":"ryan-bertrand-returns-to-chelsea-to-train-with-the-youngsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ryan-bertrand-returns-to-chelsea-to-train-with-the-youngsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Bertrand returns to Chelsea to train with the youngsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo went down memory lane at Real Madrid after stormy Man United exit, while 35-year-old Jonny Evans is back at Old Trafford and Ryan Bertrand at Chelsea\u2026 the football stars who returned to old haunts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ryan Bertrand returns after release to train with Chelsea&#8217;s development group\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bertrand joins a host of footballers who have return to train with former clubs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo, Jesse Lingard and Jonny Evans returns to familiar places\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Premier League is a ruthless place where players can be sold, loaned or released at a moment&#8217;s notice, but amidst the chaos of finding a new side many players turn to their old clubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Footballers may return to their old haunts to keep their fitness up while they weigh up options on their next career move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And after former Chelsea left-back Ryan Bertrand returned to Cobham to train this summer, Mail Sport takes a look at some of the other players who have recently rolled back the years and returned to train with their former sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Ryan Bertrand<\/h2>\n<p>Ryan Bertrand was released by Leicester City in June 2023 and has since returned to train with Chelsea&#8217;s\u00a0loan development group.<\/p>\n<p>The former England international made just 11 appearances for the Foxes last season as he battled with recovery from knee surgery that ruled him out for 16 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now without a club,\u00a0Bertrand returned to Chelsea where he won the Champions League in 2012\u00a0starting as a left winger in their historic win on penalties over Bayern Munich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/09\/74714927-12444525-image-m-2_1692951727608.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Bertrand came through the Chesea academy to make 57 appearances for the senior side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/09\/74714921-12444525-image-a-3_1692952955416.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bertrand joined Leicester to play under Brendan Rodgers &#8211; who coached him at youth level<\/p>\n<p>Bertrand went on to make 57 appearances for the club and won the Europa League and FA Cup with the Blues before moving to Southampton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After a successful stint on the south coast, making 240 appearances and scoring eight goals, the left back reunited with former Chelsea youth team coach Brendan Rodgers at Leicester in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old\u00a0is said to be considering interest from England, Europe and the Middle East ahead of his next career choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Jonny Evans<\/h2>\n<p>Another former Leicester player who is now back training with their old club is Northern Ireland international Jonny Evans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Evans came through the academy at Manchester United before making 198 senior appearances, winning the Premier League three times, two league cups and the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This summer, the central defender signed a short term deal at United to maintain his fitness levels after leaving the Foxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74716151-12444525-image-a-14_1692954344108.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jonny Evans has featured frequently in Manchester United&#8217;s pre-season games and training\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74716149-12444525-image-a-15_1692954487683.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The tall central defender has impress boss Erik Ten Hag and may be offered a new deal<\/p>\n<p>Evan&#8217;s spent five seasons in the Midlands, winning the 2021 FA Cup, but the former West Brom centre back&#8217;s contract ran out in June 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However it seems after training and playing with United&#8217;s first team in pre-season, Evans has impressed boss Erik Ten Hag enough to possibly be offered a short-term contract.<\/p>\n<p>A permanent return for the Northern Irishman could spell the end of Harry Maguire at Old Trafford, particularly after being stripped of the club captaincy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maguire has been linked with a move away from United throughout the summer, with West Ham reportedly agreeing a \u00a330m deal for the England International only for the 30-year-old to show a reluctance to leave Old Trafford unless he received a pay out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Jesse Lingard<\/h2>\n<p>Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard has also returned to an old haunt this summer after being released by Nottingham Forest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lingard has been training with West Ham after making just 20 appearances in all competitions for Forest last season.<\/p>\n<p>The former England International spent an enjoyable half a season on loan with the Hammers in the 2021-22 season, recording an impressive nine goals and five assists in just 16 Premier League Appearances as the Hammers finished the season in sixth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74716591-12444525-image-a-16_1692955643169.jpg\" height=\"452\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Lingard made just 20 appearances in all competitions at Nottingham Forest last season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74716589-12444525-image-a-17_1692955648900.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lingard enjoyed a short but sweet campaign with West Ham, helping the side to finish sixth<\/p>\n<p>Lingard left Manchester United after coming through the academy, making 232 appearances in all competitions and scoring 35 goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He joined Forest last year on a one-year deal worth nearly \u00a3200,000-per-week, but suffered with injury setbacks and blew hot and cold at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>After being released, the 30-year-old was training in America at Inter Miami&#8217;s\u00a0DRV PNK facility, which fuelled rumours of a potential link-up with Lionel Messi\u00a0but nothing materialised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While early reports hinted at a possible short term contract for Lingard, David Moyes recently told Sky Sports that no deal was being considered at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2>\n<p>After leaving Manchester United in 2022, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as fancied a trip down memory lane as he trained with Real Madrid before his move to Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo left United by mutual consent after numerous off-field issues including the infamous interview with Piers Morgan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finding himself without a club, the then 37-year-old headed out to Real Madrid&#8217;s facilities in\u00a0Valdebebas to maintain his fitness levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74717127-12444525-image-a-18_1692957039879.jpg\" height=\"464\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo had an incredible career in Madrid where he won five Champions Leagues<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/10\/74717155-12444525-image-a-19_1692957082640.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo joined Manchester United for \u00a319.4m in 2021 but it proved an ill-fated spell<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo left Madrid after nine trophy-laden years to play for Serie A side Juventus where he registered 101 goals in 134 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He rejoin Manchester United in 2021 for a reported fee of \u00a319.4m, with the veteran smashing in\u00a024 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions in the 2021-22 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However relations soured between the Portuguese and the club, resulting in the mutual termination of his contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo now plies his trade for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, and has since been joined by a plethora or former Premier League players including Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Kalidou Koulibaly and Jordan Henderson.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Jay Spearing<\/h2>\n<p>Last but very much not least is former Liverpool, Bolton and Tranmere midfielder Jay Spearing, who rejoined Liverpool&#8217;s Under-21 squad in June 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old rejoined the Reds after spending his youth in Merseyside, coming through the academy and making 55 appearances for the first team.<\/p>\n<p>Spearing spent 15 years at Liverpool, playing in the FA Cup final at Wembley and picking up a League Cup winners&#8217; medal in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>After some initial loans at Leicester and Bolton, Spearing joined the Wanderers permanently in 2013 and spent four years there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/27\/10\/74717629-12444525-Jay_Spearing_came_through_Liverpool_s_academy_to_make_55_appeara-a-52_1693127258183.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jay Spearing came through Liverpool&#8217;s academy to make 55 appearances for the senior side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/11\/74717625-12444525-image-m-22_1692958193792.jpg\" height=\"363\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As well as Liverpool, Spearing spent time at Blackburn, Bolton, Blackpool and Tranmere<\/p>\n<p>As well as Bolton, Spearing spent a season on loan at Blackburn Rovers before spending another season at Bolton and joining Blackpool then Tranmere Rovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After nine years away,\u00a0Spearing returned to Merseyside as a player-coach in their academy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He now takes charge of the Under-18s and pulled on the red kit once again to feature in some Under-21 games in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All these players have returned to train and play at their old sides and with the transfer window yet to close, more footballers may decide a return to the comments of old might just be what they need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12444525\/Ryan-Bertrand-returns-Chelsea-returned-old-haunts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo went down memory lane at Real Madrid after stormy Man United exit, while 35-year-old Jonny Evans is back at Old Trafford and Ryan Bertrand at Chelsea\u2026 the football stars who returned to old haunts Ryan Bertrand returns after release to train with Chelsea&#8217;s development group\u00a0 Bertrand joins a host of footballers who have 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