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Antonio Conte has provided an injury update ahead of the Community Shield on Sunday. The Blues take on Arsenal in the season curtain raiser at Wembley, in what promises to be a tough test for the reigning champions ahead of the start of the Premier League campaign. Conte will be without two key players for […] View the full article

Chelsea are set to provide Liverpool with stern competition in the race to sign Southampton centre-back Virgil Van Dijk, according to The Times. As per the Times, the Premier League champions are set to test the Saints’ resolve by offering £50M in exchange for the Netherlands international. The Times believe that Antonio Conte has been […] View the full article

Chelsea have joined the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier, according to Le10Sport. As per Le10Sport, the Premier League champions are in the hunt for defensive reinforcements, and Aurier ticks all the boxes. Victor Moses remains our only natural option at right-wing-back, with Cesar Azpilicueta being able to deputise in emergencies. That is […] View the full article

Sometimes you just have to feel sorry for Chelsea TV presenter, Lee Parker. After being taken down by David Luiz in a Wrestle-Mania style attack last season, the face of Chelsea TV was made to look a fool once again after being tricked into ducking for a stray ball when reporting from the touchline during […] View the full article

Chelsea face Arsenal on Sunday in this season’s Community Shield. The Community Shield, in theory, is a friendly, hence the availability of Victor Moses, who is currently serving a one-match ban for the red card he received in the FA Cup final. However, it is a great chance for any title-challengers to lay down a […] View the full article

Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of Neymar from Barcelona in a world-record deal. In this special TalkChelsea article, we throw it back seven years when Chelsea were reportedly on the verge of signing the Brazilian. Chelsea are close to signing Santos prodigy Neymar, according to the Telegraph. As per the Telegraph, Chelsea scout Michael […] View the full article

Diego Costa’s lawyer has revealed that he is set to do everything it takes to force through a summer move away from Chelsea for his client, report the Independent. As the Independent report, Costa has previously claimed that he received a text message from Antonio Conte informing him that he was no longer in his […] View the full article

Real Madrid are prepared to sell Gareth Bale this summer in order to fund their move to sign AS Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe, and Chelsea could be waiting in the wings to pounce, according to Marca. Marca claim that Los Blancos have decided that if Mbappe was to arrive in Madrid, one of the ‘BBC’ […] View the full article

Chelsea are ahead of both Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City in the race to sign much saught-after Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to The Sun. As per The Sun, the Arsenal attacker is set to leave the Emirates this summer with Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Stoke City all said to be […] View the full article

Young Blues midfielder Mario Pasalic has joined Spartak Moscow on loan for the rest of the season as he continues his development, announced the official Chelsea website yesterday. The 22-year-old was part of Chelsea’s senior squad which flew to Asia for this summer for the club’s pre-season tour of the Far East. However, with competition […] View the full article

Fresh from a couple of days rest, the Chelsea squad returned to training on Wednesday as the players prepare to face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. The Blues are back in training as they look to clinch the club’s fifth FA Community Shield trophy at Wembley. Back to Cobham! 🌧⚽👌 Focused on Sunday’s […] View the full article

In a career which saw the defender play for a host of London clubs, former France international William Gallas has revealed that Chelsea were his favourite London club to play for in an interview published in the London Evening Standard. After spending five years at Chelsea and making 159 appearances for the Blues, Gallas moved to […] View the full article

Chelsea returned to training on Wednesday to prepare for their Community Shield clash against Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday. However, Michy Batshuayi seems to be in a relaxed mood ahead of the club’s final against the Gunners. The Belgium striker posted an image of himself with the caption “when you miss that easy tap-in” as […] View the full article

Promising Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen could be used in a player-plus-cash deal to sign Antonio Candreva from Inter Milan this summer, according to Italian publication TuttoSport. As per TuttoSport, Antonio Conte is keen to sign Candreva who he managed during his spell with the Italian national side and could use Andreas Christensen – a player […] View the full article

Chelsea could be forced to continue paying Diego Costa’s wages until the January transfer window, according to The Sun. The Sun report that Costa’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has held talks with Serie A heavyweights AC Milan over the possibility of his client moving to the San Siro this summer. Costa, however, does not appear to […] View the full article

Barcelona are prepared to use a large chunk of the money they raise from the sale of Neymar on Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, according to The Sun. As The Sun report, Neymar is on the verge of leaving Barcelona and joining Paris Saint-Germain, in a deal which the tabloid believe could be worth an eye-watering […] View the full article

Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Morata appear to have struck up a mini bromance following their moves to Chelsea this summer. Despite having only spent a week together during Chelsea pre-season tour of Asia, the new signings are travelling to training together and already wearing the same t-shirts as one another. The pair were pictured by […] View the full article

Chelsea have given up hope of signing Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches, report Football Italia. As per Football Italia, Chelsea, along with AC Milan, were both interested in prising the Portugal international away from the Allianz Arena this summer. However, it looks as though the Blues have opted to look elsewhere, leaving Milan with a […] View the full article

It looks as though the Manchester United DNA has already been imprinted onto Nemanja Matic, despite Serb only signing for them a matter of days ago. Think back to the time that Eric Cantona karate-kicked a fan, or when Rio Ferdinand punted the ball into the crowd through frustration – Matic has now joined the […] View the full article

Chelsea are considering a personal fitness regime for wantaway striker Diego Costa as the club look to accelerate the Spaniard’s exit from London, according to the Telegraph. Costa’s Chelsea career looks set to be over following his absence from the club’s pre-season tour of Asia and, as per the Telegraph, the Spanish striker has been […] View the full article

Despite having played for the likes of Boca Juniors, Malaga FC, and Manchester City during a long career, summer arrival Willy Caballero is still being surprised after 16 years in football. Talking to the official Chelsea website, the Argentina international reflected on the Blues’ pre-season tour of Asia and commented on some of the surprises […] View the full article

Despite being one of the youngest members of the PSV squad, 24-year-old Chelsea loanee Marco Vank Ginkel captained PSV in their 1-0 Europa League defeat against NK Osijek on Thursday evening. The Chelsea loanee is about to begin his third spell with the Dutch side who won the Eredivise last in 2016. The Netherlands international […] View the full article

In case you haven’t already heard, football has gone mad. When Paul Pogba completed his £89M move from Juventus to Manchester United last summer, many were outraged. Football was no longer defined by passion or love for the game, that had all been tainted by mercenaries and their cash-hungry agents. Fast forward 12 months, and […] View the full article

Even though the 2016/17 English Premier League Champions have paid more than 130 million on new signings so far in the current transfer window, their Italian manager insists that his players look very weary and tired. Antonio Conte expressed his sentiments saying his players have played three games in eight days under the scorching heat […] View the full article

Chelsea have told Leicester City that they are unwilling to spend more than £30 million on England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, reports The Sun. With Antonio Conte looking to strengthen his midfielder options after the departure of fan favourite Nemanja Matic to Manchester United earlier in the week, the 27-year-old has been identified as a possible […] View the full article