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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is in the hunt for further defensive reinforcements, according to the Telegraph. Despite being boosted by the return of Andreas Christensen from his two-year stint at Borussia Monchengladbach, and Antonio Rudiger also being drafted in from AS Roma, the Telegraph believe that Conte is still looking to build on his current […] View the full article

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has encouraged Blues manager Antonio Conte to keep splashing the cash this summer as his former side look to retain the Premier League title this season, report the Mirror. Speaking to BT Sport before Chelsea’s Community Shield clash against Arsenal on Sunday, the Mirror report that the former England international explained […] View the full article

Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone has hinted that his side will not make a fresh bid for Chelsea outcast Diego Costa this summer, according to the Evening Standard. Since being told that he could leave Chelsea in January, the Standard report that Diego Costa has had his sights set on a return to Atlético Madrid […] View the full article

Pat Nevin – who is he to you? The former Scotland international, who won the Chelsea player of the year award twice in four years, or writer-cum-pundit, renown for his expert analysis and rare tactical understanding of the game? Well, to me, he’s my new best mate. Pat and I spoke at length about the […] View the full article

Pat Nevin has given his take on the situation surrounding Diego Costa during an exclusive interview with TalkChelsea. He also told a tale of Chelsea’s transfer inefficiencies that, unfortunately, will come as no surprise to the majority of the Blues faithful. There does not appear to be any future for Costa at Stamford Bridge. As […] View the full article

Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has exclusively revealed to Talk Chelsea the player that he desperately wants the Blues to sign before the end of summer – as well as telling a story that’s likely to leave Manchester United fans fuming. It is no secret that Chelsea are in dire need of reinforcements before the transfer […] View the full article

A goalkeeper taking a penalty? You must be joking? After missing a penalty against Arsenal in the Community Shield final on Sunday, many fans will likely be praying that Courtois is never allowed back near a penalty spot ever again. Yet, despite missing his penalty against Arsenal, Thibaut Courtois should be allowed to keep taking […] View the full article

Antonio Conte will have a clear run at Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp pulled out of a deal to sign the 26-year-old this week, reports Toby Gannon of The Sun. As per The Sun, the Liverpool manager is ready to put faith in his current back-four and will not pursue his […] View the full article

There was a large Chelsea connection in the big Championship match between Aston Villa and Hull City at the weekend as two Chelsea loanees and one former player played in the 1-1 draw which took place at Villa Park. Firstly, Chelsea legend John Terry made his league debut for Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon after […] View the full article

Walking up to the penalty spot on Sunday afternoon, few people will have been convinced that Thibaut Courtois was the right player to be taking Chelsea’s second spot-kick in the club’s penalty shoot-out against Arsenal. And rightly so… After blasting his shot way over the bar, the Belgium international has promised to learn from his […] View the full article

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola was in attendance at Wembley on Sunday as the Blues faced Arsenal in the Community Shield final. After making 312 appearances for the London club over a seven year period, Zola was invited to be the Chelsea’s ambassador and met both sets of players before kick-off at Wembley. Despite Zola’s presence […] View the full article

Despite having lost his first competitive game of the new season, Antonio Conte was calm when asked to reflect on his side’s disappointing performance against Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon. In an interview with the official Chelsea website, the Italian manager spoke about the Blue’s penalty shoot-out defeat and revealed why goalkeeper […] View the full article

There are a lot of ways to show your allegiance to your favourite sports teams. You can buy tickets, jerseys, you can memorise their entire roster, following all the latest news… and you can also place bets when you just absolutely believe that victory in inevitable. Chelsea F.C. fans are some of the best sports […] View the full article

Make no mistake, whatever IT is, Didier Drogba still has it. The Ivorian etched his name into Chelsea and Premier League history during his time at Stamford Bridge, and though very much in the swan-song of his playing career, he is still making the headlines. On Saturday night, Drogba found the back of the net […] View the full article

Should Chelsea look into the possibility of signing Borussia Dortmund prodigy Ousmane Dembele? As per the Daily Mail, Barcelona have opened talks to sign the Frenchman, as they seek an adequate replacement for Neymar following his move to the Parc des Princes. The Daily Mail believe that Dortmund could be tempted to allow Dembele to […] View the full article

Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley, before falling to a 4-1 defeat on penalties. Here’s four things we learned from the game. ABBA, Mamma Mia. Sunday’s game marked the first ever use of the ABBA penalty system in English football, and it certainly played into Arsenal’s […] View the full article

Michy Batshuayi was spotted laughing after teammate Alvaro Morata missed his penalty in the shootout against Arsenal, which Chelsea went on to lose. Batshuayi and Morata will be going head-to-head for a spot in Antonio Conte’s side at the spearhead of the attack, so a little rivalry between the two of them could not be […] View the full article

Chelsea have emerged as genuine contenders to sign Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale, according to the Express. The Express report that Real Madrid are prepared to part with Bale this summer in order to fund their pursuit of AS Monaco teen sensation Kylian Mbappe. It’s reported that a fee in the region of £90M could […] View the full article

Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of the Community Shield against Arsenal, report Football London. The Blues face up against the Gunners, who they faced in the FA Cup final, and fell to a 2-1 defeat. Antonio Conte’s side are back at Wembley and looking for revenge, and they will be offered major […] View the full article

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has reaffirmed the club’s desire to keep hold of Chelsea target Alex Sandro this summer, report the Daily Mail. As per the Daily Mail, the Premier League champions are keen on drafting in the Brazilian left-back, who is valued in the region of £60M. Marcos Alonso remains our only natural option […] View the full article

Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has compared new signing Alvaro Morata to one of the greatest centre-forwards ever to grace the Premier League, report the Metro. Cascarino scored over 250 goals during his professional career, he is more than qualified to share his opinion when it comes to strikers – and that’s exactly what he’s done. Earlier […] View the full article

Diego Costa’s agent Jorge Mendes is attempting to convince his client to move to AC Milan this summer, according to Calciomercato. As Calciomercato report, Costa’s relationship with manager Antonio Conte has majorly deteriorated, with the Italian now making it clear that he will allow Chelsea’s top goalscorer to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. Calciomercato claim […] View the full article

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Neymar has completed a stunning move to Paris Saint-Germain, worth a world-record £200M, according to the BBC. As the BBC report, Neymar becomes the most expensive footballer in the history of the game, and if anyone in the football world is currently worth that eye-watering figure, it’s […] View the full article

Nathaniel Chalobah has revealed his motivations behind leaving Stamford Bridge in favour of a return to Watford this summer, report the Hertfordshire Mercury. Chalobah spent 12 years as a Chelsea player, but only ever made 15 appearances for the club – all of those coming last season. Now 22-years-old, Chalobah needs to be playing regular […] View the full article

Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has suggested that the Reds should look to sign Chelsea striker Diego Costa on loan until January, report the Irish Examiner. The Irish Examiner report that Costa looks likely to return to former employers Atletico Madrid this summer, but a transfer ban will prevent the Spaniard playing for Diego Simeone’s side […] View the full article