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Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero have been preparing for Chelsea’s game against Inter Milan by playing a spot of volleyball. Using their feet instead of their hands, the four goalkeepers on Chelsea’s tour of Asia were filmed larking about at the club’s training base in Singapore. Chelsea face Inter Milan on Saturday in Singapore with […] View the full article

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed Chelsea’s interest in signing midfielder Renato Sanches, reports Sky Italia reporter Fabrizio Romano. The Telegraph reported early on Friday that the Premier League champions had made a last-ditch attempt to prise Sanches away from the Allianz Arena. The Blues interest has now been confirmed by Rummenigge. Romano quotes the […] View the full article

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed who he feels are the favourites to win the 2017/18 Premier League title, report Goal. It is almost impossible to predict what might happen in England’s top flight. Last campaign, Chelsea won the league at a canter on the back of the tenth place finish. The season prior, relegation […] View the full article

Chelsea have been offered major encouragement in their pursuit of Inter Milan wide-man Antonio Candreva, according to Calciomercato. As per Calciomercato, Candreva has been given the green-light to leave the San Siro this summer if his asking price is met by any potential suitor. The Italian outlet believe Candreva’s inconsistency during his debut season as […] View the full article

Chelsea face Inter Milan on Saturday in the final leg of their pre-season tour of Asia. As is often the case with pre-season tours, the different time zones the Blues are playing in can often prove to be confusing for the supporters, who are eagerly awaiting their long overdue fix of football. Do not fear, […] View the full article

Blues goalkeeper Jamal Blackman has extended his Chelsea contract and will spend the coming season on loan at Sheffield United, announced the club on their official website yesterday. The 23-year-old has decided to extend his current deal with the Blues, keeping him at the club until 2021. Blackman spent the 2016-17 season on loan at League […] View the full article

Marcos Alonso is not losing any sleep over the transfer rumours linking Chelsea with the signing of Juventus defender Alex Sandro, according to the Evening Standard. After signing from Fiorentina last summer, the Spaniard quickly established himself as Antonio Conte’s first choice left wing-back. However, with Sky Sports continuing to link Alex Sandro with a […] View the full article

Antonio Conte will not allow star player Eden Hazard to leave Chelsea this summer despite interest from Barcelona, according to the Evening Standard. After enduring a terrible season with the Blues is the 2015-16 campaign, Eden Hazard returned to his glorious best last season, scoring 16 league goals for the London club. However, Hazard’s performances […] View the full article

Antonio Conte has entered the race to sign exciting young midfield talent Renato Sanches from Bayern Munich, according to the Telegraph. As per the Telegraph, the Chelsea manager is looking to beat AC Milan to the signature of the 19-year-old who starred for Bayern Munich in their 3-2 victory over the Blues on Tuesday. The […] View the full article

We’re able to bring you the closest look yet at Chelsea’s new Nike home strips for the upcoming 2017/18 campaign, thanks to soccerbox.com the best place to buy the new shirt. The Nike era at Stamford Bridge is well underway, and the kit manufacturer have spoiled us with their first ever Chelsea kit design. Many […] View the full article

Antonio Conte is willing to change his favoured 3-4-3 system in order to stay one step ahead of their Premier League counterparts, report the Mirror. Switching to a 3-4-3 formation after the 3-0 defeat at the Emirates is what set Chelsea off on an unprecedented 13-game winning run. However, the Mirror note that Conte could […] View the full article

Chelsea are in the hunt for home-grown talent his summer, according to the Telegraph. As per the Express, one of Antonio Conte’s hopes for the remainder of the transfer window is that he will be able to recruit at least one England international, with Gary Cahill currently being the sole Chelsea player in the England […] View the full article

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale will be allowed to leave the club this summer, writes the well-informed Duncan Castles for the Daily Record. The Daily Record report that Los Blancos are prepared to part with the Welsh superstar in order to fund their pursuit of AS Monaco prodigy Kylian Mbappe. Manchester United may seem like […] View the full article

Chelsea still have a chance of signing Juventus left-back Alex Sandro this summer, report the Express. Aside from Real Madrid superstar Marcelo, it’s difficult to think of a better left-back on the planet than Sandro. If Antonio Conte was able to add him to his squad this summer, he would be a considerable upgrade on […] View the full article

After marking his debut with an assist, Alvaro Morata looks to be settling in well at Chelsea as he uploaded a photo of himself and a few of his new teammates last night. During a coach journey to training, the 24-year-old updated his followers about his new life at Chelsea with a photo of himself, […] View the full article

Antonio Rudiger has finally joined up with his new teammates in Asia as the summer signing arrived in Singapore yesterday. The German international had been granted extended holiday by the club after helping his country to win the Confederations Cup in Russia. Chelsea used their Instagram account to reveal that the 24-year-old had joined up […] View the full article

Antonio Conte has defended his decision to sell homegrown talent Nathaniel Chalobah to Watford this summer and bring in Monaco’s Tiemoué Bakayoko, during an interview with the London Evening Standard. Despite being the same age as Bakayoko and playing in exactly the same position as the France international, Chalobah was sold to Watford at the […] View the full article

Chelsea have today announced on their official website that defender Tomas Kalas has signed a new four-year contract with the Blues. As well as signing a new deal with the Premier League champions, the club also announced that the 24-year-old has agreed to spend the forthcoming season on-loan at London neighbours Fulham, where the Czech […] View the full article

Chelsea legend John Terry has given his approval to the appointment of Gary Cahill as the new club captain of Chelsea. It was officially announced by the club yesterday that Cahill would replace Terry as captain of the current Premier League champions. In response to the announcement, the former Blues defender took to Instagram to […] View the full article

Andreas Christensen has been awarded the number 27 shirt and has been added to the first team squad ahead of the new season, report the Metro. After spending two years on-loan at German side Borussia Monchengladbach, the 21-year-old has been drafted into the first team squad by Antonio Conte who looks to have all but […] View the full article

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is once again exploring the possibility of signing Barcelona utility man Sergi Roberto after missing out on his top defensive transfer targets, according to ESPN. As per ESPN, the Blues coach is desperately trying to bolster his defense ahead of the new season and Sergi Roberto is just one of the […] View the full article

Chelsea Academy player Izzy Brown has joined Brighton on a season-long loan, according to the official Chelsea FC website. The 20-year-old will join former Chelsea player Steve Sidwell at newly promoted Brighton, who secured promotion to the Premier League last season. Before agreeing to make the switch to the South Coast, Brown agreed a new […] View the full article

Despite losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich in Singapore on Tuesday, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte saw plenty of positives in his side’s performance against the German champions. Speaking to Chelsea TV after the match, the Italian appreciated the fact that his Chelsea players had come up against a “strong team” who had managed to clinch the […] View the full article

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed his admiration for Tottenham striker Harry Kane during an interview with the Guardian. The footballing world is still coming to terms with Kane’s meteoric rise. During 56 appearances out on loan, across England’s top three tiers, he scored just 14 goals. However, upon his return to White Hart Lane, […] View the full article

Manchester United are renewing their efforts to sign Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, having accepted defeat in their pursuit of Tottenham’s Eric Dier, according to the Independent. The Independent believe that Matic is a long-term target of former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who knows the Serb well having previously worked with him during his time at […] View the full article