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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

Chelsea target Moussa Dembele will be allowed to leave Celtic this summer for the right price, report the Metro. Dembele enjoyed an incredible debut season in Scotland, finding the back of the net 32 times in all competitions. It looks as though the Frenchman’s stellar performances in a Celtic shirt have turned heads around Europe. […] View the full article

Chelsea have been offered a major boost in their pursuit of AS Roma centre-back Kostas Manolas, report the Metro. The Metro report that Chelsea were considering making a move to sign Manolas last month, but the move never materialised. Instead, the Blues signed his Roma teammate Antonio Rudiger. However, the Metro believe that Antonio Conte […] View the full article

Chelsea are willing to miss out on potential sponsorship revenue in order to keep ‘Stamford Bridge’ as part of the name of their new stadium, according to the Times. Earlier this year, the London club received permission to begin work on the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge where Chelsea have played for the entirety of their […] View the full article

Gary Cahill has been appointed Chelsea captain on a permanent basis, the club have revealed on their official website. With John Terry spending the majority of the 2016/17 campaign on the bench, Cahill deputised for his compatriot, and what a fine job he did. Cahill led Chelsea to the Premier League title, and got his […] View the full article

Chelsea have joined Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign 22-year-old Hoffenheim defender Jeremy Toljan, reports the Express. Despite already making four signings this summer, Antonio Conte looks keen to add more additions to his title winning squad after the departures of several senior players and, according to the Express, has […] View the full article

Diego Costa’s agent Jorge Menes is in talks with AC Milan about a possible transfer of the Spanish striker from Chelsea, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Although the hot-headed striker had been tipped for a return to his former club Atlético Madrid in the Guardian earlier this summer, Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport report that […] View the full article

Chelsea are facing a total media ban in China following Kenedy’s social media mishap last week, according to the the Mirror. As the Mirror report, on Monday, Blues winger Kenedy was sent home early from Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the Far East by manager Antonio Conte in wake of a series of offensive messages posted […] View the full article

Chelsea are interested in signing Everton youngster Tom Davies, according to The Sun. The Sun believe that Antonio Conte has set his sights on bringing in four new signings between now and the end of the transfer window, and he looks to challenge for all four trophies on offer. It is noted in the report […] View the full article

Chelsea have sent Brazilian youngster Kenedy home from their pre-season tour of Asia after he shared several disrespectful posts on Instagram, report Sky Sports. Sky Sports believe that the negative reaction in China caused by Kenedy’s offensive Instagram posts have forced the club’s hand and they have decided to send him back to England early. […] View the full article

Chelsea are no longer interested in signing Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, according to the London Evening Standard. As per the London Evening Standard, the Premier League champions are optimistic that three or four new signings will arrive before the end of the summer transfer window, but van Dijk will not be one of them. […] View the full article

Jeremie Boga was the name on everybody’s lips after Chelsea’s 3-0 victory against Arsenal on Saturday. But, who exactly is Chelsea’s bright young attacker and could he be ready for a place in the senior team after his impressive display in Beijing? Boga joined Chelsea from ASPTT Marseille as kid in 2009. During his six […] View the full article

Fresh from his two goals against Arsenal on Saturday, Michy Batshuayi has been filmed putting new Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero through his paces in a recent training session. After the Argentina goalkeeper had saved well from the Belgian striker on two separate occasions, the Chelsea striker persisted in his attempts to score past the new […] View the full article

Chelsea lodged an enquiry over the possibility of signing Paris-Saint Germain midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, according to L’Equipe. Krychowiak moved to the Parc des Princes in the summer of 2016, but failed to make an impression during his debut season in Paris. L’Equipe claim that despite the disappointing campaign that Krychowiak endured, his stock does not […] View the full article

Chelsea are prepared to meet Barcelona utility man Sergi Roberto’s release clause, according to Spanish journalist José Luis Carazo‏. Roberto was formerly somewhat of a laughing stock at the Camp Nou, but last season he finally established himself as an important member in the Catalan giants’ squad. The Spaniard scored the winning goal in Barcelona’s historic […] View the full article

Chelsea youngster Kenedy could face a heavy price for his unprofessional social media behaviour, according to the London Evening Standard. As the Daily Mail reported on Sunday, Chelsea were forced to release an official apology to their Chinese supporters after Kenedy posted several offensive posts on Instagram. The London Evening Standard believe that Kenedy was […] View the full article

Chelsea look set to back Antonio Conte considerably before the summer transfer window comes to an end. The Blues have already recruited Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Alvaro Morata this summer, but they are not finished there. As per the Mirror, Chelsea are prepared to allow Conte to spend another £150M on reinforcements, […] View the full article

Chelsea’s new £70 million striker arrived in Singapore yesterday and got straight down to business as he trained with the rest of the squad ahead of their game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Alvaro Morata, who signed a 5-year deal with the Premier League champions on Friday, posed for a picture after completing his first […] View the full article

With the signings of Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoué Bakayoko, and Alvaro Morata, Chelsea have made a fantastic start to the summer transfer window. After winning the Premier League title last season, Antonio Conte has looked to freshen up his squad ahead of the club’s title defense and has brought in a number of new […] View the full article

New signing Alvaro Morata has been given the number nine shirt ahead of the new season. Earlier today, Chelsea took to their Instagram account to reveal Morata’s shirt number which will leave a few superstition fans feeling uneasy and slightly pessimistic about the striker’s chances at Stamford Bridge. In recent Chelsea history, the number nine […] View the full article

Although European clubs have barely reached the halfway stages of their pre-season tours, Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti is already backing his former club Chelsea to reach the later stages of this season’s Champions League. Speaking to the press ahead of Bayern Munich’s match against Chelsea in Singapore on Tuesday, the Italian manager, who won […] View the full article

It was a sickening challenge that left both sets of fans looking on with concern. However, Blues manager Antonio Conte has revealed that Spanish winger Pedro will be back in training in ten days after his collision with David Ospina during Chelsea’s victory against Arsenal at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Saturday. Immediately after sustaining […] View the full article

Chelsea are not alone in the race to sign Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to the Express. As per the Express, the Premier League champions are set to make their move to sign the England international in the next 48 hours. The tabloid note that he has just one-year remaining on his contract with the […] View the full article

Antonio Conte has hinted that Chelsea could change their formation for the upcoming campaign during an interview transcribed by the Mirror. Following a disappointing 3-0 loss at the Emirates, Conte opted to change to a 3-4-3 system, and the Blues never looked back. Following the change in formation, Chelsea equalled the Premier League record for […] View the full article

Chelsea have lodged an official bid to sign Inter Milan winger Antonio Candreva, report Football Italia. Conte worked with Candreva during his time with the Italian national team, and so would presumably know him well. Now holding the hot-seat at Stamford Bridge, it looks as though Conte is keen to reunite with the Inter star […] View the full article