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Chelsea are set to open negotiations with Nathaniel Chalobah over extending his contract, according to Sky Sports. As per Sky Sports, Watford, Southampton and Swansea all hold an interest in securing the services of Chalobah. There is right to be question marks over his future at Stamford Bridge too, as Sky Sports report that he has […] View the full article

Chelsea look set to capture the much sought after signature of Tiemoué Bakayoko after the Monaco player’s brother seemingly confirmed the move on social media last night, reports the Metro. It had been feared that Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United would beat the Blues to the signing of the 22-year-old midfield enforcer. However, Bakayoko’s brother, Abdou, […] View the full article

Chelsea appear to have won the race to sign Real Madrid defender Danilo, according to the Mirror. The Mirror reports that the London club have beaten Italian champions Juventus to the signing of the highly rated right-back who will arrive for a fee believed to be in the region of £28 million. The 25-year-old defender played 24 […] View the full article

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants two new strikers this summer, according to the Metro. As per the Metro, Conte was furious with Chelsea’s failure to sign Romelu Lukaku from Everton, with the Belgium international instead joining the Blues’ direct rivals Manchester United. The Metro believe that Chelsea are lining up two strikers to appease their […] View the full article

Would Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang be at good fit at Chelsea? We’ve taken a look at what the stats say. As per Sky Sports, the Premier League champions have been offered the chance to sign Aubameyang for £70M, which in the current market, seems like a fair price. It is, however, a lot of […] View the full article

Nemanja Matic is looking to force his way out of Chelsea this summer, according to the Telegraph. As per the Telegraph, Matic has been training on his own at Cobham, supposedly due to a minor injury problem, which may have slowed up his exit from the club. However, it is reported that his teammates are […] View the full article

Antonio Conte fears that imminent signing Tiemoue Bakayoko will miss the start of the Premier League campaign, according to the Telegraph. As per the Telegraph, Chelsea hope that Bakayoko will complete his medical and the deal will be signed and sealed before they jet off for their pre-season tour. There are, however, major concerns over […] View the full article

What is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up to? The Borussia Dortmund star appears to be playing games with his followers on Instagram. A couple of weeks ago, the Gabonese front-man posted this photo, suggesting that he could be set for a move this summer. Ready for new adventures #aubameyang #holidays #pea17 A post shared by Aubameyang (@aubameyang97) […] View the full article

Tianjin Quanjin are set to pull out of the race to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to the Daily Mail. As per the Daily Mail, the Chinese Super League outfit were previously thought to be prepared to break the bank in order to land the Borussia Dortmund star, with suggestions they would pay a £70M transfer […] View the full article

There are several Chelsea players in the CIES Football Observatory‘s latest report of the most valuable footballers in the world. The lowest ranked Chelsea player in CIES’ top 110 is Antonio Rudiger, who is ranked 100th with a value of £38.2M. As per the BBC, the deal to take Rudiger from AS Roma to Stamford […] View the full article

Marco Van Ginkel is set to leave Chelsea in the next 48 hours, according to Goal. As per Goal, Van Ginkel, who has two years left to run on his contract with the Premier League champions, does not have a place in Antonio Conte’s squad, and it looks as though his time as a Chelsea […] View the full article

Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta, according to Football London. Azpilicueta initially joined the Blues as a right-back in 2012, but was converted to a left-back by Jose Mourinho, who was not convinced by an ageing Ashley Cole or inexperienced Ryan Bertrand. The Spaniard was a revelation, and fast forced his way […] View the full article

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea on a season-long loan. Loftus-Cheek was kept around as part of Antonio Conte’s squad last campaign, but failed to establish himself as an important member of the Italian’s squad. At his age, he needs to be playing regular first-team football, and fingers crossed he […] View the full article

Chelsea could be willing to pay Torino striker Andrea Belotti’s £89M release clause, according to the Independent. As per the Independent, Chelsea’s Premier League counterparts Manchester United had previously identified Belotti as a potential summer target. There was, however, one stumbling block – the price. The Independent report that Torino refused to budge on his […] View the full article

Real Madrid have placed Chelsea winger Eden Hazard above AS Monaco prodigy Kylian Mbappe in their summer transfer wish-list, according to Diario Gol. Diario Gol believe that Los Blancos president Florentino Perez is extremely keen to bring Mbappe to Madrid, but is concerned that the player’s demands will cause unrest among the more experience players […] View the full article

Tammy Abraham, what a nice guy. Earlier this month, the England U-21 international put pen-to-paper on a contract extension with Chelsea, before joining Swansea City on a season-long loan. The Daily Mail reported at the time that Abraham’s new deal would bank him a whopping £50K-a-week – he doesn’t appear to be afraid to spend […] View the full article

Chelsea centre-back Kurt Zouma will hold talks with two Premier League clubs over a season-long loan move, according to Sky Sports. Zouma completed a successful recovery from his anterior cruciate rupture, but failed to establish himself as a key figure in Antonio Conte’s squad. It now looks as though he could be on the move […] View the full article

Chelsea are in negotiations to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to MARCA. As per MARCA, Antonio Conte has lined up Aubameyang as a potential reinforcement for his front-line this summer, after missing out on Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United. MARCA believe that Chelsea’s pursuit of Aubameyang will not be straight forward, with Paris […] View the full article

Chelsea have agreed a fee with Real Madrid to sign right-back Danilo, according to UOL. As per UOL, Juventus were tracking the Brazilian for some time, but Chelsea’s financial power has allowed Antonio Conte’s side to take the lead in the race to secure his services, and it looks as though the Blues will be […] View the full article

Chelsea defender Ola Aina has joined Hull City on a season-long loan, according to the BBC. Making six appearances for the Blues during their title winning season last term, the young full-back looks to have moved to Hull in order to gain regular first team experience, with the Yorkshire clu looking to return to the […] View the full article

Inter Milan are hoping to beat Manchester United to the signing of Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to Corriere dello Sport. The Italian publication reports that the Milan club are looking to replace the outgoing Joao Mario and have entered talks to sign the Serbian midfielder, for what the Metro believe to be a fee […] View the full article

Chelsea’s Cobham training ground was a hive of activity once again on Monday morning as players and staff returned from their holidays to begin preparations for the new season. Along with first team regulars, such as Gary Cahill, David Luiz, and Willian, a number of familiar faces coming back from loan spells joined Antonio Conte’s […] View the full article

After failing to secure the services of Romelu Lukaku last week, Chelsea have today missed out on yet another of their top transfer targets for the summer. Earlier this afternoon, Bayern Munich announced on their official website the signing of James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal. The Colombian forward had been […] View the full article

Chelsea fear they could lose Thibaut Courtois this summer if Real Madrid decide to make a big-money move for the Belgium international. According to reports in The Express today, the London club feels that it is helpless to prevent the talented 25-year-old from joining the current champions of Spain who have identified Courtois as their […] View the full article

Manchester United have outbid Chelsea in the race to sign AS Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, according to the Daily Mail. As the Daily Mail report, merely days ago Jose Mourinho stole Romelu Lukaku from under the nose of his former employers, and it looks as though The Special One is planning to replicate that with […] View the full article