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Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko is likely to join Chelsea, report L’Equipe via Sport Witness, who say that the midfielder has chosen the Blues over both Manchester clubs. With talks between Bakayoko’s entourage and Chelsea stalling, the Blues reportedly grew tired of their hard-to-get game and began to move their focus elsewhere. To ensure that they didn’t […] View the full article

Chelsea have insisted that head coach Antonio Conte is happy at the club, report Sky Sports. Reports last night suggested that Conte is on the brink of leaving the club, as he is unhappy with the Chelsea hierarchy and their lack of transfer activity. Conte is believed to be disgruntled that none of his transfer […] View the full article

Newcastle, Swansea and Brighton are set to battle it out for the signature of Chelsea youngster Tammy Abraham in the coming weeks, report the Argus and the Northern Echo. After a stellar year with Bristol City in the Championship last season, Abraham has caught the eye of more than a few Premier League clubs, including […] View the full article

Chelsea youngster Fikayo Tomori has reportedly been scouted by both Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, whilst the 19-year-old competed for England Under-20s at the World Cup in South Korea, report AllNigeriaSoccer. The centre-half was a key member of England’s starting XI and his performances have reportedly caught the eye of the French and German giants. […] View the full article

Napoli have given Chelsea a clear warning that any offer they make for Kalidou Koulibaly, will not be enough to prise him away, report Corriere dello Sport. The Italian outlet state that Chelsea are preparing a monumental £60m (£52.7m) bid for the Senegalese centre-half, who they have been pursuing ever since Antonio Conte joined the […] View the full article

John Terry has been offered a contract by Harry Redknapp’s Birmingham City, report the BBC. The former Chelsea and England captain left the club this summer after 22 years, in which he made 717 appearances and won 13 major honours. Although winning the Premier League in his final season, Terry featured just 14 times under […] View the full article

Despite widespread rumours of a potential move to Real Madrid, Eden Hazard has appeared to have dropped a huge hint that he will choose to stay with Chelsea, ruling out a summer switch to the Spanish and European champions. After a strong season under Antonio Conte, coming off the back of a disappointing campaign the […] View the full article

Some people say that you should “ignore the haters”. Gary Cahill disagrees. Having been on the losing end against ten-man France in a 3-2 battle at the Stade de France, Gary Cahill was also the victim of some teasing online, as Paul Pogba’s outrageous piece of skill, which bamboozled the Chelsea captain, went viral. The […] View the full article

N’Golo Kante has heaped praise onto his French team-mate Kylian Mbappe, amid rumours that Chelsea have been plotting a record-breaking move for the youngster, report The Metro. Mbappe has had a breakout season in France with AS Monaco, as he helped them to win Ligue 1 and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Kante, who played […] View the full article

Antonio Conte is reportedly unhappy with the Chelsea board due to the lack of transfer activity, say La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Italian outlet claim that Conte had expected the board to act swiftly in the transfer market, to secure his priority targets. The Chelsea head coach is keen to reinforce his squad ahead of […] View the full article

Contract talks between Chelsea and Thibaut Courtois have stalled due to the goalkeeper’s wage demands, with the Belgian seeking £200k per week, report The Times. Without further talks, Courtois could be set to begin the new season without a deal being reached and just two years left on his £100k per week contract. The Times […] View the full article

Chelsea players will be looking at some holiday time with their families over the coming weeks after a successful season in winning the league under new boss Antonio Conte. The lads have worked tremendously hard throughout the season and even though they were disappointed to lose to Arsenal in the FA Cup final – they’ll […] View the full article

Chelsea have been dealt a considerable blow in their reported pursuit of Napoli attacker Lorenzo Insigne. According to The Sun, the Premier League champions were plotting a move to sign Insigne this summer if Eden Hazard sealed a move to La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid. However, it looks as though our pursuit of the Italy […] View the full article

Chelsea will demand more than £10million from Liverpool in exchange for striker Dominic Solanke, who has already agreed to move to Anfield this summer, report the London Evening Standard. As the Standard report, the fact Solanke is a free agent does not necessarily mean that Liverpool will be signing him on a free transfer. The […] View the full article

Chelsea signing AS Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko would not only be reinforcing Antonio Conte’s midfield, but it could have a direct impact on arch-rivals Arsenal’s plans for the summer transfer window, report the Mirror. According to the Mirror, the Blues are closing in on securing a deal to bring Bakayoko to Stamford Bridge. The tabloid […] View the full article

Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas is the subject of a planned summer swoop by Hull City, who are looking to bolster their defence following relegation to the Championship, say The London Evening Standard. The Standard claim that Harry Maguire will leave the Tigers and that new manager Leonid Slutsky is seeking to add numbers to his […] View the full article

Atletico Madrid’s president has told Diego Costa that he must make a decision over his future, as the striker considers not playing for half a year in order to seal a return to his former club, report The Metro. After Costa revealed last week that he had been informed by Antonio Conte that he was […] View the full article

Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale could be on the way to Manchester United this summer, if the Independent are to be believed. According to the Independent, Bale is willing to make the move to Old Trafford, and Los Blancos could finally be prepared to cash-in on the Wales international. The Independent believe that ‘influential figure’ […] View the full article

Diego Costa’s brother has revealed that the Chelsea hitman has plenty of offers to leave the Premier League champions this summer, report The Sun. The Sun believe that Costa’s time at Stamford Bridge is coming to an end, following the Spaniard receiving a text message informing him that he is no longer wanted. The tabloid […] View the full article

Chelsea’s fixture list for the 2017/18 Premier League campaign have been announced. As reported by the club’s website, the champions will begin their title defence at Stamford Bridge against Burnley. As you may remember, the last time we began our season with a clash with the Clarets was in the 2014/15 season, where we defeated […] View the full article

Chelsea have approached Porto in regards to the availability of 20-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves, according to A Bola, as the Premier League champions plan a summer swoop. The Portuguese outlet claim that it is expected that Neves will leave Porto this summer, with a move the the Premier League certainly on the cards. A Bola […] View the full article

Chelsea are expected to sign Willy Caballero on a free transfer in the coming weeks as a backup goalkeeper, after the Spaniard was released by Manchester City, report The Independent. The champions saw Asmir Begović leave this summer, for a fee in the region of £10m per Sky Sports. With the Bosnian having departed in […] View the full article

Antonio Conte was offered €120m (£106m) by Inter to quit Chelsea this summer, claims sources in Italy, report The Metro. Corriere dello Sport claim that the Serie A side were willing to offer the Chelsea head coach €12m (£10.6m) per season on a 10-year-deal, which would have seen Conte leave the English champions after just […] View the full article

Following Diego Costa’s announcement that Antonio Conte does not have him in his plans for next season, all eyes have turned to the Spaniard’s would-be replacement, Romelu Lukaku, who has been heavily linked with a return to Stamford Bridge. Breaking the news in his own unique style, Costa told reporters following Spain’s 2-2 draw with Colombia […] View the full article

The agent of Paris Saint-Germain’s Marco Verratti has told Chelsea how they can beat Barcelona to the the Italian’s signature this summer, report The Metro. Chelsea have long been admirers of the midfielder, who has been attracting serious attention from Barcelona this summer. The 24-year-old’s agent, Donato Di Campli, claims that any offers this summer […] View the full article