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If Chelsea are going to challenge Man City and Man United next season, there will have to be changes at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are a club that has left its history behind, but the Barcelona clash can help rekindle that relationship

Jose Mourinho admits he was surprised that Chelsea allowed Nemanja Matic to leave the club

Manchester United have spent the summer trying to persuade Inter Milan to sell them Croatian winger Ivan Perisic as Jose Mourinho aims to add more goals and creativity to his misfiring Manchester United squad. Willian, one of Mourinho’s former Chelsea players has come out with the news that the Old Trafford club contacted his agent this summer hoping to lure …

Manchester united could end the season in the top four and with two trophies in the cabinet in what will be deemed a successful first season in the Old Trafford hotseat for Jose Mourinho. However this summer is expected to once again be dominated by how much Manchester United are spending in the transfer window as Mourinho aims to find …

No longer do people question if Chelsea will win the league, rather they ask why. Chelsea beat Manchester City last night to maintain a seven-point lead over Tottenham, and now look like shoo-ins for the Premier League title. Spurs have long appeared to be the only team capable of challenging them, but their chances appear remote now with Harry Kane …

Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge on Monday night for Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter-final meeting with Chelsea without any fit senior strikers.  Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ruled out through suspension as he sits out the first of a three-game ban following his charge of violent conduct for a deliberate elbow on Tyrone Mings during Bournemouth’s draw with United. The Sun report …

Antonio Conte has signed a new three-year contract at Chelsea, according to Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb (via the Daily Express) The Italian has enjoyed remarkable success at the club so far. Indeed, it is widely accepted that Chelsea’a lead atop the Premier League is so unassailable that a domestic double is the new goal for Conte’s charges. The 47-year-old’s original deal was intended to keep …

Blues legend Frank Lampard is set to rejoin Chelsea in a coaching capacity, according to Talksport. The Chelsea legend will be taking up a role at the club while he goes about completing his coaching badges and considers where he should go to next. The midfielder won everything there is to win in club football during his time at Chelsea, and …

Chelsea Football Club had an eventful weekend. Diego Costa’s reported bust-up with Antonio Conté has proved a fertile point of conversation in Chelsea village this weekend. The reported £80 million plus fee offered by Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian is amazing but at the same time credible. Conté’s insistance that the striker’s absence was simply due to a bad back seems …

Chelsea’s quest for a midfield replacement for Oscar has moved onto West Ham’s Dimitri Payet. The Frenchman is unhappy at West Ham and is currently angling for a move away from the club. Bearing that in mind, there is a sense of naivety in West Ham’s insistence that he will remain at the club. This is only heightened as footballing superpowers …

Chelsea have submitted a bid for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to Turkish-Football. The 22 year old is highly sought after having previously been linked with Manchester United also. However, having parted with ways with Oscar for a payday of £60 million, (not to mention John Obi Mikel’s transfer to China) Chelsea are very much in a position to spend this January. …

Although Chelsea are seemingly marching toward the title, it’s looking increasingly likely they will look to bring in reinforcements this month. The Blues have been linked with Javier Hernandez, Virgil van Dijk and Ricardo Rodriguez, among countless others. The name of West Ham’s Michail Antonio can now be added to the list as Antonio Conte reportedly looks to add some …

The Premier League has seen many dynasties come and go. Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have all had sustained periods in the sun, but which players have been most successful in the limelight? Typically when we think of such teams, the manager in question is first up for praise. Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ team is one example, Sir Alex Ferguson’s 26 …

As the tributes pour in following the retirement of Steven Gerrard from professional football after a glittering career in the game the question will be asked, has Gerrard missed out on an even better career with the decisions he made during his Anfield stay? Speaking to The Guardian in January 2015, then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed his biggest regret in …

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma is nearing match fitness and preparing to slot straight into Antonio Conte’s 3-man defence, as reported by the Daily Mail. The defender has of course been unavailable for selection since he underwent surgery for a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained last February. The Frenchman had earned a myriad of plaudits before this, his combination of pace …

Leicester City’s N’Golo Kante could be making his way to London after news broke that Chelsea have agreed a £29 million deal to sign the center midfielder. According to a report in Le Parisien, a feast of top European clubs were keeping tabs on the French international, including Champions League winners, Real Madrid, and English side, Arsenal. The Foxes offered Kante …