According to the latest reports, highly-rated Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij is sought after by Manchester United and Chelsea. The 24 year old is reportedly valued at £30 million. As reported by talkSport: “Chelsea and Manchester United are leading the race to sign Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij in the summer. The Dutchman has been 

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According to the latest reports, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has passed a medical ahead of his move to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda. As reported by the Daily Express: “The Nigeria international has fallen out of favour at Chelsea under Antonio Conte this season. The 29-year-old is yet to play a minute of football 

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According to the latest reports, Chelsea are ready to allow prospect Ruben Loftus-Cheek to move out on loan in January. The midfielder has been linked with the likes of West Ham and Championship high-flyers Brighton. As reported by the Evening Standard: “Chelsea are prepared to let Ruben Loftus‑Cheek leave on loan this month and Brighton 

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According to France Football, Chelsea have tabled a bid worth €25 million for Atalanta’s rising star Franck Kessie. As reported by Calciomercato: “It looks like Chelsea are serious about Franck Kessie. Yesterday’s edition of France Football reveals that the Ivorian star, who has scored six goals for Atalanta this season in Serie A action, is 

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In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard acknowledged that he was open to the idea of a club return in some capacity. As reported by SBS: “”I’m still waiting for the five-year contract to come through from Chelsea, they haven’t called yet. We used to get those easily,” he told Sky 

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According to Spain’s Marca newspaper, Chelsea keeper Thibault Courtois has told his teammates that he’s off to Real Madrid next summer. As reported by the Metro: “Marca claim that the Belgium international will make a return to La Liga at the end of the season, with Real Madrid in the driving seat for his signature, 

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James Rodriguez has set newspapers alight with his claim that he has a week to decide his future and that he is close to leaving Real Madrid. The Colombian had this to say: “I can’t promise I will stay at Real Madrid. I have offers and seven days to think [about them].”   Conte to 

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According to John Obi Mikel’s agent, the Chelsea midfielder is likely to depart Stamford Bridge in January. The Nigeria international has barely played under Conte this season. As reported by ESPN FC: “John Obi Mikel’s agent has confirmed that the Nigeria international is “very likely” to leave Chelsea in January after spending the first half 

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According to the latest reports, Chelsea are seriously interested in signing Fenerbahce’s Denmark international defender Simon Kjaer in January. As reported by the Daily Star: “Numerous reports from Turkey have linked with the 27-year-old Denmark international with a move to Stamford Bridge for some time. Now ESPN claim that the Blues have been tracking the 

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Rumors continue to run wild with the latest man involved: Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez. According to recent reports, Chelsea are set to make a whopping offer for the Colombian playmaker in January. As reported by the Daily Express: “The Colombian has been in and out of Zinedine Zidane’s side this season and is reportedly frustrated 

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Amid an 8-match winning run, Chelsea’s barren September, where they picked up only one point and slipped to defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal, seems like a long time ago. “We didn’t have the right attitude from the first minute…we have to improve a lot”, was new manager Antonio Conte’s withering assessment of the 3-0 loss 

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Charles’ latest “The Mind of Conte” column. Looking at Chelsea’s form over the past few games, outstanding comes short of describing how impressive the blues have been. Six games, seventeen goals scored and zero goal conceded. This spell was made possible by Antonio Conte’s stellar management of the team.   Leadership Conte has displayed great 

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Spurs, Spurs, Spurs. Just because you won at the weekend by being 2-1 down doesn’t mean that should be your new recipe for success. Credit to Monaco though. I suggested in Monday’s column that the only way to beat Tottenham was to stop either of the Harry’s getting the ball near the goal and 

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According to recent reports, Chelsea have been linked with a swoop for Inter Milan’s midfield anchor Geoffrey Kondogbia. As reported by the Daily Star: “According to the Daily Mirror, the Chelsea boss is weighing up a raid for the 23-year-old as he seeks to further remodel the squad he inherited from Jose Mourinho. The former 

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Reports have recently linked Chelsea with a move for Fiorentina winger Federico Bernardeschi. As reported by the Daily Express: “Bernardeschi, 22, who has come through the youth ranks at Fiorentina wants to move to Stamford Bridge in the New Year. The Italian under-21 international has been a target for Antonio Conte since he took over 

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According to the Daily Express, Chelsea are battling with Spanish giants Barcelona over the services of Juventus wing-back Stephan Lichtsteiner. As reported by the paper’s James Cambridge: “Barca are in desperate need of a quality right-back and are yet to replace Dani Alves who joined Juventus on a free transfer over the summer. The Catalan 

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Jamie Redknapp will find it difficult to live down his description of Victor Moses as a “good, young English talent doing well” during his role as a Sky Sports pundit before Chelsea played Southampton. This week Moses will line-up for Nigeria in the World Cup qualifier against Algeria. Redknapp’s naïve laziness is deserving of mockery, 

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Last season, Eden Hazard endured arguably the most difficult time of his career. After a brilliant 2014/15 campaign, the Belgian failed to replicate the qualities that earned him the PFA Player of the Year award. Hazard’s struggles led to him being dropped by manager Jose Mourinho in October, with Mourinho’s replacement Gus Hiddink then describing 

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Antonio Conte could be about to bolster his midfield with the acquisition of Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj.   Who is he? The midfielder is a 27 year-old Croatian international, having impressed at Euro 2016 over the summer. He occupies the central midfield position and is a reliant and consistent passer of the ball and his 

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