THOMAS TUCHEL has been warned by Gareth Southgate that playing Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount together could lead to defensive issues for Chelsea. The England boss started the pair in the middle of the pitch alongside Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in Saturday's 2-1 friendly win against Switzerland. Gareth Southgate has declared England looked vulnerable with Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher sta...Full Story »

Barcelona is set to offer defender Ronald Araujo a new contract but should they fail to reach an agreement with the young South American, both Arsenal and Chelsea could make a move. That’s according to a recent report from the Express, who claim both London sides are monitoring the player’s situation ahead of the summer transfer window. Araujo, 23, has been with Barcelona since 2...Full Story »

The frontrunners to buy Chelsea Football Club after Roman Abramovich was exiled from the United Kingdom are stepping up their bids, as the selling process is drawing towards a close. US tycoon Todd Boehly and a consortium headed by Sebastian Coe and Sir Martin Broughton have been selected for a shortlist of potential new owners. The Ricketts family, who own MLB baseball side the Chicago Cubs...Full Story »

AC Milan could look to replace Franck Kessie with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. Ivory Coast star Kessie is expected to sign with Barcelona once his contract expires at season's end. Jorginho's agent, Joao Santos, stated this week that his client still dreams of playing in Serie A and named Milan as a potential destination. Calciomercato has backed up those claims by stating Jorginho is being...Full Story »

Rudiger's contract with the Blues runs out in June and it seems highly unlikely he will renew amid the club's financial woes after Roman Abramovich was hit with sanctions. Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has been linked with Manchester United Credit: Reuters According to Bild's Christian Falk, the centre-back won't make any decisions regarding his future before the Champions League quarter-final ...Full Story »

KEPA ARRIZABALAGA is currently enjoying a romantic Bahamas getaway with Miss Universe girlfriend Andrea Martinez. The Chelsea stopper hasn't joined up with the Spain national team after he and David de Gea were left out in favour of Brighton's Robert Sanchez and Brentford's David Raya. Chelsea Kepa grins alongside girlfriend Andrea on holiday in the Bahamas Andrea poses in the pool in Nassau ...Full Story »

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is refusing to talk about his future. The 32-year-old can leave Chelsea on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of this season. Barcelona have been pushing hard to sign Azpilicueta, but the Spain international is remaining coy about his next move. "This is not the time or place to talk about the future," Azpilicueta said. "If there's one th...Full Story »

The winger has reacted to the Blues' tumultuous period under Roman Abramovich U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic opened up on the difficulties he and his teammates are currently facing on the club level with Chelsea while reflecting on his own form in recent weeks. Chelsea have been through a chaotic stretch amid sanctions handed down to owner Roman Abramovich, who is in the pro...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and Trevor Chalobah all hit the Big Apple for a welcome getaway during the international break. Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech watched the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center Credit: Getty Images - Getty Trevor Chalobah took in a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden Credit: Twitter @TrevohChalobah All three were spotted courtside in New York City, but at two ...Full Story »

The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up on Monday as increased offers were being considered by bankers tasked with selling the Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he "significantly" increased the amount offered, having already submitted a bid of more than £2 billion ($2.6bn) for the c...Full Story »

Departing Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda is interesting Jose Mourinho's Roma. The 25-year-old Belgian playmaker will be a free agent in the summer after Chelsea opted not to renew his contract following 10 years at Stamford Bridge. Roma, managed by former Chelsea boss Mourinho, are among the clubs vying for the player's signature. Goal says fellow Serie 'A' side Hellas Verona are also th...Full Story »

Chelsea's Friday deadline for prospective buyers came and passed on Friday night and John Terry has confirmed plans to front a £250million consortium called True Blue to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club. News broke on Friday that the Chelsea legend, along with former Blues star Claire Rafferty, wanted to ensure that club fans will play a huge part in the new ownership. The Chelsea Suppo...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku’s 12th goal of the season set Chelsea on their way to the FA Cup semi-finals in serene fashion as the club’s off-field problems were once again put to one side.A comfortable 2-0 sixth-round victory at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough provided a more than satisfactory conclusion to a difficult week, where the Blues’ future ownership and current operational diffic...Full Story »

Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Christmas Eve 2020, the Middlesbrough defender’s life was on the line. Sol Bamba has set his sights on Chelsea after beating cancer having been diagnosed just 15 months ago Credit: PA Sol Bamba has recalled the horror of telling his family about his cancer diagnosis Credit: Instagram @cebamba Ahead of facing Chelsea in the quarters, Bamba recalled:...Full Story »

Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face 13-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. The three Premier League and three La Liga teams in the last eight avoided each other, with Manchester City up against Atletico Madrid, Liverpool taking on Benfica while Villarreal will play Bayern Munich. In the other ties, Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid, Villarreal come up agai...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder will welcome striker Andraz Sporar back into the squad for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final clash with Premier League Chelsea.Sporar has missed the Sky Bet Championship club’s last two games through illness but is available once again.He will be joined in the squad by midfielder James Lea Siliki, who has also sat out recently after feeling unwell.Defend...Full Story »

Chelsea clawed their way into the quarter-final of the Champions League following a sternly-fought 2-1 victory in Lille on Wednesday night. Despite taking a two-goal cushion into the second-leg, the evening was anything but comfortable for the Blues who found themselves under the cosh from the get-go. Burak Yilmaz halved Lille's deficit from the penalty spot, but Christian Pulisic hit back for ...Full Story »

A lot of transfers seem to take a couple of years these days as clubs take their time in allowing them to develop before making their move, but it’s felt like Aurelien Tchouameni was destined to be a Chelsea player for a while. The Monaco star was consistently linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he increasingly looks like he could be the player that many expected Bakayoko could...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta helped Chelsea forget their off-field worries by firing the Blues into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Lille.Pulisic latched on to Jorginho’s fine pass to cancel out Lille skipper Burak Yilmaz’s penalty, before captain Azpilicueta turned in Mason Mount’s cross midway through the second-half.Chelsea prevailed 4-1 on a...Full Story »

The Blues boss will not walk away from the Stamford Bridge side following the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich Thomas Tuchel has promised to stay at Chelsea until the end of the season despite the uncertainty surrounding the club. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government because of his ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the nation's invasion of...Full Story »