The Portuguese has seen the decision to offload the playmaker in 2014 questioned, but he claims to have always been a big fan Jose Mourinho has faced plenty of criticism down the years for allowing Kevin De Bruyne to leave Chelsea, but the Portuguese claims he never wanted to sanction a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge for the Belgian. Back in January 2014, the classy playmaker left ...Full Story »

Chelsea and Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic, according to Mundo Deportivo. Pjanic established himself among the world’s finest midfielders during his time as a Juventus player. A world-class passer of the ball and set-piece taker, he earned himself admirers in Barcelona. Barcelona made their move, offering Brazilian Arthur Melo in exchange, with a...Full Story »

Chelsea are currently competing with Paris Saint-Germain to seal the signing of Achraf Hakimi. And with any deal for the Morocco international far from straightforward, a swap deal could hold the key to getting the transfer over the line. Now, Express Sport will take a look at five players who could hold the key - after Inter Milan supposedly demanded Marcos Alonso. Emerson Palmieri/Marcos Alon...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly increased their offer for the transfer of Inter Milan star Achraf Hakimi. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Blues now look to be slightly ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Hakimi, though it’s likely Inter will still want more money. The report explains that Chelsea are prepared to pay €60million, plus the offer of either Marcos Alonso or Em...Full Story »

Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi would prefer joining PSG over Chelsea. The Blues have reportedly lodged a £51m bid for the Morocco right-back. But the offer was swiftly turned down by Inter, who are being forced to sell players this summer to ease their financial woes. PSG are also eyeing the 22-year-old. A move to Paris and playing under Mauricio Pochettino is appealing to Hakimi,...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho says Italy's players are full of confidence after victory over Euros opponents Turkey. Italy will face Switzerland in the second game of the group stage on Wednesday, and Jorginho said he and his teammates watched the Swiss' game against Wales yesterday. “We saw a good and organized team, we must be very careful because they've been playing under the same co...Full Story »

Kingsley Coman will push to leave Bayern Munich THIS SUMMER, it has been revealed. RMC says Chelsea and Manchester United target Coman wants to quit Bayern this summer. The French winger has chosen to reject a contract extension with the Bundesliga giants because the proposed salary is too low. The report adds that Coman - whose current deal runs until 2023 - has been offered £10millio...Full Story »

Leicester City are the latest Premier League outfit to join the race for the signature of RB Salzburg sensation Patson Daka. The striker enjoyed a spectacular campaign, scoring 29 goals in 36 games which has put a number of top clubs on high alert. The Foxes do not quite have the big club allure of a Liverpool or Chelsea, but with Jamie Vardy now 34-years-old Daka could be tempted by the possib...Full Story »

Premier League trio Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all in contact with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. The 32-year-old striker netted 41 league goals in the 2020/21 season for Bayern to break Gerd Muller's Bundesliga record, which had stood for 49 years. He is currently focused on Poland's campaign at this summer's European Championship, but his agent Pini Zahav...Full Story »

The Foxes midfielder lifted the famous trophy in May with a 1-0 win over Chelsea. It was Maddison's first major trophy and he marked the occasion by getting inked at Artemis Studio by tattooist to the stars Dale McGovern. The design features a young Maddison holding a football next to the trophy on the Wembley pitch, with the phrase: "Dreams really do come true." McGovern revealed on his Inst...Full Story »

The Borussia Dortmund star is one of the most wanted players in Europe this summer. Erling Haaland would be open in speaking to Chelsea over a move Credit: Getty Thomas Tuchel's side are locked in a transfer tussle for his signature alongside both Manchester clubs and Real Madrid. Dortmund are willing to listen to offers in the region of £150million this summer. That is because his barg...Full Story »

Dortmund set Sancho deadlineBorussia Dortmund will sell Jadon Sancho to Manchester United if they receive a suitable offer by the end of July, Bild claims. United and Sancho have been in agreement on personal terms for more than a year, but the Red Devils did not make a high enough offer to Dortmund last summer. This year could be different if United bid €93 million (£80m/$113m) p...Full Story »

Chelsea have jumped into the race for Atletico Madrid for midfielder Saul Niguez. Mundo Deportivo says Chelsea have made an approach to Atletico Madrid for Saul. The Spanish international was previously a target for Manchester United, but it seems the Blues are looking to swoop in ahead of their Premier League rivals. Chelsea have already been in touch with Atleti over the prospect of signi...Full Story »

Guardiola sees Grealish chase as vital (ESPN) The Man City manager has expressed his desire to add the Villa man this summer Pep Guardiola sees the pursuit of Jack Grealish as equally important to the pursuit of Tottenham forward Harry Kane, writes ESPN. That revelation comes as somewhat of a surprise with the departure of Sergio Aguero leaving the centre-forward position at Manchester City...Full Story »

THIS is the moment Chelsea staff carefully placed the club’s second Champions League trophy alongside the rest of their collection at Stamford Bridge. The Blues secured Europe’s major prize a week ago with a stunning 1-0 win over highly-lauded Manchester City. Chelsea finally got to add their second Champions League to their trophy cabinet Kai Havertz’s strike just before th...Full Story »

And SunSport can reveal that the German's Hoka One One's are also loved by the likes of Pippa Middleton and Reese Witherspoon. Thomas Tuchel has lifted the lid on the origins behind his famous lucky shoes Credit: Rex Tuchel's shoes went viral in the aftermath of Chelsea's celebrations after winning the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Manchester City. The 47-year-old often wears Nike runn...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel is set to be heavily backed in the summer transfer window after leading Chelsea to Champions League glory. The summer transfer window opens next week and Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has reportedly made it clear that he wants four signings in talks with Roman Abramovich. The Blues were Europe's biggest spenders last summer having spent close to £250million on new recruits. Fra...Full Story »

ANTONIO RUDIGER capped a fantastic week on and off the pitch by welcoming the birth of his second child. The Chelsea defender, 28, even hailed his recent Champions League win by naming the tot Aaliyah Trophy Rudiger. On Wednesday night, the proud father posted a snap of himself in the hospital with his newborn. He tweeted: "Alhamdulillah for everything - God always has a better plan than we...Full Story »

Chelsea have been linked with a move for ex-player Romelu Lukaku in recent months, but the Belgium striker insists he will not be leaving Inter Milan this summer Romelu Lukaku insists he has no intention of leaving Inter Milan this summer - coming as a major blow to potential suitors Chelsea. Recent reports have suggested the Blues are interested in re-signing Lukaku seven years after he depar...Full Story »

OLIVIER GIROUD announced his new TikTok account in style by sharing a clip of a world-class training ground goal. The Chelsea striker, 34, teased fans over a 'new social media account' in a hopelessly-contrived conversation with the Blues' official Twitter account. Giroud had tweeted: "Hey @chelseafc admin can you send me a video of that goal I scored at Cobham last week? I want to share it....Full Story »