Mourinho set to forgo derby spoils
Jose Mourinho appears to have already conceded defeat against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup tonight and has predicted that Tottenham’s punishing fixture schedule will lead to a spate of injuries. [readmore]
Frank Lampard
Chelsea agree deal for Rennes keeper
Chelsea have agreed a deal with Rennes to sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The Senegalese international, 28, is wanted by manager Frank Lampard to increase competition with club record £71m signing [readmore]
Chelsea complete Havertz signing
Kai Havertz has joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £71m after signing a five-year deal. Havertz becomes Frank Lampard’s seventh summer addition, joining Germany team-mate Timo Werner, [readmore]
Chelsea players test positive for COVID-19 -Reports
Several Chelsea players have not returned for pre-season training after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports in British media. The reports did not name the players and Chelsea did [readmore]
EPL start date ‘too early’ for Chelsea ―Lampard
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says starting next season on 12 September is “too early”, given his side’s schedule. The 2020-21 start date was confirmed last month but Chelsea face Bayern [readmore]
EPL: Chelsea not ready for June 12 -Lampard
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has insisted his players will need a proper pre-season as he wrestles with getting his side back to fitness for Project Restart. The Premier League as [readmore]
Tammy Abraham yet to sign new contract
Tammy Abraham has so far declined to sign a new contract with Chelsea as the Blues refuse to meet their top scorer’s wage demands. And there appears to be no [readmore]
Old friends, new foes
This weekend could be termed a reunion weekend in the premiership. Former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho leads his Spurs players back to Stamford Bridge where he used to be a [readmore]
Chelsea closing in on Ziyech £38m deal
Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and a £38m deal is likely to be completed in days. Ziyech was one of Chelsea head coach Frank [readmore]
Chelsea free to sign players in Jan. after appeal
Chelsea are free to sign players in January after their appeal against a transfer ban imposed by FIFA was reduced by half by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS [readmore]