Davide Zappacosta: Chelsea sign Italy defender from Torino

Chelsea sign Italy defender Davide Zappacosta from Torino on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

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Ross Barkley: Everton midfielder rejects Chelsea move

Ross Barkley turns down a move to Chelsea in order to stay at Everton, according to the club's majority shareholder.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Liverpool move for £40m Arsenal man

Liverpool open talks with Arsenal over a move for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after he turns down a £40m transfer to Chelsea.

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Leicester City: Danny Drinkwater asks for transfer after Chelsea bids

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater asks to leave the club amid interest from Chelsea, who have had two bids rejected.

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Everton reject £25m offer from Chelsea for Barkley

Everton reject a £25m offer from Chelsea for Ross Barkley, but the England midfielder could still leave the club.

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'Alright geezer!' - Cahill & Luiz guess team-mates' tweets

Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz try to identify which of their Chelsea team-mates tweeted what.

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Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain set to join Chelsea

Chelsea are set to sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose Gunners contract expires at the end of the season.

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Jeremie Boga: Birmingham City sign midfielder on season loan from Stamford Bridge

Birmingham City sign Chelsea's Ivory Coast midfielder Jeremie Boga on a season-long loan.

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Whose form means Coutinho can leave Liverpool? Find out in Garth's team of the week

Who wouldn't the Chelsea players dare ignore? Which two forwards mean Liverpool can let Philippe Coutinho leave? Find out in Garth's team of the week.

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Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Antonio Conte hopes Chelsea will strengthen squad

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will need to rotate his team in the coming months, and hopes the club will strengthen the squad before the transfer deadline.

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Muhamed Besic: Everton and Bosnia midfielder plays despite father being shot

Everton's Muhamed Besic played in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, a day after discovering his father had been shot.

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Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Toffees need another striker - Ronald Koeman

Everton manager Ronald Koeman says his side "made it too easy" for Chelsea as they lose 2-0 away at Stamford Bridge, and that the Toffees "need another striker" before the transfer window closes.

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Chelsea v Everton - team news & preview

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Everton.

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PSG agree Mbappe deal - Saturday's gossip

Paris St-Germain agree a deal for Mbappe and another Monaco player, Chelsea plan to hold talks over Ross Barkley on Sunday, plus more.

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Diego Costa: Chelsea striker would be "welcome" at Everton says Ronald Koeman

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen to sign a striker and would welcome a loan move for Chelsea outcast Diego Costa.

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Hazard call-up is 'big mistake', warns Conte

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says it is a "big mistake" for Belgium to select Eden Hazard for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

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Kenedy: Chelsea winger given FA warning over social media comments

Chelsea winger Kenedy is given a formal warning by the FA for social media comments made on a pre-season tour of China.

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Chelsea confident of signing Oxlade-Chamberlain - gossip

Chelsea confident of signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for £35m, Man City to launch third bid for Jonny Evans, plus more.

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Chelsea make £35m Oxlade-Chamberlain bid - Thursday's gossip

Chelsea launch new £35m bid to sign Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain, Philippe Coutinho could make public statement on Liverpool, plus more.

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Nigeria call up Chelsea's ex-England U20 player

Former England youth international Ola Aina is named in Nigeria's squad for September's back-to-back 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon.

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Barca preparing £136m bid for Coutinho - Wednesday's gossip column

Barcelona to make £136m bid for Coutinho, Chelsea want Drinkwater and Vardy, Oxlade-Chamberlain unlikely to sign new Arsenal deal, plus more.

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Barcelona fail again in bid to sign Coutinho - gossip

Barcelona fail again over Coutinho, PSG near Mbappe deal, Tottenham and Chelsea chasing Barkley, plus more.

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Chelsea 'must give 150% after wake-up call'

Chelsea may have needed the "wake-up call" of losing to Burnley to show them the level of effort required to defend their title, says Thibaut Courtois.

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Match of the Day 2: Are Tottenham missing Danny Rose & Kyle Walker?

Jermaine Jenas suggests his former club Tottenham are missing the quality of former right-back Kyle Walker & injured left-back Danny Rose, after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.

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How Chelsea's 'catenaccio' worked - Gullit analysis

Chelsea had to dig deep in a defensive display against Tottenham - but it paid off, says Match of the Day 2 pundit Ruud Gullit.

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Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea: Conte thanks players for 'amazing performance'

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte thanks his players for an "amazing performance" after Marcos Alonso's second goal of the game gives the defending champions a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley.

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Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino disappointed with 'unlucky' Spurs

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says his side were "unlucky" during their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in their first Premier League game at Wembley Stadium.

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Alonso double earns Chelsea Wembley win against Tottenham

Marcos Alonso scores twice as champions Chelsea beat Tottenham in their first Premier League game at Wembley Stadium.

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Antonio Conte: Chelsea boss targets long-term Stamford Bridge stay

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he wants to be in charge of the club for "many years" and lead the Blues into a new stadium.

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Watch: Conte in hysterics over Costa's claim he has been 'treated like a criminal'

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte sees the funny side when asked about wantaway striker Diego Costa saying he has been treated like a 'criminal'.

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Diego Costa: Chelsea are demanding 'impossible' fee from Atletico

Diego Costa says Chelsea are demanding a fee Atletico Madrid "can't get near" for the striker to complete his desired move back to his former club.

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Gossip: Spurs close in on £28m defender Sanchez

Tottenham close on Ajax's Sanchez, Manchester City to bid again for Evans, Chelsea have Sandro bid rejected, plus more.

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Chelsea ready to double Rose's wages - gossip

Chelsea ready to double Rose's wages, Barcelona offer Liverpool £118m for Coutinho, Man City make £60m Sanchez bid, plus more.

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Alexis Sanchez: Arsene Wenger says 'no comparison' to Diego Costa

There is 'no comparison at all' between the situations of Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal and Diego Costa at Chelsea, says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

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Spurs set to sign Aurier - gossip

Spurs reach agreement for PSG's Serge Aurier, Chelsea see Alex Sandro bid rejected, Blues target Cedric Soares, plus more.

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Chelsea confident of Oxlade-Chamberlain move - gossip

Chelsea set out Diego Costa demands, Davinson Sanchez asks for Tottenham move, Chelsea want Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain, plus more.

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Diego Costa: Chelsea forward's behaviour is disgraceful, says Ian Wright

Chelsea forward Diego Costa's refusal to return to training is "disgraceful", says former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.

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I've been treated like a criminal - Costa

Diego Costa describes his treatment by Chelsea like that of a "criminal" and confirms he wants to join Atletico Madrid.

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'We have him and we are very happy' - Mourinho on Matic

Jose Mourinho says he never thought Manchester United would be able to sign Nemanja Matic before "something special happened" for a £40m move from Chelsea.

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Antonio Conte: Chelsea boss not worried by failure to bolster squad

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he is not worried by the champions' relative lack of signings during the summer.

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Chelsea 2-3 Burnley: Blues lost their heads too easily - Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte believes reigning Premier League champions Chelsea "lost their heads" too easily, after having two players sent off in losing 3-2 at home to Burnley.

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Chelsea 2-3 Burnley: Not many gave Clarets a chance - Sean Dyche

After his team's shock 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge, Burnley manager Sean Dyche says not many people would have given the Clarets any chance of beating champions Chelsea.

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Nine-man Chelsea stunned by Burnley

Champions Chelsea have Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas sent off as Burnley claim a dramatic win at Stamford Bridge.

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Antonio Conte: Alvaro Morata needs time to adapt to Chelsea's style

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says new signing Alvaro Morata needs time to adapt to the style of the Premier League champions.

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Fernando Llorente: Striker will stay at Swansea City, says boss Paul Clement

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement believes striker Fernando Llorente will stay at the club despite interest from Chelsea.

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Alan Shearer: There’s something brewing at Chelsea that isn’t nice

Alan Shearer says there is something brewing at Premier League champions Chelsea 'that isn't nice'.

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PSG close to signing Mbappe - gossip column

Paris St-Germain want Mbappe, Chelsea make improved bid for Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal warn Sanchez could still leave this summer, plus more.

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Antonio Conte: Chelsea manager looking for more signings

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes he needs to add to his four summer signings to improve the quality of his squad.

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Chelsea want Oxlade-Chamberlain - Wednesday's gossip

Barcelona want to sign Coutinho by the end of the week, Inter in for Mahrez, Chelsea want Rose and Oxlade-Chamberlain, plus more.

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Klopp will not consider Coutinho sale - gossip

Jurgen Klopp will not sanction Philippe Coutinho transfer, Chelsea & Manchester United want PSG right-back Serge Aurier, plus more.

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'Man Utd handed last piece of jigsaw by Chelsea'

Chelsea may have handed Manchester United "the last part of the jigsaw" by selling them midfielder Nemanja Matic, says Ian Wright.

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Gary Cahill says Chelsea need to avoid injury as depth of squad questioned

Captain Gary Cahill says Chelsea need to avoid "too many injuries" as questions are asked about the depth of their squad.

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Community Shield 2017: Arsenal beat Chelsea after penalty shootout - highlights

Watch highlights as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield at Wembley.

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Community Shield 2017: Arsenal win on penalties after Courtois & Morata miss for Chelsea

Arsenal win the Community Shield on penalties with Olivier Giroud sealing victory from the spot, after misses from Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata for Chelsea.

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Community Shield 2017: Sead Kolasinac scores on his debut for Arsenal to level tie

Arsenal equalise in the Community Shield through new signing Sead Kolasinac, shortly after Pedro was sent off for Chelsea.

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Community Shield 2017: Victor Moses scores to give Chelsea the lead against Arsenal.

Chelsea take the lead against Arsenal in the Community Shield thanks to an early second half goal from Victor Moses.

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Gossip: Premier League trio want Monaco winger Lemar

Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City want Thomas Lemar, Everton set to turn to Arsenal's Danny Welbeck, Chelsea want Virgil van Dijk, plus more.

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Gossip: Chelsea and Man Utd want PSG's Aurier

Chelsea have contacted Paris St-Germain over defender Serge Aurier, Cristiano Ronaldo hints at move back to England, plus more.

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Nathaniel Chalobah: I had to leave Chelsea to avoid another loan, says Watford midfielder

Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah says he had to leave Chelsea to avoid the frustration of being sent out on loan for a seventh time.

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Community Shield preview: Arsenal v Chelsea (Sun)

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Community Shield game between Arsenal and Chelsea.

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Real must sell Bale to sign Mbappe - gossip

Real Madrid boss believes club must sell Gareth Bale, Chelsea's Diego Costa to hand in transfer request, plus more.

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FA Cup: AC London founded by a 16-year-old after London riots

Sixty-nine days after Arsenal beat Chelsea at Wembley, the FA Cup returns on Friday - meet one of the remarkable teams in the extra preliminary round.

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Gossip: Man City in race for Monaco's Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe decides to leave Monaco, Chelsea want Danny Drinkwater, Jack Wilshere to stay at Arsenal, plus more.

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John Terry says Aston Villa move will not take away from Chelsea career

Ex-Chelsea captain John Terry says his career will not be tarnished by moving into the Championship with Aston Villa.

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