The Guardian today reports that the Special One still casts a shadow over Stamford Bridge as it seems that he played a part in new West Ham gaffer Gianfranco Zola’s decision to make a move for Chelsea assistant Steve Clarke. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Chelsea have been up to their old tricks again, as they splashed millions of pounds on a superstar name. Sometimes its just because they can, sometimes its because the board (or Mr R. Moneybags Abramovic) want to see the player, occasionally its because they need the player. This latest signing could just be the latter. [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s hard to believe that the loveable Peter Kenyon has any enemies in this world. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Luiz Felipe Scolari will be formally announced as Chelsea’s new manager on 1st July – will this mean sweeping changes, including a new captain? [Read the rest of this entry »]

Perhaps not the most shocking story of the summer is that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be chasing his former talisman Frank Lampard. The vice captain has always made his feelings toward the ‘Special One’ clear, and him stalling over a new contract seems to suggest he could be on his way.
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He might be insisting that he’s 100% focused on steering Portugal to the Euro 2008 final, yet [Read the rest of this entry »]

John Terry might have captained Chelsea during the managerial years of Jose Mourinho, yet [Read the rest of this entry »]

The silly season isn’t even in full flow yet, and already we have been assaulted with a trio of transfer rumours that threaten to be as boring and interminable as watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy on loop… [Read the rest of this entry »]

It appears that the hunter is about to become the hunted. Chelsea might be throwing their weight around in the transfer market, making cheeky enquiries about the likes of Franck Ribery and Fernando Torres, only to be amazingly rebuffed by the clubs in question. However, [Read the rest of this entry »]

Ricardo Carvalho was looking nailed-on to stay at Stamford Bridge this summer, especially after Chelsea were kind enough to appoint his manager at international level. However, [Read the rest of this entry »]

While the likes of Ricardo Carvalho and Paolo Ferreira were always going to praise the appointment of Big Phil Scolari as the new Chelsea manager, it’s naturally more interesting to hear the thoughts of the non-Portuguese players in the camp. Germany’s Michael Ballack has stepped forward [Read the rest of this entry »]

There was a mutual respect between Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, despite the latter’s best attempts to rub everyone up the wrong way with his constant press manipulation and ideas above his station. The Man United manager found his Chelsea counterpart amusing and put up with him over a bottle of red wine. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Yesterday, we reported that Ricardo Carvalho was being philosophical about his Chelsea future, with rumours linking him to Jose Mourinho and Internazionale. Not any more. The swift appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge has seen ‘Ricky’ become one of the most loyal players on the books all of a sudde, his future was clearly never in doubt after all.

The Daily Telegraph report that the central defender was shocked by the timing of the announcement, but is naturally delighted that his national team coach is taking the reigns at Stamford Bridge. Not least because he’s now in a position of strength at his club and will be the first name on the teamsheet.

“We were all shocked by the news. We heard the rumours but didn’t guess he would be going to Chelsea after the Euros.

“He is a great manager and a big personality. He’s the kind of guy that players respond to and I think we can go forward with him.”

Does this also strengthen Chelsea’s chances of landing Deco from Barcelona, and one or two other members of the Portugal squad? Carvalho, Ferreira and Bosingwa are already on the books at the Bridge, so Big Phil just needs Pepe to have a back four full of Portugeezers.

While John Terry gets most of the defensive plaudits from UK-based newspapers, who like to describe the whinging toddler as a warrior, hero and lots of other ridiculous things, one of the main reason why Chelsea are so stout at the back is down to Ricardo Carvalho, his partner in crime. The Portuguese defender might be a bit dirty, but he sure is effective and it’s little surprise to see Jose Mourinho over at Inter Milan declaring an Interest in Ricky.

The Guardian report that the pair are close and that the centre-half has expressed a desire to play under his former manager in Italy. Which would come as a crushing blow to the Stamford Bridge club, despite some papers having you believe that ‘JT’ could cover two positions!

“I would love to play for Mr Mourinho again,” the defender said in Switzerland as he prepared for today’s Euro 2008 encounter between Portugal and the Czech Republic. “The majority of the trophies I’ve won in my career were with him.

“Sometimes a player needs a new challenge,” said Carvalho. “Having said that, I have a contract with Chelsea and I am happy there. I will talk to [the chief executive] Peter Kenyon after Euro 2008 and we will see what happens.”

Interesting words from Carvalho, who cost the Blues nearly £20million when he arrived from Porto four years ago. They have certainly got their money’s worth from the defender, although the signs are that he’s interested in jumping ship, leaving a yawning chasm in the Chelsea defence.

Looks like Chelsea will be operating a transfer merry-go-round this summer, with Didier Drogba being shown a door marked “bugger off” and Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o being number one on the club’s wishlist as a replacement. The non-thinking man’s paper The Sun reckons that Chelsea will lob £22million Barcelona’s way and offer the 27-year-old Cameroonian £110,000-a-week.

CHELSEA will slug it out with old boss Jose Mourinho for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o.

Blues are set to move for the Cameroon star after agreeing to sell Didier Drogba to Ac Milan for £18million.

But they face stiff competition from Mourinho and Inter Milan, who have also made Eto’o a top priority. (The Sun)

Eto’o definitely has the quality to replace Drogba and, like the Ivorian, he can throw a strop with the best of them. Looks like a good potential signing, if Chelsea can ward off the lurking interest of Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan.