But Chelsea remain determined to strengthen this month.The England midfielder has long been linked with the Blues and was said to be a favourite of former manager Jose Mourinho. If Chelsea can stump upwards of £20m, the Baggies could be tempted to part ways, with Tony Pulis admitting he is for sale at the right price.The Blues have been linked with a £20m move for the Spurs midfielder who has flourished under Mauricio Pochettino this season.Unsurprisingly, top goalscorer Jamie Vardy is sought after by Chelsea to improve their attacking statistics. The central midfielder is vital to the Parisian outfit’s Champions League aspirations and is unlikely to fancy a switch to London with Guus Hiddink’s men languishing in the table. With Chelsea enduring an awful season that saw Jose Mourinho sacked, rumours of dressing room unrest and Champions League football looking increasingly unlikely, Courtois may jump ship.The signing of the French centre-back appeared curious from the start. 'I can play left back if necessary. ... has long been linked with the Blues and was said to be a favourite of former manager … However, Saints are reluctant to sell the Senegal forward.Chelsea's pursuit of the Everton defender became very public over the summer and the England international had his head turned. And there's still one game to come in the Premier League this weekend. In the last 16 years of the Premier League, Chelsea have won the league five times, joint most with Manchester United and in those five seasons, Chelsea …

The 29-year-old is said to have a valuation of £30m but AC Milan do not want to sell.Paris Saint-German have informed the Premier League champions it would take an offer of £59m to make them consider selling Italian Marco Verratti. ".With 10 men behind the ball for almost all of the second half Chelsea were able to hang on, before Fernando Torres scored that late goal to seal Chelsea's place in the final.The Ivorian striker, who won four Premier League titles and eight other major trophies in two spells at the club, went on to score the equaliser and then the decisive penalty as Chelsea shocked Bayern Munich in their home stadium in the final.Drogba won the Premier League four times with Chelsea in two spells.Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.

His current club have confirmed they would be willing to listen to offers for the attacking midfielder, whose representatives are said to have received a contract offer. LONDON (AP) — Mason Mount sent Chelsea into next season’s Champions League with a sumptuous free kick and an assist for Olivier Giroud in a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton on the final day of the Premier League on Sunday. Numerous clubs have all been mentioned as a possible destination and, if he is really available, Chelsea will definitely want to be in the mix.The managerial change at Real Madrid has provided renewed hope that the club's record signing could be prised away from the Bernabeu. Now 31, the Serbian is out of contract at the end of the season and linked with signing a pre-contract agreement with Inter and AC Milan. Convincing his current club to sell is a different story.Chelsea are said to be interested in the West Brom and England U21 striker Berahino, who netted 14 goals for the Baggies last season and tried to join Spurs in the summer. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. That was really impressive for me and one of the reasons I came here.”.Read about our approach to external linking. The whole Premier League fits me well - it’s so fast, and fast players have really good space to go and play well.“The conversation with him was really important. Bacca, linked with Liverpool in the summer, has scored nine goals this season. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. But I decided Chelsea because it’s the best decision I could take - not only the style of football, but because of what they showed to me.“It was a hard decision in the end, but I’m very excited, proud and happy that I decided like this.

Juventus started the season badly, boosting hopes a deal might be reached, but it appears he would prefer a move to Barcelona.The Belgium youngster is currently the hottest property on the football market, linked with every major club in Europe. He is thought to be close to signing an extension.Another move that seems unlukely to happen anytime soon, although Hazard has been continually linked with Real Madrid and PSG in recent times. The Blues are willing to end his loan spell early, with La Liga side Valencia said to be interested, but injury hasn't helped him find a deal.Seems very unlikely that Costa will leave in January, but he is being linked with a move by some outlets anyway after a terrible 2015 in Blue.

Arsenal travel to West Ham tonight with both sides in need of a win. Didier Drogba reveals Jose Bosingwa was the mastermind behind Chelsea's Champions League win. We don't need a striker. It’s a big club and it’s a club who always want to win, and I want to win every game.“The last years we didn't win so many titles, but now we have a strong and young team that can develop.”.Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League last season and were beaten by Arsenal in the FA Cup final.