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Fiorentina are always looking out for top players and Essien is just one of them. Fiorentina director Pantaleo Corvino has scribbled another name down on his transfer hit-list, that of Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. The Viola are looking towards another busy market in the summer, which is the way the club is inclined following last year’s mega spending. Reports in Italy suggest the Blues could sell up and Fiorentina are in pole position to land him. Il Corriere Dello Sport claims the Tuscan based club ... Read More

Chelsea winger Joe Cole reportedly wants to hold talks with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari after being taken off shortly before the final whistle in Saturday's FA Cup against Southend at Stamford Bridge. The FA Cup third-round match at Stamford Bridge was the 13th consecutive game in a row that Cole has been substituted and the England international appeared to refuse to shake his manager's hand as he left the field on Saturday. Frustrated Cole's mood will not have been helped by the fact ... Read More

Napoli have insisted they will not be selling Argentina forward Ezequiel Lavezzi to Chelsea this month as they try to keep hold of their star assets in a bid for a Champions League place. Lavezzi, who has scored four goals this season, has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, but Napoli, inspired to Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990 by Diego Maradona, are aiming to build on their return to the top flight after a long period in decline. The ... Read More

John Terry believes Chelsea Football Club can still win the Treble this season. The Blues have fallen three points behind Liverpool in the Premier League and need a replay to get past Southend United in the FA Cup, whilst Italian giants Juventus await in the UEFA Champions League. "I'll tell you what we need and want more than anything in 2009," said Terry. "Firstly we must all stick together. We take on the world as one - us players, management and staff and ... Read More

Chelsea Football Club have failed with a shock bid for Valon Behrami. After an impressive Euro 2008 tournament for Switzerland in the summer the 23-year-old completed a £5million move from Italian side Lazio to West Ham United. The uncertain financial situation of the London club has seen the midfielder linked with a number of clubs, and it is being reported that an offer of £8million from the Blues has been snubbed. “We have received offers from Chelsea, Juventus and Sevilla,” Behrami’s agent Alessandro Beltrami ... Read More

Chelsea Football Club have reportedly expressed an interest in Hatem Ben Arfa. After a great start to life in England at Stamford Bridge, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has come in for some criticism of late as his side lose ground to Liverpool in the Premier League. The Brazilian is said to be keen to add to his squad in the New Year despite keeping his cards close to his chest, and he has raised funds by selling Wayne Bridge to Manchester City for ... Read More

AC Milan star Kaka doesn't see himself leaving the club in 2009. He said: "I do not think so. It's true that my name has been approached twice by Real Madrid and then also Chelsea. There are always rumours with the market ... "But I think that there will never be a problem between myself and Milan until my goals and those of the club are no longer the same." Kaka admits 2008 wasn't a memorable year for Milan. "I and AC Milan have not won ... Read More

Rumours are circulating that AC Milan are on the verge of breaking their transfer policy of recruiting ageing stars by signing someone who could, loosely, be termed to be a youngster. Several of the papers this morning are implying that the Italian giants are preparing a bid, in the region of £10 million, to lure our central defender, Alex, away from Stamford Bridge. For the past few weeks it has been well documented that Alex has expressed a desire to move on, although subsequent ... Read More

The "Russian Ronaldinho" Yuri Zhirkov, not the Brazilian star. Chelsea have given Wayne Bridge permission to talk to Manchester City, and are asking £12 million for the left-back, funds that Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to reinvest straight away on another wide player, CSKA Moscow’s Yuri Zhirkov who is known as the Russian Ronaldinho. 25-year-old Zhirkov, a pacy and skilful dribbler who earned a place in the Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament after his displays for Russia, can play either as a full ... Read More

Manchester City have agreed an undisclosed fee with Premier League rivals Chelsea for England defender Wayne Bridge. City boss Mark Hughes confirmed the deal on Friday and it is thought the club could pay up to £12m for Bridge. The 28-year-old left-back joined Chelsea from Southampton for £7m in July 2003. But Bridge has seen his opportunities at Stamford Bridge reduced since Ashley Cole's arrival. He signed a new four-year extension to his Chelsea contract in July 2008, but has become surplus to requirements since the ... Read More

Droga back with Mourinho his former coach? The speculation of Droga moving to Inter has increase as inter renew their efforts when the transfer window reopens. But Mourinho, who is not willing to keep his secret of his admiration for his Ivory Coast top striker, claims he will not make a bid unless he gets green light both from Chelsea and Droga himself “I don’t want to get too involved in this affair” the former Chelsea manager told Sky Sport News. “If one day Didier was ... Read More

20 year old Manchester United midfielder Anderson has stated that he intends to play for Inter Milan in the future, despite having only signed for United in 2007. Although players frequently talk about their long term career goals, the fact that Anderson has specifically stated he wants to play at Inter and be coached by Jose Mourinho suggests that he will be looking for a move sooner rather than later, after all Mourinho has spoken of his intentions to return the Premier League ... Read More