Chelsea: December 2008 Archives

Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to hold talks with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to learn if he has any funds available to him in January.

France winger Franck Ribery has written off his own dream of joining Chelsea by revealing he will "probably stay" with Bayern Munich.

Didier Drogba has promised to provide some "surprises" in 2009 on his now uncertain future with Premier League title-chasers Chelsea.

Luiz Felipe Scolari pointed an accusing finger at goalkeeper Petr Cech after Chelsea lost valuable Premier League points at Fulham.

Frank Lampard has warned Manchester United to expect a backlash from Chelsea when the two title rivals clash on January 11.

Chelsea lost ground in the title race as Clint Dempsey's late equaliser grabbed a point for Fulham after Frank Lampard's double strike.

Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins has admitted the club could sign a striker in January with Wigan's Emile Heskey a reported target.

Paris St Germain manager Paul Le Guen has admitted that the club would like to re-sign Nicholas Anelka at some point in the future.

Chelsea claimed top spot for a few hours at least courtesy of first-half strikes from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.

Wolves have extended the loan spell of Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne and hope to keep him for the rest of the season.

Chelsea are set to wait until the summer to make a move for Napoli's Slovakian international midfielder Marek Hamsik.

Bayern Munich are ready to make a bid to land Chelsea winger Florent Malouda when the transfer window opens in January.

John Terry was sent off as ten-man Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League following a 0-0 draw at Everton.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has said Didier Drogba is 'completely' fit and could start for Chelsea against Everton tonight.

Frank Lampard has questioned whether England team-mate Michael Owen would be a good buy for title-chasers Chelsea.

Deco believes Chelsea will have to a take a lead to Turin for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Juventus.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari wants either Luis Fabiano or Andrei Arshavin to bolster his attacking options in the January window.

Chelsea have been drawn to face Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League and will be at home in the first leg.

Wolves have confirmed their interest in Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair and hope to make a move in January.

Chelsea defender Alex has reiterated his desire to leave the club and is confident he will leave in the January window.

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a transfer request from Serbian international Branislav Ivanovic, who wants a move to Italy.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has targeted another Brazilian Thiago Silva to replace Alex, who wants out of Stamford Bridge.

Petr Cech has called on Chelsea to prove they have what it takes to win the title by picking up three wins over the festive period.

Luiz Felipe Scolari is not thinking about adding to his Chelsea squad in January and is focused instead on improving his current side.

Inter Milan have denied they are interested in signing Chelsea striker Didier Drogba after Jose Mourinho sparked renewed speculation.

Chelsea have reportedly expressed an interest in Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel - a target for Manchester United.

Nicolas Anelka cancelled out Craig Bellamy's first half goal as Chelsea were held 1-1 by West Ham and missed the chance to go top.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is targeting a surprise swoop on Wigan for Emile Heskey in the January transfer window.

Star striker Didier Drogba insists he is back to his best and is determined to help Chelsea win the Premier League title back.

PSV Eindhoven say they failed with a bid for Alex after Chelsea insisted the defender was not for sale.

Middlesbrough have denied reports linking Tuncay Sanli with an £8m move to Chelsea, claiming he is worth more than double that.

Chelsea are ready to firm up their interest in Braga striker Orlando Sa by making a £3m bid when the transfer window opens.

Chelsea defender Alex has told the club he wants to move on in January and claims there is plenty of interest in him.

Luiz Felipe Scolari says Didier Drogba is 'one of the best strikers in the world' following his crucial goal against CFR Cluj.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is almost certain to resist overtures from Chesea who are said to be ready to offer £8m for Tuncay.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to add one player to his squad despite club officials saying there will be no new arrivals.

Chelsea are in the running to sign Braga striker Orlando Sa but the Portuguese club insists he is not for sale.

Joe Cole could return on Tuesday against CFR Cluj to ensure Chelsea book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Ray Wilkins has admitted that Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is looking tired of late but insists he is still in a confident mood.

Michael Ballack feels that Chelsea's record-breaking away form will be the key to them winning the Premier League title this season.

Luiz Felipe Scolari says the prospect of Chelsea crashing out of the Champions League this week is 'unthinkable'.

Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo says several Premier League clubs, including Fulham, Chelsea and Man United are tracking Christophe Berra.

Early goals from Nicolas Anelka and Deco sealed the win for Chelsea as they outclassed a hard-working Bolton side.

Frank Lampard says Chelsea will have to learn to 'mix things up' against defensive teams if they are to win the Premiership.

Greek side Panathinaikos are showing an interest in Chelsea defender Alex, according to the player's agent.

Luiz Felipe Scolari is reportedly set to bolster his Chelsea strikeforce with a loan swoop for CSKA Moscow's Vagner Love.

Inter Milan say reported Chelsea target Mario Balotelli is not for sale, while Inter's Sulley Muntari wants Michael Essien to join him.

Arsenal are reported to be lining up an ambitious £11million swoop for Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou in January.

Didier Drogba's agent has denied the striker met with Inter Milan and insists his client is fully committed to Chelsea.

Peter Kenyon says Luiz Felipe Scolari will not be ousted from his role if he fails to bring silverware to Chelsea this season.

Peter Kenyon says he has no idea whether Didier Drogba has met with Inter Milan but says the striker is staying at Chelsea.

Asian player of the year Server Djeparov is to ask his club Bunyodkor to release him for one month so he can train with Chelsea.

Wolves could be ready to make a bid for Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne after being handed £10m to spend.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has demanded an apology from referee Mike Dean after Chelsea slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Arsenal.

Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to hold talks with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to learn if he has any funds available to him in January.

France winger Franck Ribery has written off his own dream of joining Chelsea by revealing he will "probably stay" with Bayern Munich.

Didier Drogba has promised to provide some "surprises" in 2009 on his now uncertain future with Premier League title-chasers Chelsea.

Luiz Felipe Scolari pointed an accusing finger at goalkeeper Petr Cech after Chelsea lost valuable Premier League points at Fulham.

Frank Lampard has warned Manchester United to expect a backlash from Chelsea when the two title rivals clash on January 11.

Chelsea lost ground in the title race as Clint Dempsey's late equaliser grabbed a point for Fulham after Frank Lampard's double strike.

Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins has admitted the club could sign a striker in January with Wigan's Emile Heskey a reported target.

Paris St Germain manager Paul Le Guen has admitted that the club would like to re-sign Nicholas Anelka at some point in the future.

Chelsea claimed top spot for a few hours at least courtesy of first-half strikes from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.

Wolves have extended the loan spell of Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne and hope to keep him for the rest of the season.

Chelsea are set to wait until the summer to make a move for Napoli's Slovakian international midfielder Marek Hamsik.