Chelsea: May 2009 Archives

Reported Chelsea managerial target Carlo Ancelotti has left AC Milan after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

Michael Ballack has decided to extend his stay with Chelsea after agreeing a new 12-month contract at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have won the FA Cup in Guus Hiddink's final game in charge thanks to Frank Lampard's fine second-half strike.

John Terry has denied claims made by former team-mate Claude Makelele that he was responsible for Jose Mourinho's exit.

Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeness has said it would cost 'at least 100 million euros' to prize Franck Ribery from the German giants.

Chelsea are reported to be closing in on an £18.6million summer swoop for CSKA Moscow attacker Yuri Zhirkov.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has recovered from a knee injury and declared himself fit to face Everton in the FA Cup final.

Frank Lampard has recovered from his knee problem and is raring to go in Saturday's FA Cup final against Everton.

Chelsea captain John Terry has said his side are focused on winning the FA Cup to send Guus Hiddink away with some silverware.

Deco has confirmed that Inter Milan have expressed an interest in signing him although he insists he is not certain to leave Chelsea.

Chelsea are believed to have made an offer of over £40m for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, but wage demands could prove a problem.

Porto say they have yet to receive an offer from Chelsea for Bruno Alves despite reports of a £20million bid.

Chelsea could face a battle to keep hold of Deco and Ricardo Carvalho as reports claim Inter Milan are lining up a double swoop.

Dutch club FC Twente have confirmed Chelsea are interested in Marko Arnautovic but face competition from Inter Milan for the youngster.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi says they haven't made any decisions over Carlo Ancelotti's future at the San Siro.

Didier Drogba says Chelsea have a bright future and revealed he will stay at the club for as long as they want him.

Chelsea claimed all three points but Sunderland are safe after a thrilling second half which saw the Blues edge a five-goal haul.

Carlo Ancelotti insists he is 100% certain to stay at AC Milan but also admits he would love to manage Chelsea one day.

Guus Hiddink has again insisted there is no chance of him continuing dual responsibilities with Chelsea and Russia.

Michael Ballack is over a bout of flu and will travel with Chelsea on Sunday to take on relegation-threatened Sunderland.

Brazilian star Kaka says he has no plans to follow Carlo Ancelotti to Chelsea, should the Italian move to Stamford Bridge.

Inter Milan star Maicon says he is staying at the San Siro despite reports linking him with a £22million move to Chelsea.

Chelsea are ready to offer Ashley Cole a new long-term deal in an attempt to fight off interest from Manchester City.

Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko claims Chelsea have been in touch with his agent with regards to a summer swoop but he prefers Italy.

Ricardo Quaresma is unlikely to stay at Chelsea once his loan spell ends after Inter Milan revealed he will return to the San Siro.

Emmanuel Adebayor's agent has played down talk linking the striker with Chelsea and says there has been no contact.

Porto defender and Chelsea target Bruno Alves has confirmed he could leave the Portuguese giants this summer.

Carlo Ancelotti's expected arrival at Chelsea could be delayed because AC Milan will reportedly not allow his coaching staff to go too.

Outgoing stand-in Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has admitted he has had second thoughts over leaving Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham Hotspur are being linked with a shock move for Chelsea's promising young defender Michael Mancienne.

Goals in each half from Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka hand Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win against Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.

AC Milan manager and Chelsea target Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he will make a decision on his future next week.

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink could be without Michael Ballack, Juliano Belletti and Salomon Kalou the game against Blackburn on Saturday.

Chelsea are lining up a move for Porto defender Bruno Alves, but face competition from Spurs and Real Madrid.

Arsene Wenger has admitted he would be willing to sell Emmanuel Adebayor to raise funds, clearing the way for a Chelsea swoop.

Carlo Ancelotti has set his sights on a shock move for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor as he prepares to take the Chelsea hotseat.

Dynamo Kiev have expressed their interest in signing Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko who is currently on loan at AC Milan.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent claims both Chelsea and Manchester United are keeping tabs on his Swedish client.

Reports suggest there is a deal in place that will see AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti in charge at Stamford Bridge next season.

Ashley Cole has admitted that he and his Chelsea team-mates still hope Guus Hiddink will stay on as manager.

Jose Mourinho is preparing to offer Chelsea £15million to take John Obi Mikel to Inter Milan in the summer.

Guus Hiddink says he doesn't expect Uefa to punish Chelsea too severely following their actions against Barcelona on Wednesday.

Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that he will not be taking over at Chelsea this summer, insisting he has no plans to leave AC Milan.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is a doubt for Sunday's trip to Arsenal with an ankle injury suffered against Barcelona.

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has revealed striker Didier Drogba is unlikely to be fined by the club for his outburst on Wednesday.

Chelsea will discover later what punishment they face following Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack's antics against Barcelona.

Gerard Pique has admitted he did handle the ball in the penalty area during Barcelona's Champions League semi-final with Chelsea.

Jose Bosingwa has claimed referee Tom Henning Ovrebo was 'bought' following Chelsea's exit from the Champions League to Barcelona.

Guus Hiddink believes the fact that his Chelsea team is starting to age will spur them on to Champions League glory.

Chelsea will be without Deco and Ricardo Carvalho against Barcelona but Alex should return for the Champions League showdown.

Guus Hiddink has told his Chelsea players their futures could lie in his hands and has urged them to impress during the run in.

Petr Cech's agent has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona and insists he is happy at Chelsea.

Florent Malouda has blasted reports linking him with a move away from Chelsea and has pledged his future to the club.

Chelsea cruised past Fulham courtesy of goals from Nicoals Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba.

Chelsea will be without Deco and Ricardo Carvalho for their game with Fulham as Guus Hiddink looks set to make changes.

Nicolas Anelka says he believes Guus Hiddink will leave at the end of the season but would be happy for Carlo Ancelotti to take over.

Frank Lampard says Guus Hiddink's uncomplicated approach to football has helped Chelsea's bid for domestic and European success.

Reported Chelsea managerial target Carlo Ancelotti has left AC Milan after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

Michael Ballack has decided to extend his stay with Chelsea after agreeing a new 12-month contract at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have won the FA Cup in Guus Hiddink's final game in charge thanks to Frank Lampard's fine second-half strike.

John Terry has denied claims made by former team-mate Claude Makelele that he was responsible for Jose Mourinho's exit.

Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeness has said it would cost 'at least 100 million euros' to prize Franck Ribery from the German giants.

Chelsea are reported to be closing in on an £18.6million summer swoop for CSKA Moscow attacker Yuri Zhirkov.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has recovered from a knee injury and declared himself fit to face Everton in the FA Cup final.

Frank Lampard has recovered from his knee problem and is raring to go in Saturday's FA Cup final against Everton.

Chelsea captain John Terry has said his side are focused on winning the FA Cup to send Guus Hiddink away with some silverware.

Deco has confirmed that Inter Milan have expressed an interest in signing him although he insists he is not certain to leave Chelsea.

Chelsea are believed to have made an offer of over £40m for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, but wage demands could prove a problem.

Porto say they have yet to receive an offer from Chelsea for Bruno Alves despite reports of a £20million bid.

Chelsea could face a battle to keep hold of Deco and Ricardo Carvalho as reports claim Inter Milan are lining up a double swoop.

Dutch club FC Twente have confirmed Chelsea are interested in Marko Arnautovic but face competition from Inter Milan for the youngster.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi says they haven't made any decisions over Carlo Ancelotti's future at the San Siro.

Didier Drogba says Chelsea have a bright future and revealed he will stay at the club for as long as they want him.

Chelsea claimed all three points but Sunderland are safe after a thrilling second half which saw the Blues edge a five-goal haul.