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Chelsea are closing in on an £18million swoop for Yuri Zhirkov after CSKA Moscow hinted the playmaker is ready to move.

Chelsea are keeping an eye on developments at Inter Milan as the Italians struggle to agree a new deal with Maicon.

AC Milan have again insisted that Alexandre Pato is not for sale and have told Chelsea not to bother making a bid.

Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne is in demand as reports claim Wolves and Reading are battling for his signature.

Chelsea have missed out on the signing of Cadiz youngster Jesus Fernandez who has opted to join Liverpool, according to reports.

Reading have made the first move for Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne as an auction looks set to develop for the Under-21 star.

Deco says he wants out of Chelsea this summer and has blasted Roman Abramovich for treating the club like a toy.

Chelsea are reported to be closing in on an £18million swoop for CSKA Moscow playmaker Yuri Zhirkov.

Charlton boss Phil Parkinson has denied reports suggesting Chelsea have made a move to sign Jonjo Shelvey.

Nicolas Burdisso has rejected claims he will be joining Chelsea as part of a deal that will see Ricardo Carvalho move to Inter Milan.

Carlos Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian says Man City are favourites to sign the striker but a decision could still be ten days away.

Chelsea have won the race to sign Daniel Sturridge from Manchester City but the fee will have to be decided by a tribunal.

Deco has confirmed he wants to leave Chelsea this summer and would prefer to sign for Inter Milan.

Florent Malouda has committed his future to Chelsea after signing a two-year extension to his current deal at Stamford Bridge.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is tipped to replace Roque Santa Cruz with Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo on a season-long loan deal.

Carlos Tevez is set to sign for Manchester City this week after Chelsea gave up their attempts to lure him to London.

Fernando Torres has distanced himself from a rumoured £50m move to Chelsea but they have not given up hope of signing Xabi Alonso.

Chelsea flop Andriy Shevchenko wants to honour the last year of his contract but will study any offers he receives this summer.

Chelsea are set to sign young Czech goalkeeper Jan Sebek this summer after tracking the 18-year-old for two years.

Manchester United and Chelsea have been told by Valencia that star striker David Villa is not for sale.

Chelsea face a battle with Manchester City to sign Carlos Tevez if the player does not opt to stay with Manchester United.

Chelsea have matched Liverpool's offer of £17.5million for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson and the player now faces a tough decision.

Bayern Munich have revealed they have made an approach for Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa and believe a deal could be struck soon.

AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo has hinted that he would like to join Chelsea by stating it's time for a new chapter in his career.

Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid will do everything in their power to beat Chelsea to the signing of Franck Ribery.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been hit with a six-game European ban following his antics after the Barcelona defeat.

Chelsea are said to be closing in on a double swoop for Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge and Yuri Zhirkov of CSKA Moscow.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has opened the door for a move to Chelsea after admitting his admiration for Carlo Ancelotti.

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign Chelsea duo Deco and Ricardo Carvalho but says the situation is out of his hands.

Chelsea look to have missed out on re-signing Glen Johnson with reports claiming the defender will join Liverpool.

Blackburn Rovers have made an enquire about Chelsea striker Franco di Santo, who could join on a season-long loan.

The representatives of reported Chelsea target Carlos Tevez are expected to hold talks with all interested parties this week.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti claims the Italian giants are close to completing the signings of Ricardo Carlvho and Deco.

Florent Malouda claims he has no intention of quitting Chelsea this summer and says he is loving life at Stamford Bridge right now.

Carlos Tevez appears to have a straight choice between Man City and Chelsea if he leaves Man Utd this summer.

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini is reportedly in talks with Chelsea over a possible backroom role at Stamford Bridge.

Jose Mourinho wants to be reunited with Deco at Inter Milan while Ricardo Carvalho also wants to link up with the former Chelsea boss.

Chelsea have been alerted by David Beckham's admission that he does not know if he will return to AC Milan.

Gennaro Gattuso is the latest AC Milan star to be linked with Chelsea as his agent claims he is 'attached' to Carlo Ancelotti.

Didier Drogba is set to snub an £18million move to Manchester City by extending his current deal with Chelsea.

Clarence Seedorf says he is flattered to be linked with a move to Chelsea but insists he will be staying with AC Milan.

Wolves have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of Michael Mancienne after the Chelsea youngster admitted he wants more games.

AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani has told Chelsea that Alexandre Pato is not for sale and is going nowhere.

AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo has refused to rule out the possibility of joining Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea this summer.

AC Milan star Alexandre Pato says he hopes to talk with Carlo Ancelotti and has hinted he could sign for Chelsea.

Chelsea are locked in a battle with Real Madrid to secure the £38million signing of Valencia striker David Villa.

Bayern Munich ace Franck Ribery has hinted he could on the move this summer, with Chelsea monitoring developments.

Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson has played down reports suggesting he could be heading back to Chelsea this summer.

Didier Drogba says he won't make a decision of his future at Chelsea until he has held face-to-face talks with Carlo Ancelotti.

Chelsea are ready to launch a £40million bid for Valencia striker David Villa in the hope it will be enough to secure a deal.

Frank Lampard says Chelsea need to go on a spending spree and hopes they can swoop for Franck Ribery and David Villa.

Chelsea are being linked with a swoop for Aston Villa star Ashley Young, who is said to be high on Carlo Ancelotti's wanted list.

Alexandre Pato's agent says there is still a possibility the Brazilian youngster could move from AC Milan to Chelsea.

AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani claims he doesn't know where Kaka will end up this summer but says he won't go to Chelsea.

Chelsea have made a astronomical £73.5million bid for AC Milan playmaker Kaka as they battle it out with Real Madrid for the Brazilian.

Russian international Yuri Zhirkov claims he is unaware of any interest from Chelsea in him, but admits he would be tempted by a move.

The Spanish media have reported that Real Madrid have beaten Chelsea to the signing of AC Milan's Kaka for a world record fee of £56m.

Chelsea have been boosted by the news midfielder Michael Ballack has extended his contract at the club until June 2010.

Portsmouth are bracing themselves as Chelsea are reportedly set to make a £12m offer to take Glen Johnson back to Stamford Bridge.

Kaka insists he has no plans to follow Carlo Ancelotti to Chelsea, but his Brazilian teammate Alexandre Pato is thought to be a target.

Punters have been quick to assess Chelsea's appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager.

Carlo Ancelotti has targeted winning everything with Chelsea after being named as the new man in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager and the Italian has signed a three-year contract at Stamford Bridge.