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Chelsea have been left frustrated in their attempts to land Alvaro Pereira after failing to agree terms with Porto.

Chelsea have reignited their interest in Genk's Kevin de Bruyne by tabling a £5million bid for the midfielder.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is trying to raid former club Porto for versatile defender Alvaro Pereira.

Stoke have failed in an attempt to sign new Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku on loan due to Premier League rules.

Chelsea remain keen on Liverpool's Raul Meireles despite the Reds turning down an £8m-plus Yossi Benayoun offer for the midfielder.

Yossi Benayoun has revealed on Twitter that he is on the verge of leaving Chelsea after being deemed surplus to requirements.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed Luka Modric asked to be left out of the game with Man City as he looks to move to Chelsea.

Chelsea are waiting to find out the full extent of the head injury Didier Drogba suffered during Saturday's 3-1 win against Norwich.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly set to make a £40million take-it-or-leave-it offer to Tottenham for Luka Modric.

Chelsea have been drawn at home to Fulham in the third round of the Carling Cup.

Chelsea's Josh McEachran has revealed that he did ask to go on loan last season, but is now ready to play regular football.

Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa has warned Chelsea to forget any idea of signing Uruguayan star Alvaro Pereira on the cheap.

Juan Mata is unlikely to start Chelsea's Barclays Premier League game against Norwich this weekend after moving from Valencia.

Andre Villas-Boas says he would quit football if he thought Chelsea couldn't beat Barcelona to this season's Champions League crown.

Chelsea have been drawn in Champions League Group E with Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen and Genk.

Andre Villas-Boas has not ruled out the possibility of making another bid for Luka Modric this summer despite Spurs' requests.

Chelsea have bid for Porto defender Alvaro Pereira but are not overly confident of his signature, according to Andre Villas-Boas.

Chelsea new boy Juan Mata has signalled his intention to "win a trophy" during his first season in England.

New Chelsea signing Juan Mata admits manager Andre Villas-Boas' attacking philosophy helped persuade him to move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Valencia and Spain winger Juan Mata on a five-year deal.

Hamburg have confirmed the signing of defender Slobodan Rajkovic for an undisclosed fee from Chelsea.

New Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku admits he is living the dream by training alongside his idol Didier Drogba.

Romelu Lukaku is eager to learn from boyhood hero Didier Drogba and has no design on replacing him at Chelsea.

Chelsea are believed to be planning a move for Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari as cover for the injured Petr Cech.

Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic is on the verge of joining Hamburg after passing a medical with the German club.

John Obi Mikel's father has been found after being kidnapped and held for 10 days, according to reports.

Juan Mata is one step closer to securing his big money move to Chelsea after the Spanish winger arrived in London for a medical.

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Luka Modric, as the Spurs boss Harry Redknapp seems resigned to losing his star player.

Valencia have revealed that they have reached "an agreement in principle" with Chelsea for the sale of Juan Mata.

Andre Villas-Boas claims he does not know anything about Chelsea's reported £22million bid to sign Valencia's midfielder Juan Mata.

Chelsea defender Alex has reportedly said he would be willing to move to Juventus if the deal is made permanent.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas believes new striker Romelu Lukaku has what it takes to be as big as star as veteran Didier Drogba.

Andre Villas-Boas will make a late goalkeeping decision between Hilario or Ross Turnbull for his first home game in charge of Chelsea.

Doncaster have announced the signing of rookie Chelsea striker Milan Lalkovic on a one-month loan deal, subject to clearance.

Teenage Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku declared it was a dream come true after completing his transfer to Chelsea from Anderlecht.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has been ruled out for three to four weeks after suffering a knee injury in training.

Chelsea are believed to have had a £22m bid turned down by Valencia for the services of Spanish international Juan Mata.

Genk youngster Kevin de Bruyne claims he is close to agreeing a move to Chelsea which could see him loaned back to the Belgian side.

John Obi Mikel's brother admits he is still in the dark as to the whereabouts of their father, who has been abducted in Nigeria.

Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta has been urged to join Lille on loan by the coach of the French national Under-20 team.

Chelsea star John Obi Mikel played in Sunday's goalless draw at Stoke despite knowing his father had been abducted back in Nigeria.

Andre Villas-Boas has indicated Chelsea will step up their bid to sign Luka Modric, after admitting he 'urgently' needs a midfielder.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has been given a rude awakening to Premier League after questioning Stoke's tactics on Sunday.

Bruce Buck admits he does not know whether Chelsea will pursue their interest in Tottenham's Luka Modric having had one bid rejected.

Andre Villas-Boas has admtted that he urgently wants to bring a midfielder and a winger to Chelsea before the transfer window closes.

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted Chelsea could be left short of cover in midfield if injury strikes Frank Lampard again this season.

Andre Villas-Boas has said reclaiming the Premier League should be Chelsea's priority this season - not winning the Champions League.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has revealed there could still be comings and goings at the club before the transfer window closes.

Chelsea are optimistic Fernando Torres will be fit for Sunday's Premier League game at Stoke despite a head injury in the week.

John Terry has admitted new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas cannot avoid comparisons with Jose Mourinho - even from his own players.

Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted seeing Manchester United win the Premier League title last season has made him more determined.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres may miss Sunday's clash against Stoke City after suffering a head injury on international duty.

Frank Lampard looks set to be fit for Chelsea's Barclays Premier League opener against Stoke after returning to training on Wednesday.

Chelsea are reportedly prepared to offer Yossi Benayoun in a part exchange deal to land Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric.

Chelsea are believed to be hot on the trial of Porto wing back Alvaro Pereira although they face competition from Paris Saint Germain.

Chelsea youngster Conor Clifford has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Wednesday night's friendly with Croatia at the Aviva Stadium.

QPR are understood to be keen on taking Chelsea left-back Ryan Bertrand on a season-long deal.

Frank Lampard is an early doubt for Chelsea's opening game at Stoke after being struck down by a throat infection.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech has admitted he does not know who will be in the starting XI when Chelsea take on Stoke City on Sunday.

Belgium international Romelu Lukaku has arrived at St Pancras station ahead of his medical at Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku has hailed his impending move to Chelsea from Anderlecht describing the Blues as his "dream team."

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that he is close to making Anderlecht's Romelu Lukaku his third capture of the summer.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas expects Yury Zhirkov to complete his move to Anzhi Makhachkala in his native Russia.

Daniel Sturridge's first-half double helped Chelsea to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Rangers in their friendly match at Ibrox.

Chelsea new boy Oriol Romeu would like to return to Barcelona one day, but is currently only thinking about being a success at Stamford Bridge.

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku believes his ability would see him quickly become a regular at Chelsea if he secures his dream move.

Salomon Kalou has taken to Twitter to throw out rumours linking him with a move to AC Milan as part of a swap deal with Alexandre Pato.

Chelsea have confirmed the capture of youngster Oriol Romeu from Barcelona and he has agreed a four-year deal with the Blues.

John Terry has given a ringing endorsement to Andre Villas-Boas after almost a month working under the new Chelsea manager.

AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato is distancing himself away from speculation linking him with a potential move to Chelsea.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is adamant he can continue at the top with the Blues for at least the next two years.

Chelsea are planning to offer Nicolas Anelka or Salomon Kalou plus £20m to AC Milan in exchange for Brazilian forward Pato.

Yuri Zhrikov is believed to be on the verge of leaving Chelsea and sealing a return to Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala.

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku would not be interested in going out on loan if he joined Chelsea this summer.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is considering an increased bid for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric after failing with a £27m offer.

Tottenham assistant boss Kevin Bond has admitted that the club would sell star player Luka Modric to Chelsea if the price is right.