Year: 2021

Chelsea board member Marina Granovskaia (C) and Chelsea's US chairman Bruce Buck (back L) are surrounded by media as they leave Croydon Employment Tribunal in Croydon, south London, on June 7, 2016 after a private settlement was reached in former Chelsea Football Club doctor Eva Carneiro's claim against Chelsea and Mourinho.Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro on June 7, 2016 agreed a deal to settle a case against the football club and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho for an undisclosed sum. Carneiro was claiming constructive dismissal against Chelsea and was persuing a separate, but connected, personal legal action against Mourinho, who left the club in December, for alleged victimisation and discrimination. The confidential settlement was made on the second day of the tribunal. / AFP / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Scotland's midfielder Billy Gilmour - star of the match - reacts after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium in London on June 18, 2021. (Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea rumor roundup: First players gone on loan and transfer

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (R) and Chelsea's Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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ROME, ITALY - JUNE 16: Manuel Locatelli of Italy celebrates with team mates after scoring their side's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Italy and Switzerland at Olimpico Stadium on June 16, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Euro 2020 Quarterfinal Roundup: Chelsea going all the way

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea looks dejected following their sides defeat in the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on December 12, 2020 in Liverpool, England. A limited number of spectators (2000) are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Frank Lampard wasn’t sacked by Chelsea because of Declan Rice

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gestures during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on February 20, 2021. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by NEIL HALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea empire part three: Deadwood and management

Spain's defender Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between Croatia and Spain at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 28, 2021. (Photo by WOLFGANG RATTAY / various sources / AFP) (Photo by WOLFGANG RATTAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea: Three captains show their worth for their nations

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on March 13, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LEE SMITH / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LEE SMITH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea’s preseason, Erling Haaland, Declan Rice and more

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea speaks with Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea following the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on May 08, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea Empire Part 2: Loan army and academy

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Manager of Chelsea Women - Emma Haynes - banner during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Reading Women at Kingsmeadow on May 09, 2021 in Kingston upon Thames, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s most successful manager extends the dynasty

Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho (L) and Chelsea's Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto on May 29, 2021. (Photo by Jose Coelho / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOSE COELHO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Chelsea’s Jorginho win football’s biggest individual award?

England's midfielder Declan Rice applauds at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Frank Augstein / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FRANK AUGSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea’s Declan Rice pursuit and striking while the iron is hot

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (R) and Chelsea's Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Time for Thomas Tuchel’s Empire at Chelsea, Part 1: Transfer market

Chelsea's English striker Tammy Abraham (L) speaks with West Ham United's English midfielder Declan Rice (R) on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on December 21, 2020. - Chelsea won the game 3-0. (Photo by John Walton / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JOHN WALTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea and Declan Rice moving at a glacial speed, but they are moving

Chelsea's Danish forward Pernille Harder reacts after Barcelona's third goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League final between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea Women have a new television home in the UWCL

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 27: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid v Chelsea at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Chelsea shouldn’t entertain Hakim Ziyech transfer offers

TOPSHOT - Germany's forward Kai Havertz (L) celebrates with Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Portugal and Germany at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on June 19, 2021. (Photo by PHILIPP GUELLAND / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPP GUELLAND/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

How did Chelsea’s German trio perform at Euro 2020?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers is tackled by Kai Havertz of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on January 27, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Adama Traore to Chelsea for £25 million would be suspicious

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on May 01, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Can the Blues excel after a transferless window?

Spain's defender Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between Croatia and Spain at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 28, 2021. (Photo by WOLFGANG RATTAY / various sources / AFP) (Photo by WOLFGANG RATTAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Euro 2020 Ro16 Roundup: How did the Chelsea players do?

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Manager of Chelsea Women - Emma Haynes - banner during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Reading Women at Kingsmeadow on May 09, 2021 in Kingston upon Thames, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Chelsea fans should do our part in normalizing women in football

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Jorginho of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides second goal from the penalty spot with team mates Cesar Azpilicueta and Christian Pulisic during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 18, 2021 in London, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into Premier League stadiums as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Glyn Kirk - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Three under-appreciated Blues and Euro 2020 stars

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea celebrates with Andreas Christensen after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea, England, and Germany’s interwoven history of three at the back

TOPSHOT - France's forward Olivier Giroud celebrates after winning the friendly football match France vs Bulgaria ahead of the Euro 2020 tournament, at Stade De France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris on June 8, 2021. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

France’s early exit is a wonderful thing for Chelsea

Chelsea's German midfielder Kai Havertz celebrates with his medal after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto on May 29, 2021. (Photo by David Ramos / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID RAMOS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea doesn’t necessarily need to sign a striker right now