Chelsea FC Transfer Rumours

NORWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Virgil van Dijk of Southampton reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Southampton at Carrow Road on January 7, 2017 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Chelsea transfer watch shifts to courtrooms and Champions League quals

Chelsea’s Virgil Van Dijk pursuit no longer makes any sense

Chelsea lose control in Diego Costa situation as Costa’s lawyer goes public

Chelsea’s latest desperation transfer target: Ross Barkley

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea, AC Milan have little to gain from a short-term Diego Costa loan

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - JULY 22: Leicester City FC midfielder Daniel Drinkwater (R) battles for the ball with Liverpool FC midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (L) during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images )

Chelsea pursuit of Danny Drinkwater is a consequence of window meandering

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Nathan Ake of AFC Bournemouth in action during the pre-season friendly match between AFC Bournemouth and Valencia CF at Vitality Stadium on July 30, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s pipeline is too long for a player’s short career, says Nathan Ake

TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 08: Alex Sandro of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and AC ChievoVerona at Juventus Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Chelsea hesitated, lost out on top wing-back transfer target Alex Sandro

SINGAPORE - JULY 27: Renato Sanches

Chelsea close to Renato Sanches deal as Nemanja Matic nears exit

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Ross Barkley of Everton attempts to get away from Etienne Capoue of Watford during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on May 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Ross Barkley is a solid player but would not fit with Chelsea’s tactics or XI

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 05: Sergi Roberto of FC Barcelona plays the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Camp Nou stadium on April 5, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Sergi Roberto is a dark-horse transfer to give Chelsea depth at wingback

UDINE, ITALY - JUNE 11: Antonio Candreva of Italy in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Italy and Liechtenstein at Stadio Friuli on June 11, 2017 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Antonio Candreva rubbishes Chelsea rumours as wingback search continues

SWANSEA, WALES - MAY 21: Swansea player Fernando Llorente celebrates his and the winning goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion at Liberty Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Chelsea have even fewer reasons than before to pursue Fernando Llorente

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal and Nemanja Matic of Chelsea battle for the ball during The Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

£50MM for Nemanja Matic would crown Chelsea’s run of high-profit sales

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 22: Didier Drogba

Chelsea tracking Montreal Impact winger after Didier Drogba recommendation

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Ross Barkley of Everton attempts to get away from Etienne Capoue of Watford during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on May 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Ross Barkley is far too expensive to merit Chelsea’s attention

WATFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Watford and Manchester City at Vicarage Road on May 21, 2017 in Watford, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Manchester City don’t care about Chelsea’s Sergio Aguero interest

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 07: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after the final whistle during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Chelsea poised for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failure

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Danilo of Real Madrid in action during the International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and AC Milan at Shanghai Stadium on July 30, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Manchester City make Chelsea’s life much harder in Danilo chase

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez keeps Chelsea’s hopes alive for a new signing up front

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur chases Nemanja Matic of Chelsea during The Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images,)

Chelsea should sell Nemanja Matic to Juventus, not Manchester United

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 28: Danilo of Real Madrid in action during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Reports: Chelsea unwilling to increase Danilo bid by £3 million

MONACO - MARCH 15: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City takes on Tiemoue Bakayoko of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between AS Monaco and Manchester City FC at Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Tiemoue Bakayoko’s Instagram post may dishearten Chelsea fans

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea holds the premier league trophy following the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea should be wary of Barcelona’s Cesar Azpilicueta interest

LISBON, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 18: Pierre Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scores a goal against SC Sporting during the UEFA Champions League match between SC Sporting and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Jose Alvalade on October 18, 2016 in Lisbon, Lisboa. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Chelsea must jump at £70 million Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

GRANADA, SPAIN - MAY 06: Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid CF (R) competes for the ball with Victorien Angban of Granada CF (L) during the La Liga match between Granada CF v Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 6, 2017 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Gianfranco Zola thinks Andrea Belotti is better for Chelsea, do you?

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JUNE 05: Michy Batshuayi of Belgium celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the International Friendly match between Belgium and Czech Republic at Stade Roi Baudouis on June 5, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Michy Batshuayi plays down Chelsea exit talk as he becomes more relevant

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner celebrates his side winning the league after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea have Premier League’s second-oldest club transfer record