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Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer reveals he never gave up on move to elite club - even after transfer to Arsenal fell through
Wednesday 24 July 2013
The 40-year-old ran down his contract at Fulham before move to Stamford Bridge
Jose Mourinho tells John Terry to show he is worth new Chelsea deal
Saturday 20 July 2013
Mourinho dismisses Higuain signing as Rooney remains priority
Transfer news: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is a 'great player' says Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
Thursday 18 July 2013
The Blues have made an offer in the region of £20m for Rooney
Analysis: Chelsea make offer for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney - but is he right for the Blues?
Thursday 18 July 2013
There must be doubts that the United forward is capable of scoring the goals Mourinho needs
Singha All-Stars 0 Chelsea 1: Player ratings from Jose Mourinho's first game since return
Wednesday 17 July 2013
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Wednesday 17 July 2013
Belgian striker scores from the penalty spot
Jose Mourinho risks infuriating Manchester United by suggesting that Wayne Rooney staying at Old Trafford could be bad for England
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Jose Mourinho issued his most provocative observation yet on Wayne Rooney’s situation at Manchester United when he said that it would be bad for the England team if the striker was simply regarded by David Moyes as a back-up option to Robin Van Persie.
Chelsea old guard, including John Terry and Frank Lampard, training like animals says Jose Mourinho
Wednesday 17 July 2013
The Blues are on a pre-season tour
Transfer news: Branislav Ivanovic open to Chelsea signing Luis Suarez - despite being bitten by the Liverpool striker
Tuesday 16 July 2013
The Blues have been linked with a move for the unsettled Uruguay striker
In Marco van Ginkel, have Chelsea just signed the new Frank Lampard?
Thursday 04 July 2013
The Blues have agreed a deal understood to be around £8m for the 20-year-old
Roman Abramovich's 10-year Chelsea anniversary: Financial fair play to dictate Jose Mourinho's second spell at Chelsea
Monday 01 July 2013
The Blues owner reaches 10 years in charge today as the club remind Mourinho that academy development is a necessity
Chelsea target £10m France midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia
Monday 17 June 2013
Jose Mourinho makes Seville defensive midfielder a key target and warns against over-spending
US Open 2013: The skies have it – Justin Rose joins Frank Lampard and Lionel Messi in the trend for a pointed celebration
Monday 17 June 2013
Pointing to the skies in celebration is becoming ever more popular
Jose Mourinho at Chelsea: new manager opens door to Wayne Rooney transfer by telling Manchester United striker to move 'where he will find happiness'
Tuesday 11 June 2013
The Chelsea manager claims the unsettled England striker 'is a little bit like me' while giving no assurances over the future of Fernando Torres
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