Chelsea: June 2008 - news archive

New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has made his first signing after completing a deal for Barcelona midfielder Deco.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard refused to comment on stories linking him with a move to Inter Milan after being quizzed by reporters in Italy.

The agent of Real Madrid's £25million-rated Brazilian striker Robinho has revealed the player could be close to joining Chelsea.

Michael Ballack is a doubt for Sunday's Euro 2008 final after the Germany skipper was forced to miss training on Saturday.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp fears Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips could prove to be too expensive to try and sign this summer.

The word coming out of Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening is that Chelsea will make Frank Lampard an offer he can't refuse to stay.

New Blackburn boss Paul Ince is said to be lining up a bid to bring Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini to Ewood Park.

Reports in Italy claim Inter Milan have agreed a deal for Frank Lampard although Chelsea deny receiving any bid.

New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has called the Blues squad back early from their summer holidays to begin pre-season.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has said that life at Chelsea will go on if Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba leave the club.

Chelsea miss-fit Claudio Pizarro looks set to depart Stamford Bridge over the summer with a return to Germany on the cards.

Valencia have told Chelsea they have no intention of selling David Villa as speculation continues about the Spanish striker's future.

Steve Sidwell is waiting to meet Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari before deciding whether to complete a £5.5m move to Aston Villa.

Pompey are set to sign teenage Chelsea striker Ben Sahar on a 6-month loan which could develop into a season-long stay at Fratton Park.

Steve Sidwell's proposed £5.5m switch to Aston Villa from Chelsea is reportedly being held up by the player's £2million pay-off demand.

Chelsea's new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has rubbished claims he warned Man Utd they will not be able to stop Cristiano Ronaldo leaving.

Ronaldinho has opened the door for a move to Chelsea after admitting he wants to play in the Premiership next season.

Michael Ballack has pledged his future to Chelsea and says he could see out his career at Stamford Bridge.

New manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has warned there will be some high-profile casualties of his Chelsea "revolution".

Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has backed the club's appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari and says he can deal with the pressure to win.

Aston Villa may have to wait until next week until they can push through a deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell.

Frank Lampard is closing in on a move to Inter Milan after the Chelsea midfielder was offered a five-year deal at the San Siro.

Chelsea have made an approach to sign Valencia's experienced midfielder David Albelda, according to the player.

Jose Mourinho is in the hunt for Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba after admitting he wants to work with them again.

Chelsea's hopes of signing Spanish ace Fernando Torres are fading after Liverpool insisted he is not for sale "at any price".

Midfielder Steve Sidwell is reportedly poised to end his Chelsea nightmare and complete a £5 million switch to Aston Villa.

Chelsea are reported to have joined the race to sign Parma's highly-rated midfield star Luca Cigarini.

Barcelona star Deco says he wants to sign for Chelsea and has pleaded with Ronaldinho to join him at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's Michael Ballack admits he is feeling the weight of German hopes ahead of this evening's clash with Austria.

Inter Milan have made the signing of Frank Lampard from Chelsea their "number one" priority this summer.

Chelsea and Liverpool face stiff competition from Spanish powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona to sign Euro 2008 star David Villa.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has vowed to see out the remaining two years on his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Ricardo Carvalho has admitted his future at Chelsea is in doubt after describing the sacking of manager Avram Grant as "cruel".

Portugal playmaker Deco fears Barcelona are pricing him out of a move to either Chelsea or Inter Milan.

Valencia remain adamant that striker David Villa is not for sale despite continued links with Chelsea.

Barcelona playmaker Deco has denied the rumours that he has already agreed to join Chelsea after Euro 2008.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says he has "no intention of leaving Liverpool" amid reports of an imminent massive Chelsea bid.

AC Milan have told new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to forget about trying to sign Brazil superstar Kaka.

Luiz Felipe Scolari will look to make Portugal midfielder Deco his first signing as the new Chelsea manager.

Ronaldinho could be reunited with Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea, according to the Barcelona striker's brother and agent.

Luiz Felipe Scolari will be handed a blank cheque to strengthen his squad after being named the new manager of Chelsea.

Chelsea believe they have appointed one of the 'world's top coaches' after naming Luis Felipe Scolari as their new boss.

Luis Felipe Scolari has dropped his biggest hint yet that he would be interested in taking the Chelsea job after Euro 2008.

Chelsea will reportedly wait until Didier Drogba's future at Stamford Bridge becomes clear before launching a swoop for Samuel Eto'o.

Brazilian Zico has emerged as a strong candidate to become Chelsea's new manager after he parted ways with Turkish side Fenerbahce.

Paulo Ferreira is the latest Chelsea and Portugal star to urge the club to make national team coach Luis Felipe Scolari their new boss.

Man City, Middlesbrough, Everton and Aston Villa look set to go head to head for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell this summer.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has said he is 'happy' at Chelsea and has no desire to link up with his former manager at Inter Milan

AC Milan claim Chelsea have given them permission to begin talks with Dider Drogba over a possible move to the San Siro.

Ronaldinho's agent has stated that Chelsea are still in the hunt for the Brazilian superstar with Barcelona ready to sell.

Paris Saint Germain are set to try their luck with a bid for Chelsea midfield star Claude Makelele, who could return to France.

Barcelona have reportedly agreed a £23m fee with Sevilla to sign Brazilian full-back Daniel Alves to end any interest from Chelsea.

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is staying tight-lipped over speculation linking him with the vacant managerial role at Chelsea.