Chelsea: August 2008 - news archive

Darren Bent's late first half strike earned Tottenham a surprise point against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Real Madrid ace Robinho has reaffirmed his desire to move to Chelsea at a news conference in the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid ace Robinho is expected to reaffirm his desire to move to Chelsea at a news conference later in the Spanish capital.

Brazil ace Robinho claims talks are ongoing with Chelsea over a transfer despite Real Madrid's reluctance to sell him.

Chelsea have been drawn to face Premier League rivals Portsmouth in the tie of the Carling Cup third round.

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says he is in the dark over whether Robinho will sign for the Blues before Monday.

Chelsea's hopes of signing Robinho are hanging in the balance after the player trained with Real Madrid on Friday morning.

Chelsea have been drawn in Group A alongside Italian side Roma and French club Bordeaux.

Chelsea are hoping to complete the signing of Real Madrid forward Robinho in time for this weekend's game against Tottenham.

Mancester City are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips after the player opted to leave Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will complete the signing of Robinho in the next 48 hours, according to Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon.

Shaun Wright-Phillips in not interested in re-joining Manchester City or signing for Everton, his agent Wayne Lindsay has confirmed.

AC Milan playmaker Kaka says he is happy at the San Siro and has no plans to switch to Chelsea or anywhere else.

Robinho is closing in on a move to Chelsea and will arrive in London later this week to undergo a medical and agree personal terms.

Manchester City are being linked with a sensational £10million move to take former star Shaun Wright-Phillips back to Eastlands

Andriy Shevchenko says moving back to AC Milan is like "winning the Champions League".

Coach Bernd Schuster has told Robinho to ignore interest from suitors Chelsea and stay with Real Madrid "for a long time".

Portugal star Deco secured another three points for Chelsea with a stunning free kick against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium.

Chelsea have confirmed Andriy Shevchenko is set to return to Milan as the Blues eye a reported £100m double deal for Robinho and Kaka.

Andriy Shevchenko is set to end his Chelsea hell by returning to AC Milan after the two clubs agreed a deal.

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has told star midfielder Frank Lampard to ignore the England boo-boys.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has said he will have no problem if Chelsea decide to sell Shaun Wright-Phillips to suitors Portsmouth.

Real Madrid have relented and given Robinho the green light to complete his transfer to Premier League title-chasers Chelsea.

Robinho says he is determined to play for Chelsea this season and hopes that Real Madrid will allow him to join the Blues.

AS Roma are now being linked with a move for Andriy Shevchenko after a proposed loan move to AC Milan fell through.

Big-money flop Andriy Shevchenko could end his Chelsea hell today by rejoining AC Milan on an initial one-year loan deal.

Robinho's agent Wagner Riberio has performed a U-turn by revealing his client could yet join Chelsea before August 31.

Chelsea target Robinho will not be making the move from Real Madrid to Chelsea this summer, according to his frustrated agent.

Fabio Capello confirmed Chelsea's John Terry as his permanent England captain but warned him his first team place is not guaranteed.

Branislav Ivanovic looks set to join AC Milan but the deal is on hold until Chelsea find a suitable replacement.

Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has again been linked with a move to Portsmouth this summer with a season-long loan deal mooted.

Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech says he will fulfill a childhood dream when playing against England at Wembley this week.

AC Milan say they will not give up with their attempts to sign Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Ramon Calderon claims Robinho is 'absolutely certain' to remain at Real Madrid beyond this month, despite interest from Chelsea.

Chelsea fired an early season warning to their title rivals with an impressive 4-0 win against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea target Robinho has reportedly made peace with Real Madrid and could be involved in Sunday's Supercopa tie against Valencia.

Real Madrid star Robinho's agent has confirmed the player may still sign for Chelsea this summer after confirming a £25million offer.

Chelsea are delighted after FIFA ordered former star Adrian Mutu to pay the club £13.68m in compensation after his sacking for drugs.

Frank Lampard says he signed a new five-year deal at Chelsea because it was the best decision for 'myself, my family and my football'.

Chief executive Peter Kenyon has confirmed Chelsea will wait a year before opening contract talks with Didier Drogba and Joe Cole.

Frank Lampard has ended speculation about his future by signing a new five-year contract extension with Chelsea.

Skipper John Terry believes Manchester United cannot get any better than last season, but feels Chelsea are capable of improvement.

Luiz Felipe Scolari will reportedly make one more final bid of £25million to take Real Madrid star Robinho to Chelsea.

Michael Ballack says Chelsea are looking in good shape and he is targeting glory in both the Premiership and Champions League.

Liverpool are reported to have entered the running to sign Joe Cole, who wants assurances over his future at Chelsea.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is reported to be lining up an ambitious £15million swoop for Chelsea star Joe Cole.

Hull have opened talks with Chelsea over striker Claudio Pizarro who is also reportedly a loan target for Stoke.

Chelsea are reportedly in talks with AC Milan over a deal to bring Brazilian superstar Kaka to Stamford Bridge.

AC Milan head coach Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out making a move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Chelsea target Robinho is to stay in Madrid after Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon told Chelsea the player is not for sale.

The agent of Robinho has confirmed that Chelsea have made a bid for the player but fears a deal still may not go through.

Chelsea are believed to have made a bid of £19.7million for Real Madrid winger Robinho, who is said to be keen on the move.

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda could be on his way to Italian giants Roma before the start of the new season, according to reports.