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McFarlane’s plans for Lavia after midfielder admits he knows coach 'very well'

Romeo Lavia spoke about the Chelsea’ title chances and what he and his teammates thought about Calum McFarlane. Despite the chaos at Chelsea this season, the Blues are just one game away from winning a trophy.

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BBC on full cost of sacking Liam Rosenior and breaking his £24m contract

Liam Rosenior will get a lot of money from Chelsea after they sacked him, but it won’t be close to the full value of his deal. Things move quickly at Chelsea, and Liam Rosenior is already deep in the rear view mirror despite only being sacked a week ago.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Exclusive: Sources doubt Premier League manager is good fit for Chelsea’s sporting structure

Oliver Glasner is someone Chelsea are interested in – but we can’t see them actually appointing him as our new coach. Andoni Iraola has been established as the favourite as Chelsea look for a new manager.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea winger could be halfway through his ban already if CAS take positive view of appeal

We finally have details on Mykhailo Mudryk’s ban, although they haven’t come from the FA, but from CAS. We finally have an update on the mysterious case of Mykhailo Mudryk.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea midfielder names one thing players thought was 'unacceptable' last week

Romeo Lavia was part of the Chelsea team that beat Leeds on Sunday, and is likely to keep appearing while he’s fit. Romeo Lavia has been in and out of the Chelsea team this season – as is his wont.

Ben Chilwell News / Chelsea News / April 29

€3m release clause and Spanish passport tempts BlueCo for Ben Chilwell alternative

Strasbourg have found a perfect Ben Chilwell alternative playing in South America, and are keen to take him on. While things at Chelsea have been a disaster this season, their sister club Strasbourg have had a good season.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea target has 'strong interest' in joining Blues, but not all fans love the idea

One of Chelsea’s top manager targets is willing to take the job, but he’s not the fan favourite for the role. Chelsea are getting stuck in to their job of finding a new manager, and there are a few major contenders getting mentioned a lot.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Liam Rosenior 'never had a chance' to get rid of players who didn’t support him

Chelsea’s dressing room saw off Liam Rosenior, and will do the same to their next coach if they’re not brought into line. Chelsea’s dressing room is a major talking point at the moment.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

'Toxic' Chelsea dressing room could be behind Cole Palmer’s transfer plan says Premier League legend

Cole Palmer could be thinking of leaving Chelsea in part because of the toxic dressing room situation at the club. The rumours about Cole Palmer wanting to leave Chelsea have faded a little in recent times because the focus is so squarely on the managerial situation.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea player now ‘opens the door’ to leaving the club with interest coming in

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella ‘opens the door’ to leaving the club, and there is interest coming in from Barcelona. There’s been a lot of rumours going around Cucurella – he has been speaking about joining Barcelona recently, and it’s pretty obvious he wants to go back to the club he started at, whether now or later.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 29

The Athletic name one candidate for new Chelsea manager on 8-man short list

Chelsea will apparently have a 7 to 8 man shortlist for the new manager role that is now available after sacking Liam Rosenior. The Blues head coach got given his marching orders after a really bad run of form and some miserable performances and score lines.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Two Serie A clubs make realistic destination for €60m Chelsea striker who Blues will look to sell

The Sun are reporting that two major Italian clubs are chasing Nicolas Jackson, who could leave Chelsea this summer. As one of the few big name players Chelsea might be willing to sell and might actually make money on this summer, Nicolas Jackson is bound to pick up a lot of attention from transfer rumours this summer.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea’s closest thing to John Terry announces retirement after 15 glorious years

Millie Bright has just announced her retirement from football after a trophy laden 12 year spell with Chelsea. It’s just been announced that Chelsea women captain Millie Bright is retiring from football with immediate effect.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 29

'Something we didn’t see' – Mikel explains change he’s noticed in Fernandez after Rosenior sacking

Enzo Fernandez is a changed man following the departure of Liam Rosenior according to former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel. The Argentine scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea advanced to the FA Cup final after a 1-0 win against Leeds at Wembley on Sunday.

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Jose Mourinho News / Chelsea News / April 29

'What I can tell you' – Ben Jacobs shares what he’s heard about a Chelsea return for Mourinho

Benfica boss Jose Mourinho isn’t in the running for a sensational return to Stamford Bridge according to Ben Jacobs. After sacking Liam Rosenior after less than four months in charge last week, the Blues are once again looking for another head coach.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 29

'My problem' – Paul Merson explains his biggest issue with how Chelsea are run, he’s not wrong

Chelsea’s ownership have been heavily criticised for how they run the club, and Paul Merson has now shared his main problem with it. The Blues are once again looking for another head coach following the sacking of Liam Rosenior last week, with the fans relationship with the owners at an all time low.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

The Athletic share the four characteristics Chelsea’s summer signings must have

Chelsea want players this summer who have top league experience and are used to playing in four competitions a season according to The Athletic. The Blues had a quiet January, but are once again expected to be busy this summer with a number of areas of the squad needing to be addressed.

Liam Delap News / Caught Offside / April 29

Loan discussed as Chelsea unhappy with youngster’s development so far

Chelsea are reportedly unhappy with Liam Delap’s development so far and have presented him with the opportunity to go on loan to Strasbourg. The 23-year-old

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Report: New Estevao update emerges amid doubts over World Cup participation

Estevao has not given up hope of participating in the World Cup this summer despite currently being injured according to reports. The Brazilian reportedly suffered a grade four hamstring injury in the defeat against Manchester United earleir this month, putting his participation at the World Cup in doubt.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

The Sun provide Levi Colwill update and share possible Chelsea return date

Levi Colwill is highly unlikely to be part of the Chelsea squad for Monday’s game against Nottingham Forest according to reports. The England international hasn’t featured this season after suffering an ACL injury before the start of the campaign.

Mykhailo Mudryk News / Chelsea News / April 29

'Everybody believes that' – Shakhtar Donetsk CEO shares likely Mudryk outcome

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Serhii Palkin believes there will be a positive outcome soon for Mykhailo Mudryk as he continues to serve a ban for a failed doping test.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 29

Chelsea reward players with holiday despite 1 win in 9 league games – this is why

Chelsea’s players have been given a break this week, and many have taken the chance to go abroad on holiday. After beating Leeds on Sunday to break a run of five consecutive defeats, and a dismal two month run, there was only one way to react: give the players a holiday.

Cesc Fabregas News / Chelsea News / April 29

'I just think' – John Obi Mikel details why Chelsea shouldn’t hire Fabregas, it’s hard to disagree

John Obi Mikel has warned Chelsea against hiring Cesc Fabregas as their new head coach as it’s a “bit too early” for the Spaniard. Chelsea are once again searching for a new head coach after sacking Liam Rosenior earlier this month following a run of five consecutive league defeats without scoring.

Marc Cucurella News / Caught Offside / April 28

Deal on: Chelsea open to negotiating €50m transfer, player keen on move

Chelsea are reportedly open to negotiating the sale of Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella amid interest from Barcelona ahead of the summer. Cucurella has been a key player for the Blues in recent times, overcoming a slow start to life at Stamford Bridge to become a solid and reliable defender for the team.

Chelsea FC News / Caught Offside / April 28

Why Barcelona icon Xavi has reservations over becoming the next Chelsea manager

With the incredibly brief and chaotic Liam Rosenior era officially over, the BlueCo hierarchy is back on the hunt for a new permanent boss. While interim manager Calum McFarlane has done a stellar job steadying the ship and miraculously guiding the Blues to an FA Cup final, the board is working overtime behind the scenes.