Ashley Cole moved on to 107 international caps for England last night, moving him ahead of all-time top scorer Bobby Charlton, but whether he will be adding to that tally in Brazil in the summer remains unclear. The 33 year old played the first forty-five minutes in the 1-0 win over Denmark at Wembley, replaced
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Chelsea looking to tighten their grip on top spot against local rivals Fulham
Chelsea return to Premier League action tomorrow afternoon with the short trip to bottom of the table Fulham. Eden Hazard and Jon Obi Mikel should feature, though neither completed ninety minutes against Galatasaray midweek after shaking off their respective knocks, while David Luiz will be assessed ahead of the game. Goals from Oscar and Mikel
United to battle Chelsea for Shaw
Manchester United are determined to pip Chelsea to the signing of England U21 international Luke Shaw, the Metro understands. The Blues have been considering a move for Shaw as they look for a long term replacement for Ashley Cole, while United are making plans for when Patirce Evra moves on. With both club’s respective senior
Mourinho keen to wrap up deals ahead of World Cup
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident he can wrap up deals for both Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw before this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, according to the Mirror. A striker and a left back are high on the Blues’ boss’s list of targets with his current selection of strikers struggling for consistency, and
Hodgson casts Cole doubts
Roy Hodgson has suggested that Ashley Cole may miss out on travelling to next summer’s World Cup finals, the Guardian understands. The England manager has maintained that he would not write off the defender’s chances of making his squad, but has admitted that it is the 33 year old’s ‘turn to sit back’ after being
Chelsea looking to extend winning run against Hammers
Chelsea head into tonight’s game against West Ham United looking for the three points that could see them return to the top of the Premier League. Leaders Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw at Southampton yesterday evening, giving both the Blues an Manchester City the opportunity to leapfrog them this evening. City travel to
Chelsea keen to beat United to Shaw
Chelsea will use the money they received from Manchester United for Juan Mata to try and beat them to the signature of Southampton defender Luke Shaw, according to the Mail Online. With Ashley Cole now 33 and yet to be offered a new contract, the Blues are keen on bringing in the highly rated left-back
Matic completes Blues return
Chelsea have completed the signing of former midfielder Nemanja Vidic for a fee in the region of £20m, Sky Sports understands. The 25 year old originally moved away from Stamford Bridge in 2011 as part of the deal that saw David Luiz arrive from Benfica. He has returned on a five and a half year
Lampard set for special night
Frank Lampard will captain England against Chile at Wembley this evening, on a night where he will receive his Golden Cap. He will be handed the honour, which is given to any England player who reaches over 100 international appearances, by two men who have been heavily involved in his career – father Frank Snr
Blues steal edge on Falcao?
Reports in the Express claim that Chelsea have held a secret meeting with Atletico Madrid regarding the possible transfer of striker Radamel Falcao. They say that Spanish TV station Punter Pelota claim the meeting resulted in an agreement that the Blues will pay roughly £5 million extra to secure the 27 year olds services. The