Frank Lampard News

The veteran midfielder hopes to continue learning under the Portuguese just as he did during the manager's first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has hailed the impact Jose Mourinho has made on his career.

Silva is understood to be convinced that an effective partnership between them could help their country's chances at the World Cup they will stage next summer.

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The French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, who has just finished his first season at Seville, is a key Chelsea target as they seek to sign a defensive midfielder as part of their squad strengthening over the summer.

Over the past eight years Wayne Rooney has become the talisman of Manchester United .

Following reports that West Ham are interested in re-signing the Chelsea striker, Vincent Ralph suggests three reasons why it would be the right move.

London, Jun 16: Christine Bleakley, who is engaged to Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard since 2011, has revealed that her fiancee is very conscientious about drinking alcohol if he's got a game coming up.

The Welsh international grew up a Blues fan and is itching to pit himself against Lampard and Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs this season Jonathan Williams fulfilled the dreams of Crystal Palace fans when he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League.

The 26-year-old had an injury-plagued 2012/13 campaign and made only 19 Premier League starts.

Frank Lampard can't play forever. Chelsea won't have to worry about that if they purchase Marco van Ginkel.

Manuel Pellegrini's appointment by Manchester City on Friday completed the biggest ever managerial shake-up among the Premier League's elite clubs with four of last season's top six ready to begin new eras when the starting gun is fired in mid-August.

According to The Guardian , Jose Mourinho is set to confirm his first signing of his second spell at Chelsea in the form of German winger Andre Schurrle.

Hated in Spain, loathed in Italy, but adored in Britain - what is it about Mourinho that makes him our special one? Britain's love affair with Jose Mourinho has been rekindled.

Chelsea completed the signing of 22-year-old Germany forward Andre Schurrle from Bayer Leverkusen, a move which may spell the beginning of the end for Blues striker Fernando Torres.

France Football claim Mourinho was already the world's highest-paid manager - both inside and outside the dugout - while at Real Madrid, with about A 10m in salary plus A 2m in sponsorships from brands like adidas and Braun.

In Chelsea Top Trumps, the cult of Mourinho outranks even that of JT and Super Frank - it's that standing which will prove his biggest asset in his second spell.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that Rooney requested a transfer, the Manchester United forward has been rumored to just about every club across Europe.

Torres and Mata also face being summoned to the headmaster's office once the Special One gets down to business Jose Mourinho wants face-to-face talks with Chelsea's core stars to decide who will be part of his new Stamford Bridge masterplan .

Chelsea are on the verge of championship contention in the English Premier League - and Europe for that matter - but unless Jose and the Blues bring in more topflight talent this summer, they're sure to come up just short once again.

Chelsea 's 2012 Champions League triumph felt like a long, distant memory for much of last season.