CHELSEA will learn in the next 48 hours whether they will land AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko but may have to wait until after the World Cup to continue their pursuit of Manchester United’s Ruud van Nistelrooy.

YOUNG Celtic striker Craig Beattie believes he is the man to replace the legendary Henrik Larsson.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claims the club will only move for Marseille striker Didier Drogba if Hernan Crespo opts to move on.

EIDUR Gudjohnsen has told Arjen Robben to expect a titanic struggle with Damien Duff for Chelsea’s left-wing berth.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has joined Middlesbrough on a two-year deal.

CHELSEA winger Damien Duff admits he took a “big risk” with his fitness in ignoring specialist advice telling him to have an operation on his shoulder injury.

Chelsea winger Damien Duff admits he took a “big risk” with his fitness in ignoring specialist advice telling him to have an operation on his shoulder injury.

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EIDUR GUDJOHNSEN believes his strike partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink can still be a major force for Chelsea in their bid for Premiership title glory.

DENNIS BERGKAMP’S agent has dismissed the new contract Arsenal are offering the Dutch striker as “too embarrassing for words.”

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admitted he had under-performed this season as he looked to end on a winning note despite having failed to reach 20 goals in a campaign for the first time in seven years.

The Chelsea rollercoaster rumbled into a new trough tonight, with chief executive Trevor Birch ruling out any significant transfers during the January window – to concentrate instead on “putting our house in order“.

Old master Gianfranco Zola intends to keep splitting the frontline partnership of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Eidur Gudjohnsen which brought Chelsea 52 goals last season.

CHELSEA'S £15m-rated frontman Eidur Gudjohnsen yesterday warned he may quit if he does not secure a bumper pay rise.

Eidur Gudjohnsen’s agent has warned Chelsea that the striker could quit the club over a simmering pay dispute.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink backed Manchester United to "bounce back" from their current crisis after Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.

John Terry has backed his Chelsea team-mates who opted out of the Uefa Cup tie in Israel because of fears over the threat of terrorist attacks.