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All the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Chelsea as they prepare to take on Fulham on Boxing Day.
The Cottagers will provide another stiff test, with Marco Silva’s side having been a tough nut to crack for the majority of clubs so far this season. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Stamford Bridge.
Fofana links
Chelsea are said to be interested in a deal for AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana. According to Fichajes, the Blues are willing to spend £49million to pull off a deal for Fofana, who is under a long-term contract at San Siro.
Fofana only arrived at Milan last summer, when he joined from AS Monaco. The 25-year-old has made 15 league appearances since, and he is a 25-time France international. Chelsea have spent plenty on their midfield in the last couple of years, and the fee would see Milan triple what they paid for Fofana when they signed him on the cheap last summer.
Carragher title claim
“It felt like a really big game and I go back to the last time Liverpool won the league. They went to Leicester around this time of year, won 4-0 and it felt really significant. I do think there will be a frustration when they get into the dressing room that the score is not 6-1 or 7-1, and it’s 6-3. That might actually be a good thing – ‘we’ve got a good result, we’re top of the table but we can’t let that happen again’. At one stage we’re thinking if Tottenham score and it goes 5-4, but I thought Liverpool were outstanding. If you’re watching that and you’re Chelsea or Arsenal, you’re thinking ‘oh, these are gonna take some stopping’.”
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