Read on below for more Chelsea transfer talk, find how Jose Mourinho is DEFENDING Blues coach Marco Ianni, plus news on top names like Ross Barkley and Antonio Conte.
SARRI HOTS UP STRIKER HUNT
INTER MILAN star Mauro Icardi and Genoa new boy Krzysztof Piatek are on Chelsea's January wishlist as Maurizio Sarri targets more strikepower for his title charge.
Boss Sarri has grown frustrated by Alvaro Morata's continued struggles up front, while World Cup winner Olivier Giroud has been goalless for the Blues since May.
JOSE BACKS IANNI
JOSE MOURINHO says it is time to lay off Marco Ianni and has dismissed calls for the Chelsea coach to be sacked.
Ianni sparked a melee at the mouth of the Stamford Bridge tunnel on Saturday after celebrating in front of the Manchester United boss when Ross Barkley plundered a late equaliser in the 2-2 draw.
MARC-ED DOWN
MARCO IANNI has been charged by the FA for improper conduct following Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
The Chelsea coach celebrated twice in the face of Jose Mourinho, who escaped punishment.
TAT'S ALL FOLKS
ROSS BARKLEY has had his tattoos removed as he breaks into the Chelsea team.
Claiming he was young and naive, the tattoos the England star had lasered off include one of his Everton debut.
DEVIL IN THE DETAIL
ANTONIO CONTE has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid and Chelsea fans may well hope he takes up that option.
That's because reports in Spain claim that the Champions League winners could be beaten to his signature by Manchester United.
BAK ON THE RACK
TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO has risked the wrath of Chelsea’s hierarchy after ‘liking’ a tweet from two-goal Manchester United hero Anthony Martial.
The France midfielder, farmed out to AC Milan after flopping for the Blues last term, made the social media faux pas after his former Monaco team-mate starred in United's 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
HAZARD FRIGHT
EDEN HAZARD has handed Chelsea an injury scare after hurting his back.
The Belgian star suffered the problem IN Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United after suffering some touch tackles from Ashley Young and Nemanja Vidic.
SHOW MOUR RESPECT
MAURIZIO SARRI has risked the wrath of Chelsea fans by telling them Jose Mourinho deserves more respect.
Manchester United boss Mourinho was verbally abused by Blues supporters on Saturday as the Special One held up three fingers to illustrate the three titles he won at Chelsea.
HO NO, NOT AGAIN
JOSE MOURINHO is sweating on another FA charge after his Stamford Bridge bust-up.
Ref Mike Dean HAS included the clash with Chelsea coach Marco Ianni, after Ross Barkley’s last-gasp leveller, in his report from Saturday’s 2-2 draw.
DON'T PASS GO
EDEN HAZARD and Willian were accused of failing to pass to flop forward Alvaro Morata during the Blues 2-2 draw with Man United.
Club legend Ruud Gullit believes the pair are deliberately avoiding giving the ball to the Spaniard as they do not trust him.
STICKING HIS NOSE IN
CHELSEA fans are convinced that Maurizio Sarri picked his nose and then wiped his finger on Jose Mourinho.
The pair shared an embrace after Marco Ianni sparked a touchline fracas, but was all it seemed?
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
A NEW video of Marco Ianni and Jose Mourinho shows the Chelsea second assistant celebrating in the Special One's face TWICE.
Mourinho ignored Ianni when he ran past him celebrating the first time but then was left fuming as he was goaded a second time when the former Napoli coach returned to the Blues bench.
CROSSING A (TOUCH)LINE
MAUZIRIO SARRI has publicly apologised to Jose Mourinho and admitted that Chelsea were completely to blame for the touchline fracas.
The Italian said: "After the match I spoke with Jose and immediately understood that we are wrong."
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