Read on below to find out the details, plus the latest transfer news, views and gossip from around Stamford Bridge.
BLUES TEK HIM
STAMFORD BRIDGE outfit are favourites to sign Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa, according to the bookies.
Chelsea are just 5/4 to sign the Polish striker, who is currently outscoring a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in Serie A, and has also dropped a hint on his future setting Champions League football as his objective.
THE NICE ONE
MAURIZIO SARRI says English football is of 'top quality' and has praised Jose Mourinho for his "extraordinary human qualities".
However, the Italian says he feels closer to Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp with whom he shares a similar football philosophy.
WIL HE MOVE TO LONDON?
BOURNEMOUTH ace Callum Wilson has attracted attention following a breakthrough season with Bournemouth, and Chelsea are the favourites to sign him according to the bookies.
Blues are 2/1 to win the race for the forward who has scored six goals for Cherries in the current campaign and also netted one in his England debut on Thursday against USA.
CHEAP BLUES
CHELSEA and Manchester United were let off easy following the so-called £5m golden handshake to outgoing Premier League chief Richard Scudamore.
SunSport's Neil Ashton believes the pair have gained the most from Scudamore's broadcast deals and should not be paying the same as top-flight newbies Cardiff and Wolves.
LET'S TALK ABOUT CESC
CESC FABREGAS appears to be on his way to AC Milan, with talks between the two parties already underway.
The Spaniard has struggled for game time under Maurizio Sarri and could head to the Italians as early as January – despite Chelsea's impending transfer ban.
MILAN'S CALLING
FABREGAS is not the only Chelsea player the Italians have been keeping tabs on as Milan are said to also monitor Gary Cahill's situation at Stamford Bridge.
The defender has fallen out of favour with Maurizio Sarri and his contract expires next summer – making him a potential candidate to solve Gennaro Gattuso's injury crisis.
REDS IN PULISIC HIJACK BID
LIVERPOOL could try to hijack Christian Pulisic's Chelsea move with a late £70million swoop part-funded by flop Fabinho, according to reports.
The Daily Mirror claim Jurgen Klopp could flog his £43.7million summer signing to help pay for the American wonderkid the Blues are close to securing.
I DRUNK BUT DIDN'T DRIVE
CHELSEA striker Olivier Giroud believes he was over the drink-drive limit on the evening Hugo Lloris was arrested – but the striker did not drive that night.
The two Premier League stars, along with Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny, enjoyed a night out in London that later led to Lloris admitting drink-driving. The Spurs keeper was fined £50,000 and banned from the road for 20 months.
HEADING FOR THE WRONG DOR
CHELSEA are set to sign US wonder Christian Pulisic for £70million – but Blues fans think the club are signing the wrong Borussia Dortmund player.
SunSport reported yesterday how the Premier League giants are moving quickly to get the deal done in January – whereas Chelsea supporters seem keen on England starlet Jadon Sancho.
LINDELOF WAS JOSE'S BLUES TARGET
JOSE MOURINHO wanted to snap Victor Lindelof up while Chelsea boss, according to reports.
During his second stint in charge at Stamford Bridge between 2013-15, with Branislav Ivanovic appearing on the decline, the Swede was a transfer target.
KAN'T TOUCH THIS
PAUL POGBA has teased Lionel Messi over a chant from French supporters about Chelsea star N'Golo Kante.
The two clashed at the World Cup when France took on Argentina with Les Bleus fans singing "he stopped Leo Messi."
COME ON, SON
BLUES are looking to provide competition in their full-back ranks as they hope to sign Brazilian youngster Emerson.
The 19-year-old Atletico Mineiro ace has been heralded as one of the hottest prospects in South America with Arsenal also interested.
Do Chelsea have a darker side?
By DUNCAN WRIGHT
JORGINHO and Marcos Alonso show there is a nasty bite to Chelsea to go with the pretty Sarri-ball.
Maurizio Sarri has got the Blues playing with far more freedom than in recent years allowing the magical skills of Eden Hazard to flourish.
But in a fiercely contested clash with Everton there was something of the dark arts about some of his players as they left their mark on their visitors in a more rudimentary way.
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