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All the latest transfer rumours In an Instagram live video, the Spaniard is seen wearing his former club’s colours, while he wrote in Spanish in the comments section “give a hug to Conte”. The striker’s future is very much up in the air at Stamford Bridge, with Costa having revealed that he has been told by Conte that he is no longer needed at the club. As a result, the 28-year-old has been excused from the start of pre-season training with the Blues in the hope that he will be able to find a new club and resolve his future....

The 24-year-old frontman has been a huge focus of attention this season, owing to an exceptional scoring form for Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. After struggling with clubs like Atalanta, Roda JC and Latina, the centre-forward is now reportedly a top target of English side Chelsea, with a possible move on the cards in January. “I have had too many inconsistent years and I realised that maybe consistently playing for teams struggling at the wrong end of the table and to stay in the leagues was not helping because the chances of scoring were a bit difficult,” Boakye told KweseESPN....

The Blues have been sweating over the future of the youngster, who is determined to feature more often at Stamford Bridge. In case you didn’t know… Due to lack of opportunities under new boss Maurizio Sarri, Hudson-Odoi has been subject to a move away from Chelsea, the club he has been a part of since his very first step towards football. The 18-year-old’s performances in the cup fixtures and have earned him loads of approbations over the last couple of years....

But with only two days left in the English transfer window, Chelsea have been left scrambling for a suitable replacement for Courtois. And the club the might end up in an ugly situation if they do not act quickly and sign a world class goalkeeper. In case you didn’t know… Now reports have emerged in Spain that suggest that Chelsea are about to shake up the transfer market and sign up one of the best goalkeepers in the world in the form of Athletic Bilbao shot-stopper, Kepa Arrizabalaga....

Havertz has been a longstanding target for the EPL giants, who are supposedly set to make an offer for him soon. The Blues have already managed to sign Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, and they know the acquisition of top EPL target Havertz could make them one of the most feared attacking sides for years to come. The Bundesliga wonderkid is Bayer Leverkusen’s youngest debutant. Still just 21, the German has already mustered just under 150 appearances at the top level, and has netted 45 goals for his boyhood club....

Goals from Marcos Alonso, Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas secured Chelsea’s place at the top of the table, nine points clear of second-placed Tottenham. Here is what fan websites of both clubs said after the match: Chelsea: The Shed End (www.theshedend.com) “What a great win. Surely the Premier League title is on the way to Stamford Bridge now. “After Eden Hazard’s display today, I don’t want to hear anyone moan about him again....

Out of contention in the Premier League, Chelsea are left out with Champions League and FA Cup for the silverware. The positive result here can help Chelsea to end the season on a high. Antonio Conte’s side responded quickly to back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and Watford by defeating West Brom and Hull last week. On the other hand, Barcelona are looking more dominant on all the fronts this season. Barcelona have reached the finals of Copa del Rey and are 7 points clear of second-placed Athletico Madrid in La-Liga....

Chennaiyin FC Player Ratings Vishal Kaith - 8/10 Vishal Kaith’s agility was the difference between the final result and Bengaluru FC scoring more goals. The Chennaiyin custodian showed why he is one of the best keepers in the ISL with a superb long range save from a shot by Dimas Delgado. He could not do anything about Sunil Chhetri’s well-placed penalty that went past him. Jerry Lalrinzuala - 7/10 Jerry Lalrinzuala is currently one of the best Indian left-backs in the ISL....

Having lost crucial points in two previous home games with rival teams scoring in the dying minutes, Chennaiyin FC will be hoping to tighten the defence and maintain focus till the end and walk away with three points. CFC has 17 points from nine games and will look to gain full points at Marina Arena tomorrow to consolidate its position in the table. The former champion had won the away match at Pune 1-0 early in December....

Chennaiyin FC is delighted to announce the signing of Brazilian central defender Eder Monteiro Fernandes for the second season of the Hero Indian Super League. Eder, who will turn 32 in September, was last seen playing for Nea Salamis Famagusta in the premier league of Cyprus. He spent two seasons with the Cypriot outfit. The Brazilian has spent the majority of his career in his home country with the most notable stint at giants Vasco Da Gama, where he made 79 appearances between 2005 and 2007....

Jamshedpur are placed fifth on the table but four points behind fourth-placed Mumbai City FC. The Men of Steel cannot afford to drop points anymore with just two matches remaining. A loss against Chennaiyin FC will knock them out of contention while a draw will not do much good to their hopes. Coach Cesar Ferrando has his fair share of concerns, heading into this must-win tie. The team is coming off a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of FC Pune City which put them in a precarious position....

Cher had shared her views about the unfolding trial of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin on Twitter and claimed in one post that she cried after seeing footage of Floyd calling out for his mother. But, it was an April 2 tweet that raised eyebrows online where, during a conversation with her mother Georgia Holt, Cher appeared to suggest she could have helped Floyd had she been there....

According to a recent post on the developer’s Steam page, the indie survival horror game Chernobylite is offering up some new content. The post goes on to say that the combined income from this “Charity Pack” DLC will go towards The Pure Heart Foundation, a nonprofit organization that is working towards bringing aid to communities in Ukraine at this difficult time. RELATED: Itch.io ‘Bundle for Ukraine’ Ends, Raises More Than $6 Million For Charity...

New Delhi - Indian football captain Sunil Chettri, who is currently a free agent, will go club hunting after July. The former Kansas City striker, who has been released by Mohun Bagan, told IANS on Tuesday that he was not worried being a free agent and hoped to get a club soon. “Hopefully I will start looking for a club after July. I have just taken some time off,” Chettri said on the sidelines of the launch of a soccer talent hunt programme of Airtel....

Now we can tell all the others. Royko was the best. Every time someone took a dopey poll of American journalists to see which columnist had the most talent, he won. For more than 25 years, Royko pounded out five 1,000-word columns a week, when even three is a stretch for most. The best of them–from the 1960s and 1970s –stand up well against anything by H. L. Mencken, Jimmy Breslin, Walter Lippmann or any other columnist in this century....

The vote came amid calls to end the School Resource Officer, or SRO, program, which is administered by the Chicago Police Department. The program was instead renewed with the approval of a one-year $12 million intergovernmental agreement by a 4-2 vote, with one board member abstaining. Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot allowed individual school councils to decide whether they would continue the SRO program....

The third-largest school district in the nation rejected a return to remote learning, but the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted on Tuesday to return to online learning with 73 percent approval. After canceling classes, CPS is now accused of locking teachers out of the school’s online learning system. “We are being inundated with calls and emails this morning from educators who attempted to log into their platforms to connect with their students and teach remotely, and safely, but are being locked out by Mayor Lightfoot,” the CTU posted on Twitter....

Schumer name-checked Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, both of whom were appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump, while speaking at the rally which was held outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Wednesday. Inside, Supreme Court justices were pondering the legality of a Louisiana law which required doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at hospitals, a requirement critics of the law have found to be restrictive and unnecessary....

The Panthers and Giants are without head coaches after sacking Ron Rivera and Pat Shurmur respectively. Highly rated offensive coordinator Bieniemy has been touted as a candidate for both teams, and Reid – whose Chiefs side on Sunday clinched a first-round bye for the playoffs – suggested the reports are true. “I can tell you that you’re probably heading in the right direction,” Reid told a media conference on Monday when asked if the Panthers and Giants had been in touch over Bieniemy’s availability....