‘Having started my footballing career with this great club, it seems fate . . . can’t wait’

Smith joins from Brentford with Jesús García Pitarch named sporting director

Former Chelsea defender had been linked with a move to Russia over the weekend

Former Chelsea defender is to complete a two-year-deal according to reports

Women have had difficulty getting roles in sports broadcasting. That needs to change

Southgate proves to be the only English man not going overboard after win over Panama

Aston Villa miss out on return to top flight after pulsating Wembley encounter

Argentinean signs new five-year deal as London club prepare to return to White Hart Lane

Chelsea would be far more reluctant to lose Hazard or Willian than their manager

Goalless draw with Middlesbrough sets up a play-off final date with Fulham at Wembley

Southgate’s thoroughly pedestrian side seem devoid of the usual preening self-regard

Burnley man is a ball-playing centre half more than an old-fashioned English defender

London-born Ireland U21 player insists he would never switch his allegiance to England

Pedro says club can take encouragement from 2012 victory

Spurs star says he will visualise himself scoring against Chiellini

Former Chelsea coach alleged to have horrifically abused youth team players

Pep Guardiola’s side are quickly becoming the best team the league has ever seen

Italian seeking immediate response and not relying on new recruits in transfer window

West Ham fans, if you think it’s all doom and gloom – well, it very likely is going to be

Championship round-up: Callum O’Dowda on target as Bristol City beat Cardiff

125th derby full of usual intensity but neither side have the quality to win it at St Andrew’s

Championship round-up: John Terry scores his first goal for Aston Villa in Fulham win

Spurs have won only two of their 11 games since Wembley was reopened in 2007

Chelsea manager makes plea for investment after spate of outgoings in close season

Everton forward to link up with new side on tour in LA after completing €85m move

Chelsea hopeful they still have a chance of signing the 24-year-old but United confident of landing striker

Former Chelsea captain to earn €68,000 a week as Steve Bruce plots top flight return

Chelsea manager wants to stay at club for ‘many years’ after excellent first season

Three punters wagered on specific time of Chelsea captain’s 26th minute substitution

Everton manager says midfielder will stay at club to recover while FAI haven’t confirmed

Premier League round-up: Spurs put seven past Hull; Chelsea’s five-star show; Llorente crowns Swansea’s fine run-in

Chelsea captain was the last thread with a time before Roman Abramovich’s billions

Conte’s side made hard work of securing all three points before the trophy presentation

David Luiz says: ‘If I say I’m not thinking about winning the double, I am a liar’

The Italian manager is set to sign a new contract, as Chelsea look to ward off Inter

Italian’s 3-4-3 formation move put Chelsea on path to glory as he quietly overhauled team

Life in the lower leagues can still be tough for those trying to be professional footballers

Victory over Middlesbrough and West Brom will seal title win for Italian’s Chelsea side

Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill both among the goals in entertaining contest in London

Chelsea manager says Ugo Ehiogu’s death will cast a shadow over semi-final clash