Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea did not deliberately leave the number nine shirt free with a future new signing in mind. Chelsea’s number nine remains vacant after Romelu Lukaku’s return to Inter ...

Since Roman Abramovich’s takeover in 2003, Chelsea have consistently signed elite strikers, players who’ve led clubs and countries to silverware and are renowned for their clinical finishing. Yet, ...

Chelsea have secured the striker they wanted this summer, signing up Liam Delap for his exceptionally cheap £30m release clause. He’s come in and taken the number 9 shirt, a bold move given there’s ...