Tottenham's hopes of signing Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile on loan have been dashed as the deal did not materialise.

With so many players out – especially in defence – Spurs have been picking up awful results and thrashing around looking for a solution. They apparently pushed for Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea, who are willing to let any of those players go for the right price.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has struggled to cope with the waves of injuries to his squad this season. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven—Spurs’ first-choice centre-back pairing—have missed significant chunks of the campaign with their respective fitness issues.

Chelsea will not pursue a defender before the end of the month as they already have identified their solution at centre-back, with a deal for their top target edging closer.

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior believes new Chelsea signing Mamdou Sarr has everything it takes to become a world class centre back.The Blues agreed a fee with their sister club worth up to €15m

With time running out in the transfer window, Chelsea’s activity underscores their attempt to balance squad depth with Enzo Maresca’s vision. Whether players like Chilwell and Chukwuemeka thrive elsewhere or remain trapped in limbo remains to be seen.

After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.

Joao Felix is absent from the Chelsea squad to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, with the reason for his exclusion being revealed. The Blues

Chalobah was reluctant to return to simply make up the numbers in Maresca's squad. He has been assured that he has a role to play

Manchester City will need to quickly shake off their Champions League disappointment against PSG, as they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League, but only two points ahead of Manchester City ahead of Saturday's massive clash.

Chelsea have activated an option to recall Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace.Chalobah has been recalled to Stamford Bridge with immediate effect and will not be available for