Chelsea fans have become pretty used to winning their west London derbies in recent seasons, but Sunday’s 1-0 win at Loftus Road was especially enjoyable.
Jose Mourinho’s men left it late, but an 88th minute strike from Cesc Fabregas gave them local bragging rights, as well as moving them one step closer to a fourth Premier League title.
The Blues may have gone off the boil slightly since their Champions League exit at the hands of Paris St Germain last month, but they have enjoyed a pretty dominant season in the Premier League, having sat top and remained unmoved since the close of the opening weekend.
With the title seemingly wrapped up, some Chelsea fans have even cast an eye on next season, and started to speculate about some of the top talent that may find it’s way to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Here we have gone through the rumours, and identified five moves we simply can’t see happening any time soon.
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Jordan Henderson
Liverpool’s captain in waiting is yet to agree an extension on his contract at Anfield, which has reportedly caught the interest of Chelsea.
The England international is one of the most improved Premier League midfielders of the past two years, and has seven goals and 12 assists to his name in all competitions this term.
Liverpool remain keen to keep a hold of him however, and would certainly be unwilling to sell a key player to such a bitter rival.
New reports suggesting he is close to agreeing a deal worth £100,000 a week – unlike someone else with a similar story.
Raheem Sterling
Of course we are referring to Raheem Sterling, a man who can’t seem to keep himself out of the news at the moment.
Chelsea are said to be keeping a close eye on developments with the England winger at Anfield, after he admitted to turning down the offer of a new contract worth £100,000 a week.
Sterling is said to have a desire to return to London, but Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is adamant he will be going nowhere this summer, and especially not to a rival as bitter as what Chelsea have become.
Theo Walcott
The third and final England international to make the list, Theo Walcott is entering the final year of his contract with Arsenal and there are no signs he is close to agreeing an extension.
Quite where he would fit in at Chelsea remains to be seen however, with Willian and Eden Hazard the undisputed first choice wingers, and Diego Costa very much the main man up front.
Reports suggest Walcott would only look to leave the Emirates if it was for guaranteed first team football, something he would surely find hard to come by at Chelsea.
Morgan Schneiderlin
The France international has enjoyed an impressive couple of seasons on the south coast, and he is set to become a wanted man once again this summer.
Chelsea are the latest club to be linked with a move alongside London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, whilst Manchester United are also thought to be in the mix.
Of all the teams chasing a defensive midfielder, Chelsea are the ones least in need.
Schneiderlin would surely be nothing more than back up to Nemanja Matic at Stamford Bridge, and is far more likely to feature regularly at the three clubs mentioned previously.
Emmanuel Adebayor
Tottenham and Chelsea rarely do business as it is, but the recent stories linking Emmanuel Adebayor with a move to Stamford Bridge seem especially far-fetched.
The Togo international may well be surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane, after a wretched season that has seen him score just two goals in 16 appearances in all competitions.
The question remains as to why on earth Jose Mourinho would want to sign a player who is famous for being unreliable and inconsistent, when he is looking to build a squad capable of launching a serious assault on all fronts next season.
