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Chelsea: Graham Potter closing on starlet Andrey Santos
Chelsea are closing on Vasco de Gama starlet Andrey Santos, who has starred in the Brazilian Serie B at just 18-years-old and has shades of Blues icon Makelele.
Leicester City seek their own Claude Makelele in Mady Camara transfer
Leicester City are interested in Olympiacos midfielder Mady Camara, who has been likened to Claude Makelele.
Eduardo Camavinga could become Mourinho's next Makelele at Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho could unearth his next Claude Makelele with a January swoop for Rennes wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga.
What Chelsea icon Claude Makélélé would bring to Stamford Bridge
The appointment of admired and respected former players will only improve the environment at the club – particularly as those very people have helped shape the club for the better.
Makelele's arrival at Stamford Bridge will be a blessing for one Chelsea player
Claude Makelele is reportedly set to join Chelsea as part of the backroom staff ahead of a summer of change at the club.
Chelsea fans rejoice as Makelele set to make Stamford Bridge return
Chelsea fans delighted as reports claim Claude Makelele will make his return to Stamford Bridge to take on a role behind the scenes.
Chelsea Transfer Roundup: Lampard update, club hero to return, £35m rejected for star
Chelsea Transfer Roundup featuring updates on Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele and Willian
Arsene Wenger: The revolutionary who couldnt make lightning strike twice
Arsene Wenger’s first revolution succeeded. He never could quite manage the second one.
The Word: Recognition for Kante owes much to how Makelele changed views of play-breakers
Claude Makelele's importance at Chelsea changed perceptions of ball-winning midfielders, something N'Golo Kante has directly benefited from.
Man United's running stats don't tell the whole story - it gets even worse
The revelation that Man United had the worst running stats in the league were bad, but there's another stat that shows things get even worse.
PL25: How Jose Mourinho's Chelsea ruined Arsene Wenger
It's no coincidence that Arsene Wenger's relevance to English football faded when Jose Mourinho arrived in the Premier League.
PL25: The curse Claude Makelele suffered is also haunting N'Golo Kante
N'Golo Kante is becoming as celebrated as Claude Makelele was at Chelsea, but both are hugely underrated because both suffer from the same terrible prejudice.
PL25: Chelsea aren't in the same category as 1999 Man United or 2004 Arsenal
Chelsea's 2004/05 title triumph shows the fine margins between era-defining success and just plain victory.
The Strike: Paul Scholes' reminder that beauty is still possible at Old Trafford
All goals are equal, but some goals are more equal than others. In the end, a goal will only ever amount to one on the scoresheet, but there are some that mean so much more: this Paul Scholes strike is one of those goals.
John Obi-Mikel: the star of an age that wasn't his own
John Obi-Mikel's career at the top may have come to an end, yet his role could still prove to be of use for the elite.
Mock the Week: Carroll, Makelele, Costa and much more
Taking a satirical look back over last weekend's Premier League action with Chris Darwen...
Chelsea's top five goals vs. Spurs
Chelsea have scored some special goals vs. Spurs through the years and here are five of the very best.
Chelsea's five greatest goals against Spurs
Down the years, Chelsea vs Tottenham has witnessed numerous victories for the Blues. Amid that spate of wins, we've also seen some phenomenal goals. Here are Chelsea's five greatest goals versus Spurs.