The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow along with our daily blog throughout the summer.

Pjanic on the streets of London

Chelsea are planning to go head-to-head with Barcelona in the race for Juventus playmaker Miralem Pjanic, reports the Daily Mail.

Maurizio Sarri has been lined up to replace Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge, and it's thought that the former Napoli boss is keen to bring Pjanic with him from Serie A.

The Blues could offer the...

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.

Ever Banega to Arsenal

Arsenal have already completed deals for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno this summer, and now the North Londoners have reportedly turned their...

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.

Gelson Martins to Everton

The Sporting Lisbon winger is set to spark a scramble for his signature this summer, having requested to cancel his contract at the club. Martins,...

The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow along with our daily blog throughout the summer.

TOP STORY: Man United launch Willian raid

Jose Mourinho is ready to spend £60 million to be reunited with Chelsea midfielder Willian at Old Trafford, reports the Daily Mail.

Mourinho is a keen admirer of Willian's qualities, having overcome interest from Liverpool and Spurs to bring the Brazilian to Stamford Bridge in 2013.

Since the manager's departure...

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vs. Manchester City (H), Aug....

All soccer fans must feel they know something of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich after his 15 years in the game, but, truth be told, it is hard to discern much about him. Despite being one of the highest-profile figures in British public life, he is a deeply private man.

What is plain to see is that he is a survivor, having emerged from the tumult of the former Soviet Union to become one of the 100 richest people on earth. Yet despite a talent for strategic thinking, he appears a man of impulse....