Jose Mourinho's side are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League, thanks in no small part to the performances of Diego Costa and Thibaut Courtois, two of Atletico Madrid's key players in their 2013-14 title-winning side.
Brazilian left-back Filipe Luis hasn't had quite the same success as his former Atleti teammates at Stamford Bridge, but that won't stop Mourinho's plundering Diego Simeone's side for more defensive talent, according to .
The Spanish outlet reported the Blues sent technical director Michael Emenalo to watch centre-back during Atletico's 2-2 draw at Malaga on Saturday evening.
The 30-year-old has a year left on his Rojiblancos contact and has been linked with a move to Manchester clubs United and City, but just last week he despite being "proud" of the transfer links.
However, Atletico are reportedly open to selling the defender for what the called a "cut-price fee," rather than losing him for nothing in 2016, and Chelsea's Brazilian contingent could pave the way for another deal between the two clubs.
While Louis van Gaal and his squad savour a Manchester derby victory, there is no rest in terms of United transfer rumours. The latest suggestion from the was the Dutch coach will turn to former club Bayern Munich and attempt to land and .
Lewandowski has not had a glittering first season in Bavaria, but the former Borussia Dortmund striker has hit form of late, scoring a stunning volley against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Although he will more than likely stay at the Allianz Arena, United might test the waters with an enquiry for the 26-year-old.
Schweinsteiger, however, could be tempted to work with Van Gaal once again, and the 30-year-old German national captain is reportedly available for as little as £10 million.
With Sunday's gossip that Jordan Henderson is closing in on a new Liverpool deal, the reported is the next Anfield youngster on course to seal a contract extension.
The 19-year-old winger has been impressive in his breakthrough season on Merseyside and will reportedly commence talks on an incentivised, £30,000 a week deal before the end of April.
Tying Ibe down for the long term would be another success for Brendan Rodgers in a season that is turning into a major disappointment. Now there's just the small matter of Raheem Sterling to attend to ...
Spare a thought for Newcastle United fans in the transfer market this summer; after living through the Joe Kinnear "Yohan Kebab" years, the club have decided to do "due diligence" on future transfers after current head coach John Carver admitted with the current players.
Owner Mike Ashley is suitably alarmed with the Magpies' form that he is apparently considering a £10 million move for QPR talisman , according to .
The paper reported Ashley will look to bring an "old-fashioned No. 9 hero" to the club in order to win over the St. James' Park faithful -- that's code for a decent, cheap goal-scorer.
Any potential bid would be helped, were QPR to be relegated, so Austin can probably avoid a move to Newcastle if he starts banging in the goals to keep his side up.
The future of seems far from certain beyond this summer, with mixed messages coming from parent club Atletico Madrid and the player himself.
have picked up on the 25-year-old defender's saying he is focused on completing a "special season" on loan at Southampton, amid Atleti's Jose Luis Perez Caminero suggesting the Spanish side will invoke a clause to nullify the Saints' pre-agreed £6.8 million deal for the Belgian.
"I saw something in the Spanish papers," Alderweireld said. "I don't know. I didn't hear from them. We will see." With Manchester United, Man City, Tottenham and (obviously) Southampton all interested, the race for his signature could turn into a bidding war this summer.
Until David De Gea puts pen to paper on a new Manchester United contract, rumours will keep swirling about potential replacements at Old Trafford. The latest name to appear from the transfer ether is Inter Milan goalkeeper , with the linking the 30-year-old to Old Trafford.
His current deal expires in 2016, and the shot-stopper told reporters this weekend: "I still don't know what the club wants to do. So far there have been no steps forward." Inter director Piero Ausilio responded by saying: "He knows how much Inter respect him, and we'll see what happens over the next few weeks."
Handanovic's comments could be a classic case of bumping up any prospective new offer from the Nerazzurri, but the chance to play for United might be too tempting to turn down if De Gea does in fact make a move to Real Madrid this summer .
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