Here is your Chelsea evening headlines for Tuesday, August 18.
Oblak latest update: The countdown to the start of the 2020/21 Premier League season is officially on, and for Chelsea there is a sense of excitement and optimism in the air.
That is because the Blues are making some very loud noises in the transfer market.
Having already got deals over the line for both Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, the Blues have now switched their efforts to other areas of the team, including in between the sticks.
In recent weeks and months, Chelsea have been linked with a whole host of different names, including Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
The Slovenian is considered as one of the very best ‘keepers in world football and would be a statement signing if he was to arrive at Stamford Bridge this summer.
Fixture leak: The new Premier League season is almost upon us. However, The interrupted 2019/20 campaign has not long finished, with European competition still ongoing in the Champions League and Europa League.
But with the coronavirus disrupting the 2019/20 campaign, it has not left long between seasons, with 2020/21 due to begin on September 12 – just four weeks away. And that means a quick turnaround for the Premier League in terms of preparations for the new season.
Ahead of any campaign there is always much excitement and much of that ramps up when the full list of fixtures are released. Chelsea247, understands that the fixture list will be out by the end of next week, with suggestions that Friday, August 21 could be the day for all football fans to look forward to.