Alvaro Morata insisted that leaving Chelsea was "never a thought" for him this summer despite a disappointing first season in English football.

Juventus and AC Milan were both linked with moves to bring Morata back to Serie A after a Premier League campaign that yielded just 11 goals in 30 appearances, as well as suggestions that he had failed to settle into life in London away from the pitch.

Morata fuelled the speculation by spending much of his summer in Italy, being pictured with his agent and...

LONDON -- Maurizio Sarri said Chelsea must improve the "quantity" rather than the quality of their best football if they are to emulate the level reached by his Napoli team.

Marcos Alonso's 81st-minute strike secured a 3-2 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but Sarri's side had earlier surrendered a 2-0 lead before half-time.

The coach described Chelsea's 15-minute collapse as "horrible" but was keen to focus on the positive aspects as he explained how close his players were to playing...