Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao stars top shopping list as Chelsea considered cutting losses on £50m signing

Chelsea's underwhelming season continued with a frustrating 2-2 draw at Brentford that could have been worse but for Axel Disasi's late headed equaliser.

The result leaves the Blues languishing in 11th position in the Premier League as pressure continues to mount on Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine boss has admitted that he does not feel love from the Chelsea fans but accepts that the only way to change that situation is by stringing together better results.

Calls for Pochettino to be sacked by some of Chelsea's travelling supporters were not exactly the type of present the Chelsea boss was looking for on his 52nd birthday, but after losing the Carabao Cup final to a depleted Liverpool side last week and qualification for European competition currently looking as far away as it did 12 months ago, the former Tottenham boss will probably be hoping to navigate his way through choppy waters to the end of the season and hopefully go again with an improved plan and squad next season. If he can make it that far.

football.london has taken a look at some of the latest Chelsea stories on Sunday, March 3.

The Blues are interested in bringing Barcelona defender Jules Kounde to Stamford Bridge next season, according to reports.

Chelsea's defence could have a very different look by the start of new campaign with the futures of a number of players yet to be decided. According to HITC (as per the 4th Official), Pochettino's scouts were in Italy the week before last, keeping tabs on 25-year-old Kounde during Barca's Champions League first leg clash with Napoli.

The report claims that Chelsea would be prepared to splash the cash to bring in Kounde but could face competition from Manchester United for his signature. He joined Barcelona in