Your Chelsea morning headlines on Friday, September 8.
Hazard Chelsea return decision hint
Chelsea hero Eden Hazard could have provided the clearest hint yet at his plans for the future amid talk of a sensational Stamford Bridge return.
However, Suggestions of retirement have been more prominent with Hazard pulling the curtain down on his time with the Belgian national team following their group stage exit at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
With Hazard still yet to sign for a new team, over 12 weeks on from leaving Real Madrid, those claims have only gotten stronger with words from the man himself hinting a retiring is the most likely outcome.
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Chelsea news and transfers LIVE — Taiwo Awoniyi move, Evan Ferguson race, Ivan Toney battle
Colwill's Toney message
Levi Colwill looks to have clearly told Chelsea the striker they should sign from Mauricio Pochettino's three-man short list.
Taiwo Awoniyi recently emerged as a concrete option for Chelsea after a late summer enquiry for his signature was made to Nottingham Forest. Elsewhere, Brighton's Evan Ferguson looks as though he will have the pick off all the big Premier League clubs with the 18-year-old continuing to look beyond his years, highlighted further by his hat-trick against Newcastle at the weekend.
However, while on England duty, Colwill has seemingly explained why Chelsea should go all out for Brentford star Ivan Toney.
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Awoniyi enquiry
Chelsea looked happy to enter the new Premier League season with Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson as they're two attacking options.
However, a pre-season injury suffered by the France international altered some plans for Pochettino with a creative option who can play behind the striker or at right wing wanted,
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