Matt Carter

The on loan Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has mentioned that he would be happy to be spending a third season with the Spanish outfit if the Stamford Bridge hierarchy decide this for him in the summer.

It is easy to forget that one of La Liga’s hottest properties belongs to Chelsea. The Blues may be careful what they wish for though?

The press cooked up a storm when they suggested Man United striker Wayne Rooney was set for the exit door at Old Trafford.

The support surrounding the Italian boss Roberto Mancini has quietened in the last few weeks from upstairs. The vultures appear to be circling and looking to take over his job.

Ronald Koeman has been the latest name to be linked and knock the rumours away as any manager with a burgeoning reputation in Europe is being reported as taking the role in the summer.

Now Brian McDermott has been quickly booted out of the door following Reading’s lacklustre run of form, all eyes are upon Anton Zingarevich as to who his successor will be.

Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor is one of the clubs star performers on his day. He has an excellent tackling ratio and is one of the few Premier League players who plies his trade at his home town club.

He may only be a tender 17 years of age, but he is being hailed as the successor to Ashley Cole for Chelsea.

The Southampton teenager has certainly developed this season flourishing in the fast paced Premier League environment.

Andre Villas-Boas was surprisingly unfazed at the end of January when Tottenham failed to secure a centre forward that everyone around White Hart Lane desperately craved.

When Aston Villa kick off against QPR this Saturday the nerves from both sets of supporters will be clearly tangible and resonate around Villa Park.