Chelsea gossips
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BLUES WANT CHU ... Chu-Young ParkCHELSEA are weighing up a move for South Korea World Cup star Chu-Young Park.
The Monaco striker's representatives met with Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti, sporting director Frank Arnesen and chief executive Ron Gourlay before their opening-day 6-0 win against West Brom.
And Chelsea will decide within the next 48 hours whether to meet Monaco's £8million asking price for the 25-year-old - who started all four of South Korea's games at this summer's World Cup.
The deal could give Chelsea a chance to break into the lucrative Far East market, where Park is second only to Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park in terms of stature.
Chelsea will play against a Thailand All Stars XI in Bangkok next summer as part of their pre-season preparations and may go on to tour South Korea.
If Park was playing then the club could charge up to £2m in match fees which, along with increased shirt sales, would make the deal virtually self-sufficient.
And the Premier League champions also hope it would encourage sponsors Samsung - whose current deal runs until the end of the 2012-13 season - to extend their contract.
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FUTURE BLUE ... Neymar is tipped for the BridgeBRAZILIAN wonderkid Neymar will be a Chelsea player in the future - according to his new international agent Pini Zahavi.
The Blues recently failed with a £23million move for the attacking midfielder and Neymar, 18, signed a six-month extension to his 4½-year contract with home club Santos.
Neymar has also penned a two-year agreement with Zahavi to represent him outside Brazil, increasing his chances of a move to Stamford Bridge.
Zahavi told SunSport: "Neymar will stay with Santos but I'm sure he will become a Chelsea player eventually.
"He loves Santos and wants to win the Copa Libertadores, South America's most important competition.
"But Neymar also knows that for his career he needs to move to a big club."
Neymar has a £37m release clause in his new deal. His possible move to Chelsea caused a storm in Brazil this summer with the likes of Pele campaigning for him to stay.
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LOAN MOVE ... Michael MancienneCHELSEA defender Michael Mancienne has rejoined Wolves on a season-long loan.
The England Under-21 international spent last term at Molineux after impressing during a brief loan spell the season before.
Wolves were keen to secure a permanent deal this summer but were unable to agree terms with the Blues.
Mancienne, 22, said: "It didn't look like anything was going to happen with Chelsea and I want to play.
"Wolves have been very good to me in the past and I'm delighted to be back.
"In a way it feels like I'm coming back home and I'm really looking forward to the season.
"There were other alternatives but the gaffer here has been really good to me, had faith in me and helped me improve my game.
"That played a big part in my decision."
Mancienne is a centre-back by trade but can also operate as a holding midfielder.
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NO THANKS ... Chelsea have decided not to pursue their interest in Park Chu-YoungCHELSEA have rubbished reports they are interested in South Korean World Cup striker Park Chu-Young.
It was claimed the Monaco striker's representatives had met with Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti, sporting director Frank Arnesen and chief executive Ron Gourlay to discuss an £8million move.
Yet a Chelsea source insisted: "We did receive some correspondence with regard to Park but that is as far it went.
"It is wrong to think we want to sign him or suggest there have been any meetings with his agents. He is not about to become a Chelsea player."