It hasn't exactly been the best of weeks in the land of Chels. This QPR dust-up seems to be lingering, and the fallout only now taking shape. As such, the FA have charged AVB over his incendiary comments pertaining to the officials, and John Terry appears to be in the midst of another wrangle with the authorities after the internet decided he was guilty of saying some shit to Anton Ferdinand.

The Guardian for this gem:

Chelsea's David Luiz will carry on touching his team-mates 'for luck'

The not-so-invisible touch

But how does this fine piece of headline writing show up on NewsNow, you ask? Even better is the answer.

I figured out why the club haven't been taking these CPO protests seriously. They're too busy bidding for young talent in 45 minute stretches. Yes, yes we are. More, after the jump.

Worth his weight in gold?

Well, this came out of left field. According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea have succeeded in securing the signature of MK Dons starlet Oluwaseyi Ojo.

Chelsea appear on the verge of snapping up Real Madrid's 15-year-old prospect José Ángel Pozo. Color me surprised. More after the jump:

London calling

So it would seem that our quest to sign every young prospect in the world continues. After a summer of snapping up bright talent, AVB and company appear to have the engine churning once more- with their eyes directed in the way of Madrid and one of their starlets.

Hey, it's Michael Ballack. Long time no see.

Welcome back

Michael Ballack was highly admired around these parts during his time at Chelsea. We, like Carlo Ancelotti, felt he deserved a short-term extension with the club. I, for instance, offered the following after learning of the announcement of his departure in early June 2010.

Ignore Rudy and the Barca v. Madrid love-in. Check out that little nugget in the bottom left corner of the cover. That's what we need to be concerned with.

Juan on Juan

While today's front of Marca focused on this small matter of a Spanish Super Cup, rightfully so, there was some information on a potential bid from Chelsea for Valencia winger Juan Mata.

If you take the press at their dubious word, then Ron Gourlay claims we're to add two additional pieces to the mix in the next fortnight. Some are suggesting these signings are Courtois and Romeu- while others are speculating there are in fact two other players on the horizon. Personally, I'm thinking this is more likely the former rather than the latter.

"At skysports.com we have a reputation for the honesty and integrity of our reporting."

Apparently not.

Mad as hell

Terry Modric 'disrespectful'

That was the headline via Sky this morning after they had pried a quote or two on Luka Modric from England's Brave John Terry while he was on the move in Asia.

There you have it folks, our first official signing of the summer window comes just as the lads begin preseason preparations in Malaysia. More on Mr. Thibs after the jump:

What he said.

To be frank, and not Jim (ha) this one came out of left field. I don't believe many of us in fandom had any inkling we were in the market for a keeper- let alone a young prospect that could likely start for many major squads in most countries.

A quick summary of the latest headlines and more after the jump:

This way to London

So, the first bit of news many of you came across this morning was that Mr. Falcao has decided to re-up his contract with Porto for an additional two years, thereby taking his buyout clause from 30 million to 45 million Euros.

Yeah, we're kinda psychic I guess.

I need a favor, broseph..

We did this. Or so I'm convinced.

True or not, it's rather vindicating to see the latest rumors put Capello in yet another bind with regards to his captain issues, or lack thereof. It seems he's run out of second-string leaders to masquerade as top dog, so he's decided to finally give it back to England's Brave ahead of next weekend's vital fixture with Wales.

In keeping with the theme of introducing new 'segments' to the blog, I present to you the 'Rumor Roundup', wherein we'll try to tackle the nonsensical banter that floats across the wire as often as we can. This week, we look at comments given to Sports Illustrated by FIFA Agent Carrie Baird, regarding all things Chelsea.

Admittedly, I'm not over this one yet. The wound continues to smart the day after the wreckage, and I'm left with a sense of grief and despair. Grief over the notion that we've now lost twice to those Northerners, and despair over how porous of a performance we displayed given our newfound reinforcements and 'momentum'.