BOSINGWA IS FIRST DEPARTURE

Having already sold three players, Chelsea intend to sell another five this summer.

The Telegraph says former Blues football chief Frank has signed Michael Mancienne, Jacopo Sala and Gokhan Tore and is interested in Jeffrey Bruma — for his new club, Hamburg.

Chelsea will move four to five players from their first-team squad this summer with the first departure expected to be Jose Bosingwa — although the club are no longer, for now, bidding for the Ajax right-back Gregory van der Wiel as his replacement. He had been targeted by Arnesen but his transfer value has grown too high.

Also under threat are Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Paulo Ferreira while Yuri Zhirkov has expressed a desire to play more first-team football and may be allowed to leave.

BOSINWA REPLACED

José Bosingwa is one of the players who looks set to be replaced by Gregory van der Wiel, the 23-year-old defender. The young right-back has been linked with Europe’s elite including English Premier League sides Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool.

Serie A giants, AC Milan and La Liga outfit, Real Madrid have also been keeping an eye on Wiel, and could very well make a bid for him in the summer. Ajax has hinted they are looking to sell the player and his agent has gone on to confirm the rumours.

However, Wiel’s agent Hakim Silmani revealed that while a move in the upcoming future was imminent, he was uncertain about his client’s fate. The Dutchman has already been linked with a host of clubs from the English Premier League, Serie A and the La Liga.

JUVENTUS TARGETING BOSINGWA

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa is being targeted by Juventus for a £10million move in the summer.

The Italians are long-term admirers of the Portugal right-back, and tried to sign him two years ago. Juve are now planning a fresh bid for the 28-year-old, and chief scout Mauro Sandreani watched Bosingwa help Chelsea beat Copenhagen 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Jose Bosingwa, a £16.3m buy from Porto in 2008, has 16 months left on his Stamford Bridge contract and had hoped to initiate talks over a new deal, but apparently some cheeky Turin fans have already bought black and white Juventus Jose Bosingwa Shirts!

BOSINGWA EXCITED

Jose Bosingwa, Chelsea's full back got excied with new contract of Fernado Torres and David Luiz.The Portuguese international was as engrossed by coverage of deadline day as fans up and down the country and he was delighted when news of Chelsea's dealings became known.

Bosingwa told the club's official website: "I was watching the end of the transfer window like everybody was.

"I was watching it on the internet in the hotel where we were staying and it was crazy, but good for us."

Bosingwa knows Torres having faced him in the Premier League, but he is also more familiar than most with Luiz having kept a close eye on the Portuguese top division since leaving Porto.

BOSINGWA TO EXTEND DEAL

Chelsea are set to extend José Bosingwa's deal in the summer. BBC Sport has learned that the Blues will take up the option to extend the Portugal right-back's current deal by one year when it expires in the summer.

The 28-year-old moved to the Blues from Porto in a £16m deal in 2008.

However, he missed most of the 2009/10 season with a knee injury, returning against Aston Villa in October.

Bosingwa has made 15 appearances for his club since then and played the full 90 minutes of Chelsea's 2-0 win over Blackburn last weekend.

MILAN INTERESTED IN BOSINGWA

AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa in the January transfer window. The Stamford Bridge club are aware of the Serie A club’s interest in the defender and are considering letting him leave.

The 28-year-old Portugal international who cost Chelsea £16.2million in 2008 - is out of contract in the summer. Milan want to use the fact he only has six months left on his existing deal to land Jose Bosingwa – whose career at Chelsea has been blighted by injury - on the cheap and Chelsea will consider selling now rather than lose him for nothing.

BOSINGWA MISSES OUT

José Bosingwa is due to miss out on the Arsenal match due to injury, but is expected to return to the first-team very soon. Two mild surprises adorn Chelsea's starting XI for today's match at the Emirates, with Paulo Ferreira starting at right back and Salomon Kalou in the wide right attacking position. Those inclusions mean José Bosingwa is not ready to go (though he sits on the bench) while Nicolas Anelka's knee will have him miss an engagement with his former club.

BOSINGWA RULED OUT OF SPURS MATCH

Jose Bosingwa is ruled out of the match against Tottenham due to injury. The Portugal international limped out of the club's 1-0 defeat to Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday night with a hamstring injury, leaving Michael Essien to fill in at right-back.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed: "Bosingwa has a hamstring problem, so he's not available for the next game."

Jose Boswinga's place is likely to be taken by fellow Portugal player Ricardo Carvalho, who replaced him in last week's 1-1 draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge.

BAYERN INTERESTED IN BOSINGWA

Bayern Munich are interested in Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa according to reports. According to a report from Kicker, Bayern sporting director Christian Nerlinger observed the 28-year-old Bosingwa during Chelsea's 1-0 win over Fulham last Wednesday. Coach Louis van Gaal supported such rumours by stating that he is looking for a right full-back: "Because we have no alternative to Philipp Lahm."

In addition to Bosingwa, Bayern are also being linked with 24-year-old Bordeaux left back Benoit Tremoulinas, who could follow in the footsteps of Bixente Lizarazu and Willy Sagnol as the third French full-back to play for Bayern in the last decade.

Bosingwa a Key-man for Portugal

Portugal is confident, at the 2010 World Cup the South Europeans are once again amongst the tournament favorites, albeit still without a title. Coach Carlos Queiroz team will bring some of the best footballers in the world to South Africa and they will no doubt have a big impact on the World Cup betting markets and provide much tension in an already very competitive Group G.

With Jose Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira almost the entire defense of Chelsea FC is playing for Portugal, and might beworth backing with a sports bet online.