In 2005 when they won only the 2nd premier league title (the first being the then First Division), after 50 years, it was unlikely that even the most optimistic of Chelsea fans would have imagined the good fortune that was to follow.

Haven beaten Middleborough 3-0 in match day 35, Chelsea are a win away from yet another championship - the 6th in its history and the fifth in the last 13 years since 2004. In this time, only Manchester United has been as successful.

AC Milan has been acquired by a Chinese consortium for €740m.

The deal which was concluded on Thursday marks the transfer of ownership from Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the Yonghong Li led consortium: Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux.