'Come and speak to us!' - Sadiq Khan tells Chelsea that Stamford Bridge is 'too small' as Mayor of London invites Blues for talks over potential new stadium

Chelsea are keen to either build a new stadium or redevelop Stamford Bridge in order to add capacity to their current 40,341-seater home. There has been talk of building a new stadium at a site in nearby Earl's Court or temporarily moving out of Stamford Bridge in order to redevelop the ground. The home of English rugby, Twickenham, has been mentioned as a possible temporary home for the Blues.

As Chelsea continue to plot their next move, Khan has offered to support the club in their attempts to either build a new stadium or redevelop their new home. The London Mayor says the Blues have grown out of Stamford Bridge and understands the club may be looking jealously at the new grounds that London rivals Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham now enjoy.

He told The Times: "My message to Chelsea is come and speak to us in relation to what you want to do. Chelsea are the victims of their success, and Stamford Bridge is now too small for them. After all, this is a team that has twice won the Champions League. We work closely with all seven of our Premier League clubs but I'm sure Chelsea look with some envy at the stadiums some of their rivals in London have. We're really keen to make sure that Chelsea, as we are with all our clubs, continue to flourish and thrive, so we're open to talking to Chelsea about what plans they have. At the moment they've not approached us. But we're here.”

In the meantime, Chelsea will hope to finish the season on a high by winning the Europa Conference League. The Blues take on Djurgarden in the first leg of their semi-final tie on Thursday at the 3Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.