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Chelsea are in talks about a preseason tour of China and Japan in an effort to boost the profile of Chelsea in the Far East, claims a report by Daily Mail.

The tour would see Chelsea visit Beijing, China followed by a trip to Japan and the trip to the Far East could possibly be as part of the International Champions Cup.

Chelsea haven’t visited China since 2008 preseason and Chelsea have never been to Japan for a preseason tour.