Fulham 2-3 Chelsea Player Ratings: Palmer and Rogers Shine Robert Sanchez: A poor early pass handed Fulham a corner. He should have kept out King’s near-post equaliser, while his save before Fulham’s second goal pushed the ball into a threatening position for Garcia to finish. 3 Josh Acheampong: The 20-year-old made an excellent double clearance […]
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Nottingham Forest are pursuing an agreement to recruit Chelsea forward Liam Delap. The 23-year-old is available for a reported fee of £50m and has been practising away from the senior squad. It is not yet known whether negotiations involve a permanent transfer or a temporary switch, although the clubs are understood to share a strong […]
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A fresh start has become essential. It may be an exaggeration to suggest Chelsea have transformed from a talent factory into a home for veterans after recruiting Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, but their summer strategy has clearly evolved. Experienced figures have finally been added, and Xabi Alonso will hope their maturity helps a youthful […]
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Delap has been replaced by Joao Pedro as the club’s number nine. Pedro, who arrived from Brighton during the same transfer window last season, generally performed well while Delap received fewer opportunities. The English forward was subsequently placed in a group of roughly 12 players who train apart from, but near, new manager Xabi Alonso’s […]
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Chelsea and Sunderland are the only Premier League teams set to begin the 2026-27 campaign without a matchday sponsor on the front of their shirts. Chelsea maintain that front-of-shirt sponsorship talks often require considerable time, citing Manchester United’s agreement with TeamViewer as one of the limited comparable deals available. That partnership also involved lengthy negotiations. […]
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Chelsea are preparing to extend forward Joao Pedro’s contract until 2034 ahead of the new Premier League campaign. People at Stamford Bridge believe the deal will soon be completed, while representatives close to the 24-year-old claim an agreement is already in place through 2032, including a club option for another two seasons. The Brazil international […]
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Xabi Alonso has declined to confirm whether Chelsea would reject an attempt from Manchester City to buy Enzo Fernández. Uncertainty continues to surround Fernández’s future, and a departure from Stamford Bridge remains possible despite Chelsea’s informal deadline for written offers of £120m for the 25-year-old Argentina midfielder having passed. City are considering a late approach […]
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Head coach Xabi Alonso says Enzo Fernandez has displayed an “excellent mentality” since returning to Chelsea, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the midfielder’s future. In late May, Chelsea reached an agreement with Fernandez’s representative, Javier Pastore, allowing the Argentina international to depart for £120m, with 14 August established as the deadline for offers. No official proposal […]
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Looking back, perhaps this outcome was inevitable. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a chain of events that compelled Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea, several extremely wealthy investors rushed to assemble the necessary financing, creating an unlikely partnership. Todd Boehly emerged as the leading figure behind the successful offer, persuading American sports investor Mark Walter […]
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Boehly remains Chelsea’s chairman, but a representative selected by Clearlake is scheduled to take over the position at the end of the season. This change was agreed when the consortium purchased the club from Roman Abramovich for £2.3bn in 2022. The move would further limit Boehly’s authority. He was initially the most visible figure in […]
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