Como have completed the signing of Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah in a transfer valued at more than £30m. The 27-year-old has agreed to a five-year deal with Cesc Fabregas’ team, who earned a place in the Champions League after finishing fourth in Serie A last season. Chelsea are set to receive £25.7m upfront, while performance-related […]
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Chelsea will not compete in European football next season after ending the campaign in 10th place, during a turbulent year in which Enzo Maresca departed and Liam Rosenior was relieved of his duties. Alonso now faces several challenging squad decisions. The goalkeeping department appears settled. Robert Sanchez is expected to be joined by highly rated […]
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Como have reached an agreement valued at over £30m for Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah. The 27-year-old is set to agree to a long-term contract with the Italian side, where manager Cesc Fabregas is expected to give him a leading role. Como earned a place in the Champions League after finishing fourth in Serie A last […]
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Chelsea have completed the transfer of Argentina international Valentín Barco from affiliated club Strasbourg, handing him a seven-year contract. The 22-year-old featured seven times for Brighton, making six of those appearances in the Premier League during the 2023-24 campaign. He is the eighth player recruited since Xabi Alonso took charge. Barco primarily operates at left-back […]
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Chelsea have confirmed the arrival of Strasbourg midfielder Valentin Barco on a seven-year contract. The 21-year-old is Chelsea’s sixth addition of the summer, following Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, Emmanuel Emegha, Maxence Lacroix and Marco Palestra. Barco will link up with the rest of Chelsea’s squad on their pre-season tour before the Blues play Italian club […]
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Chelsea have completed the signing of experienced Brighton forward Danny Welbeck for a reported fee of £5m. The striker has accepted a two-year deal and will join Xabi Alonso’s team for their pre-season tour. Bringing the 35-year-old to Stamford Bridge marks a departure from Chelsea’s usual approach of recruiting younger talent with room to improve. […]
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Welbeck’s age may concern some Chelsea fans, especially after the club spent three years assembling one of Europe’s youngest squads. However, a closer assessment makes Xabi Alonso’s interest easier to understand. The 35-year-old possesses attributes that the Blues’ current attacking options do not deliver consistently. His value comes from dependable finishing and intelligent movement. Welbeck […]
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Roberto De Zerbi hopes Richarlison will remain at Tottenham, although the forward, who has attracted interest from elsewhere, has yet to decide what he wants to do next. The Brazilian struck a dramatic late winner as Tottenham, reduced to 10 players, beat Chelsea 2-1 in a pre-season match in Sydney. Kevin Danso received a red […]
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Chelsea have completed the signing of Italian midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona on a four-year deal. The 19-year-old played for Roma on loan during the previous two seasons, while Chelsea monitored her development for several years. Dragoni has earned 24 appearances for Italy since making her senior international debut at 16 and has also competed […]
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The UK government imposed sanctions on Abramovich in March 2022 over his alleged connections to Russian president Vladimir Putin, claims he has rejected. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he received a special licence permitting him to sell Chelsea on the condition that he could demonstrate he would not profit from the transaction. The 59-year-old pledged that […]
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