Chelsea face Enzo fallout, losses mount
Gary Neville floats a shock Mohamed Salah return to Chelsea or a move to Arsenal. With Salah’s output dipping and huge wages, a Stamford Bridge reunion would jar with Chelsea’s youth-first strategy.
Barcelona are eyeing Joao Pedro after 18 goals and 6 assists. Chelsea may resist but a sub-€100m fee is floated. Barca weigh his fit as a non out-and-out striker.
Ex-Chelsea striker Chris Sutton tips Leeds to beat West Ham in the FA Cup quarter-final after extra time, predicting 2-1, despite both clubs’ relegation fight.
Inter’s Denzel Dumfries, available for around £21m, is offered to Premier League sides. Chelsea monitor despite having Reece James and Malo Gusto amid injury concerns for the captain. Livescore
Chelsea insiders are disappointed as Enzo Fernandez flirts with Real Madrid and dodges commitment, irking team-mates after recent captaincy displays. It remains to be seen whether Liam Rosenior will drop him for Port Vale.
FA Cup quarter-final: rotation likely. Predicted XI includes Sanchez, Tosin, Badiashile, Hato, Lavia, Essugo, Neto, Estevao, Garnacho, Delap. Palmer and Enzo Fernandez tipped to be benched.
Arsenal women lose 1-0 at Stamford Bridge but beat Chelsea 3-2 on aggregate. Renee Slegers praises defensive discipline and goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar’s saves in a tense quarter-final.
FC Köln want a quick sale of 19-year-old Said El Mala, with €40m seen as insufficient. Brighton lead but are out at that price, while talks with Chelsea and Man United are ongoing.
Chelsea pre-agree summer deals for Geovany Quenda, Dastan Satpayev, Denner Evangelista and Emanuel Emegha, worth about £55m. Quenda and Emegha could join the first-team mix alongside Joao Pedro and Delap.
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson wants Liam Delap to switch from England eligibility, with John O’Shea saying the decision is ‘in Liam’s corner’ ahead of Nations League and Euro 2028 push.
Chelsea and Man City have approached a key Liverpool player over a possible summer move, raising the risk of a major Anfield departure.
Sam Kerr, out of contract, plays down reports of a Denver Summit move with a cryptic post after Chelsea’s Champions League exit. Limited minutes post-ACL fuel uncertainty over her Blues future.
John Obi Mikel says Boehly and Eghbali made a ‘huge mistake’ sacking Enzo Maresca, arguing Chelsea were progressing. Fans are split on Liam Rosenior as the team sit well off the leaders.
Chelsea post £262.4m loss, top agents’ fees at £65.1m, and face unrest as Enzo Fernandez hints at Real Madrid and Marc Cucurella talks Barca. On pitch, four straight defeats and a PSG humiliation pile pressure.
Mauricio Pochettino hails Pedro Neto’s threat alongside names like Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos, but notes Neto’s inconsistency and discipline as he seeks to refocus at Chelsea.
Levi Colwill is back in full Chelsea training after his ACL lay-off but Liam Rosenior says he needs weeks. He is set to miss Port Vale, Man United and Man City, with Brighton a likely return target.
Chelsea will visit Lagos for the first time as part of The Famous CFC programme, with ex-Blue Victor Moses set to meet supporters and headline the fan event.
