Chelsea face £42.2m Chavarria call as Chalobah bids rejected
Fulham push to sign RC Strasbourg winger Martial Godo, who is also targeted by Chelsea.
Chelsea are discussing hosting Shakhtar Donetsk’s Champions League ‘home’ games at Stamford Bridge, with Craven Cottage also under consideration. A groundshare would bring midweek revenue but need careful scheduling.
Liverpool and Arsenal eye Bradley Barcola. Fernando Morientes urges Florian Wirtz to join Chelsea and reunite with Xabi Alonso. Spurs reject Ipswich’s loan bid for Mikey Moore.
Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina trains with sister club Strasbourg on a trial as Chelsea assess his next move, with the Ligue 1 side seeking a new number one after Mike Penders returned to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea hold positive talks for Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix but will wait until after the World Cup and sales. Fee expected around £60m, with Palace pushing towards £70m.
Enzo Fernandez scored for Argentina in a 2-1 win over England, then posted a laughing clip with ‘Wonderwall’ before deleting it. Chelsea also deleted a celebratory post amid backlash.
Chelsea announce pre-season tour under Xabi Alonso: Western Sydney, Tottenham in Sydney, then Juventus in Hong Kong, AC Milan in Jakarta and Johor Darul Ta’zim. Season opens vs Fulham on 24 August.
Fulham bid over €27m for Trabzonspor’s Christ Oulai, short of the €30m demand. Report recalls Chelsea’s January interest at around €40m, with Trabzonspor seeking sell-on and bonuses.
Ex-Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior, now at Paris FC, reflects on his brief Stamford Bridge spell, saying he learned lessons and ‘could have taken more accountability’ after a difficult mid-season arrival.
Report claims Xabi Alonso told Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap and Filip Jorgensen they can leave, with combined fees tipped at €160m.
Ben Jacobs says Chelsea rejected two Como bids for Trevoh Chalobah and talks continue, contradicting Di Marzio who claimed a third offer was accepted. Chelsea seek best price for ‘pure profit’ sale.
Rayo Vallecano tell Chelsea to pay Pep Chavarria’s £42.2m release clause after a £15m bid. The 28-year-old left back wants the move but has four years left, leaving Chelsea to decide whether to walk away.
Chelsea make several enquiries for Roma midfielder Manu Kone, with the Italians prepared to sell. Manchester United also hold interest.
Everton-linked Liam Delap is assessed by Aiyegbeni Yakubu, who says the striker ‘did well at Ipswich’ but found the Chelsea leap tough, questioning if he can deliver weekly goals at Goodison.
